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Pokémon · #359

Absol

Dark Legal in M-C 2 Mega formes

Mega Absol Z is #55 on the ladder, on 1.9% of teams.

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 154
Def 60
SpA 75
SpD 60
Spe 151

Base stat total 565

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223

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature

Types and weaknesses

DarkGhost
Weak ×2
Fairy
Resists ×½
Poison
Immune
NormalFightingPsychic

Abilities

Sharpness
This Pokemon's slicing moves have their power multiplied by 1.5. · used by 100%

Mega Evolves from Absol holding Absolite Z .

Speed tier

Most common
223 (Jolly, 32 Spe SP, 57% of spreads)
Fastest
223 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
171 (0 SP)
Slowest
153 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 223, it outspeeds 47 of the 50 most used Pokémon, ties 1, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Indeedee 241 (Scarf)
  2. Annihilape 234 (Scarf)
  3. Mega Absol Z (this) 223
  4. Mega Lucario Z 223
  5. Basculegion 214 (Scarf)
  6. Mega Delphox 204
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #55 · on 1.9% of teams · 120,733 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Night Slash 89.6%
  2. Shadow Claw 60.7%
  3. Close Combat 53.9%
  4. Protect 53.2%
  5. Detect 40.6%
  6. Psycho Cut 29.9%
  7. Swords Dance 12.5%
  8. Icy Wind 8.7%
  9. Sucker Punch 8.3%
  10. Focus Energy 8.2%

Items

  1. Absolite Z 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Sharpness 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 223 29.1%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 203 15.3%
  3. Jolly 17/32/0/0/0/17 · Spe 206 7.2%
  4. Jolly 11/19/4/0/0/32 · Spe 223 5.5%
  5. Jolly 8/24/2/0/0/32 · Spe 223 3.1%
  6. Adamant 1/26/7/0/0/32 · Spe 203 3.0%
  7. Adamant 25/1/10/0/0/30 · Spe 201 1.4%
  8. Adamant 13/32/1/0/1/19 · Spe 190 1.3%

Teammates

  1. Sneasler 42.6%
  2. Indeedee-F 42.0%
  3. Rillaboom 27.7%
  4. Incineroar 24.3%
  5. Milotic 18.5%
  6. Gholdengo 18.0%
  7. Mega Salamence 16.0%
  8. Whimsicott 11.8%
  9. Basculegion 10.4%
  10. Armarouge 9.6%
  11. Archaludon 9.6%
  12. Kingambit 9.3%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1760 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1760· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #51 · on 2.5% of teams · 120,733 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Night Slash 88.8%
  2. Shadow Claw 70.1%
  3. Protect 53.5%
  4. Close Combat 51.4%
  5. Detect 37.3%
  6. Psycho Cut 21.3%
  7. Swords Dance 11.1%
  8. Focus Energy 10.4%
  9. Sucker Punch 8.7%
  10. Rock Slide 8.1%

Items

  1. Absolite Z 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Sharpness 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 223 39.1%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 203 17.9%
  3. Jolly 11/19/4/0/0/32 · Spe 223 2.5%
  4. Adamant 4/32/0/0/0/30 · Spe 201 1.6%
  5. Jolly 1/32/1/0/0/32 · Spe 223 1.2%
  6. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 223 1.2%
  7. Adamant 1/26/7/0/0/32 · Spe 203 1.1%
  8. Jolly 25/1/13/0/1/26 · Spe 216 1.0%

Teammates

  1. Sneasler 38.2%
  2. Indeedee-F 30.3%
  3. Rillaboom 29.7%
  4. Incineroar 19.4%
  5. Milotic 15.6%
  6. Gholdengo 14.0%
  7. Whimsicott 12.3%
  8. Mega Salamence 11.1%
  9. Farigiraf 11.0%
  10. Armarouge 10.4%
  11. Basculegion 9.6%
  12. Arcanine-Hisui 8.7%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #43 · on 3.2% of teams · 120,733 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Night Slash 87.2%
  2. Shadow Claw 71.1%
  3. Protect 52.9%
  4. Close Combat 45.1%
  5. Detect 33.4%
  6. Psycho Cut 25.2%
  7. Swords Dance 11.9%
  8. Sucker Punch 10.2%
  9. Focus Energy 9.3%
  10. Rock Slide 8.8%

Items

  1. Absolite Z 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Sharpness 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 223 44.3%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 203 17.5%
  3. Jolly 11/19/4/0/0/32 · Spe 223 1.8%
  4. Hasty 0/32/0/2/0/32 · Spe 223 1.6%
  5. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 223 1.5%
  6. Adamant 4/32/0/0/0/30 · Spe 201 1.2%
  7. Adamant 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 203 1.1%
  8. Jolly 0/32/0/0/2/32 · Spe 223 0.9%

