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Absol

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Absol

Sun & Moon

Guardians Rising · #81 · Rare Holo · 2017

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Market reference

$2.06

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
81 / 180
Release year
2017
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
100
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Anesaki Dynamic
Pokédex #
359
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Card Selection
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Absol plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Absol

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.57 copies on average · 7 decks

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This card was illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:DDarknessSubtype: Basic

"Long ago, superstitions were spread about it, saying it brought disaster. This fed a hatred of it, and it was driven deep into the mountains."

DFuture Sight

Look at the top 4 cards of either player's deck and put them back in any order.

DCDoom News

Put all Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand. At the end of your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon will be Knocked Out.

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:P-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.49$1.00$19.98$2.06$2.97
Reverse Holofoil$0.48$1.09$28.85$1.06$2.97

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.25
7-day average€0.67
30-day average€1.01
Low€0.05
Trend price€1.03
Low (excellent+)€0.08
Reverse holo low€0.08
reverseHoloAvg1€0.75
Reverse holo 7-day€0.90
reverseHoloSell€0.80
averageSellPrice€0.87
Reverse holo 30-day€0.78
Reverse holo trend€0.73

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Absol is real?

Absol is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Absol worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Absol is $2.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Absol from?

Absol is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Absol?

Absol is a Rare Holo card in the Guardians Rising set.