Absol in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Absol has 5 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 5
- Top damage
- 200
- Most HP
- 280
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 3
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Absol good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Claw of Darkness on Mega Absol ex (Mega Evolution), doing 200 for 3 Energy. The bulkiest version is Mega Absol ex with 280 HP, but it gives up 3 Prize cards when Knocked Out. Watch out for Grass attackers — that's its weakness.
Every Standard-legal Absol card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Absol ex 86/132 | Mega Evolution I | 280 | Basic | Terminal Period DC — Claw of Darkness DDC 200 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Mega Absol ex 161/132 | Mega Evolution I | 280 | Basic | Terminal Period DC — Claw of Darkness DDC 200 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Mega Absol ex 180/132 | Mega Evolution I | 280 | Basic | Terminal Period DC — Claw of Darkness DDC 200 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Absol 63/94 | Phantasmal Flames I | 110 | Basic | Allure C — Dark Cutter DC 60 | 1 | Grass ×2 |
| Absol 30/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 110 | Basic | Darkfall C 20+ | 1 | Grass ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Absol card ever printed · Absol for young collectors.
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