Teammates

  1. Sneasler 33.0%
  2. Rillaboom 26.7%
  3. Indeedee-F 26.6%
  4. Incineroar 17.3%
  5. Whimsicott 14.5%
  6. Milotic 12.9%
  7. Gholdengo 12.0%
  8. Farigiraf 11.4%
  9. Basculegion 9.4%
  10. Mega Salamence 9.4%
  11. Armarouge 8.9%
  12. Maushold 8.2%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 61 of 4,641 teams (1.3%) · win rate 41.6% (95% interval 36.0%–47.5%, n = 281 games) · 1 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Indeedee-F +21.8 pp n = 50,768 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 42% of Mega Absol Z teams; Indeedee-F is on 20% of all teams (2.07× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Milotic +6.6 pp n = 22,336 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Mega Absol Z teams; Milotic is on 12% of all teams (1.56× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Whimsicott +4.3 pp n = 14,307 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 12% of Mega Absol Z teams; Whimsicott is on 8% of all teams (1.56× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Armarouge +3.3 pp n = 11,602 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol Z teams; Armarouge is on 6% of all teams (1.53× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Sneasler +5.6 pp n = 51,493 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 43% of Mega Absol Z teams; Sneasler is on 37% of all teams (1.15× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Gholdengo -1.1 pp n = 21,756 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Mega Absol Z teams; Gholdengo is on 19% of all teams (0.94× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Incineroar -7.3 pp n = 29,374 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 24% of Mega Absol Z teams; Incineroar is on 32% of all teams (0.77× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Rillaboom -18.9 pp n = 33,419 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 28% of Mega Absol Z teams; Rillaboom is on 47% of all teams (0.59× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Mega Salamence -12.0 pp n = 19,353 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 16% of Mega Absol Z teams; Mega Salamence is on 28% of all teams (0.57× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Archaludon -7.6 pp n = 11,554 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol Z teams; Archaludon is on 17% of all teams (0.56× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Basculegion -10.2 pp n = 12,544 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol Z teams; Basculegion is on 21% of all teams (0.51× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Kingambit -16.0 pp n = 11,168 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 9% of Mega Absol Z teams; Kingambit is on 25% of all teams (0.37× as often), Smogon ≥ 1760, Sep 2026Smogon

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 130
Def 60
SpA 75
SpD 60
Spe 75

Base stat total 465

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99
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99

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 11 HP / 32 Atk / 19 Def / 4 Spe · Adamant Nature

Types and weaknesses

Dark
Weak ×2
FightingBugFairy
Resists ×½
GhostDark
Immune
Psychic

Abilities

Pressure
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP. · used by 2%
Super Luck
This Pokemon's critical hit ratio is raised by 1 stage. · used by 89%
Justified
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move. · used by 9%

Speed tier

Most common
99
Fastest
139 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
95 (0 SP)
Slowest
85 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 99, it outspeeds 13 of the 50 most used Pokémon, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Volcarona 120
  2. Rillaboom 105
  3. Milotic 101
  4. Absol (this) 99
  5. Sylveon 95
  6. Indeedee-F 94
  7. Politoed 90
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #308 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,208 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Night Slash 86.1%
  2. Sucker Punch 63.9%
  3. Close Combat 55.3%
  4. Detect 50.8%
  5. Protect 29.5%
  6. Psycho Cut 27.0%
  7. Shadow Claw 11.8%
  8. Knock Off 9.3%
  9. Play Rough 5.6%
  10. Stone Edge 5.5%

Items

  1. Scope Lens 75.0%
  2. Focus Sash 7.0%
  3. Choice Scarf 4.4%
  4. Black Glasses 4.0%
  5. Life Orb 3.1%
  6. Leftovers 1.7%

Abilities

  1. Super Luck 89.2%
  2. Justified 8.8%
  3. Pressure 2.0%

Spreads

  1. Adamant 11/32/19/0/0/4 · Spe 99 32.5%
  2. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 139 21.5%
  3. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 127 15.3%
  4. Adamant 6/32/22/0/0/6 · Spe 101 6.1%
  5. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 139 4.1%
  6. Brave 2/32/0/0/32/0 · Spe 85 1.8%
  7. Hardy 0/32/10/0/10/14 · Spe 109 1.6%
  8. Jolly 32/2/0/0/0/32 · Spe 139 1.6%

Teammates

  1. Whimsicott 42.3%
  2. Corviknight 39.5%
  3. Mega Froslass 37.6%
  4. Garchomp 35.2%
  5. Arcanine 34.2%
  6. Mega Golisopod 8.8%
  7. Incineroar 8.4%
  8. Sableye 8.4%
  9. Indeedee-F 7.9%
  10. Sneasler 7.2%
  11. Rillaboom 6.5%
  12. Sinistcha 5.7%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #307 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,208 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Night Slash 83.4%
  2. Psycho Cut 50.6%
  3. Sucker Punch 36.8%
  4. Detect 34.7%
  5. Protect 33.7%
  6. Close Combat 27.6%
  7. Shadow Claw 18.1%
  8. Icy Wind 15.3%
  9. Stone Edge 11.9%
  10. Swords Dance 10.9%

