Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Absol ex
Obsidian Flames · #135 · Double Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$1.19
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 135 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 210
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Nisota Niso
- Pokédex #
- 359
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Card Selection
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Absol ex 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥105 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Absol ex
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥105 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by Nisota Niso
This card was illustrated by Nisota Niso.
Building around Absol ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
DFuture Sight
Look at the top 3 cards of either player's deck and put them back in any order.
DDCCursed Slug — 100+
If your opponent has 3 or fewer cards in their hand, this attack does 120 more damage.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.69 | $1.27 | $19.86 | $1.19 | $0.69 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.08 |
| 7-day average | €0.96 |
| 30-day average | €1.05 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.01 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Absol ex is real?
Absol ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Absol ex is $1.19; 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 ex from?
Absol ex is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Absol ex?
Absol ex is a Double Rare card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Absol ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
