Pokémon · XY
Absol
XY Black Star Promos · #XY178 · Promo · 2013
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From
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Market reference
$33.35
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY178 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hasuno
- Pokédex #
- 359
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Absol plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Shadow Cage) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Absol
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.71 copies on average · 7 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hasuno
This card was illustrated by Hasuno.
Building around Absol?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer."
Ability: Lamentation
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
DCCShadow Cage — 60
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Absol or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Absol was legal.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $171.08 | $399.99 | $4,321.00 | $33.35 | $399.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €40.00 |
| 7-day average | €32.40 |
| 30-day average | €25.84 |
| Low | €49.99 |
| Trend price | €30.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €50.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €49.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.37 |
| averageSellPrice | €40.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €22.37 |
| Reverse holo trend | €32.49 |
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 $33.35; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Absol?
Absol is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Absol printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
