Mega Absol vs Absol
DarkLegends: Z-A Mega Absol Locations
Absol appears across 11 spots in mid-game routes. The list below shows where it turns up, so pick the one you can reach first in your playthrough.
7 locations to catch Absol (5 on the map)
Best Locations to Catch Absol in Legends: Z-A
You'll find Absol across 11 walking and fixed encounters from Lv. 17-75, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
How to Get Shiny Mega Absol in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Absol becomes a shiny Mega Absol when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Absol.
In Legends: Z-A, every route to a Shiny Absol shares the same odds, about 1 in 1,024 per try. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Absol odds across every game
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2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Toggle boosts below to improve them.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Legends: Z-A shiny odds calculator with Absol already selected.
Mega Absol Weakness
Mega Absol's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. At base 115 Speed, Mega Absol outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Mega Absol Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mega Absol
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x173-204%KO Megahorn 2x173-204%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Emboar builds →Close Combat 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Chesnaught builds →Close Combat 2x151-178%KO Pin Missile 2x22-26% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x173-204%KO X-Scissor 2x78-92% Dazzling Gleam 2x45-53% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Xerneas Fairy | S | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x143-169%KO Close Combat 2x120-141%KO Megahorn 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x143-169%KO Megahorn 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Machamp builds →Brick Break 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x111-131%KO Lunge 2x60-71% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Absol View Pinsir builds →Close Combat 2x116-136%KO X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Mega Absol Evolutions
Absol is a single-stage Dark type. There's nothing to evolve, so its 465 base stats are what you build around. In battle, Absol holding Absolite Mega Evolves into Mega Absol. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Mega Absol Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mega Absol won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Dark Pulse and Night Slash anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Absol has 565 base stats in total. Attack leads at 150, and Defense and Sp. Def are lowest at 60.
Game Availability
Mega Absol first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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