Items

  1. Scope Lens 63.1%
  2. Focus Sash 8.8%
  3. Black Glasses 6.9%
  4. Choice Scarf 5.1%
  5. Rocky Helmet 4.0%
  6. Life Orb 3.4%

Abilities

  1. Super Luck 87.6%
  2. Justified 10.1%
  3. Pressure 2.3%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 139 27.9%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 127 13.1%
  3. Adamant 11/32/19/0/0/4 · Spe 99 8.2%
  4. Brave 32/32/0/2/0/0 · Spe 85 8.0%
  5. Jolly 0/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 139 6.8%
  6. Brave 2/32/0/32/0/0 · Spe 85 5.1%
  7. Adamant 0/32/2/0/0/32 · Spe 127 4.1%
  8. Brave 32/32/2/0/0/0 · Spe 85 3.3%

Teammates

  1. Corviknight 15.9%
  2. Whimsicott 15.3%
  3. Farigiraf 14.5%
  4. Arcanine 12.3%
  5. Mega Froslass 12.1%
  6. Goodra 11.1%
  7. Garchomp 10.8%
  8. Indeedee-F 8.1%
  9. Sableye 8.1%
  10. Aerodactyl 8.0%
  11. Gardevoir 8.0%
  12. Mega Glalie 7.8%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 1 of 4,641 teams (0.0%) · win rate 0.0% (95% interval 0.0%–56.2%, n = 3 games) · 0 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Arcanine +33.9 pp n = 413 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 34% of Absol teams; Arcanine is on 0% of all teams (124.55× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Corviknight +36.4 pp n = 477 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 39% of Absol teams; Corviknight is on 3% of all teams (12.95× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Mega Froslass +33.0 pp n = 454 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 38% of Absol teams; Mega Froslass is on 5% of all teams (8.22× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Whimsicott +33.3 pp n = 511 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 42% of Absol teams; Whimsicott is on 9% of all teams (4.73× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Garchomp +27.3 pp n = 425 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 35% of Absol teams; Garchomp is on 8% of all teams (4.46× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Sableye +6.0 pp n = 101 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 8% of Absol teams; Sableye is on 2% of all teams (3.57× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Sinistcha -3.2 pp n = 69 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 6% of Absol teams; Sinistcha is on 9% of all teams (0.64× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Mega Golisopod -9.5 pp n = 107 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 9% of Absol teams; Mega Golisopod is on 18% of all teams (0.48× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Indeedee-F -14.5 pp n = 96 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 8% of Absol teams; Indeedee-F is on 22% of all teams (0.35× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Incineroar -20.3 pp n = 102 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 8% of Absol teams; Incineroar is on 29% of all teams (0.29× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Sneasler -28.8 pp n = 87 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 7% of Absol teams; Sneasler is on 36% of all teams (0.20× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Rillaboom -36.4 pp n = 79 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 7% of Absol teams; Rillaboom is on 43% of all teams (0.15× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon

Stats at level 50

HP 65
Atk 150
Def 60
SpA 115
SpD 60
Spe 115

Base stat total 565

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202
80
121
80
183

Level 50, IVs 31. Paste line: EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe · Jolly Nature

Types and weaknesses

Dark
Weak ×2
FightingBugFairy
Resists ×½
GhostDark
Immune
Psychic

Abilities

Magic Bounce
This Pokemon blocks certain Status moves and bounces them back to the user. · used by 100%

Mega Evolves from Absol holding Absolite .

Speed tier

Most common
183
Fastest
183 (+Spe nature, 32 SP)
Neutral
135 (0 SP)
Slowest
121 (−Spe nature, 0 SP, for Trick Room)

At Speed 183, it outspeeds 38 of the 50 most used Pokémon, each at its most common spread and item.

  1. Mega Salamence 189
  2. Tyranitar 186 (Scarf)
  3. Whimsicott 184
  4. Mega Absol (this) 183
  5. Maushold 179
  6. Mega Metagross 178
  7. Mega Staraptor 178
Full speed tiers →

Usage in Regulation Set M-C

Rank #313 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,009 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Protect 57.1%
  2. Close Combat 56.9%
  3. Sucker Punch 50.3%
  4. Knock Off 32.5%
  5. Night Slash 30.4%
  6. Play Rough 22.5%
  7. Detect 22.5%
  8. Shadow Claw 17.7%
  9. Psycho Cut 15.0%
  10. Swords Dance 10.3%

Items

  1. Absolite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Magic Bounce 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 56.1%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 167 13.4%
  3. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 183 3.6%
  4. Lonely 0/32/0/32/0/2 · Spe 137 2.5%
  5. Adamant 0/32/0/2/0/32 · Spe 167 2.5%
  6. Hasty 0/32/0/2/0/32 · Spe 183 2.3%
  7. Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/32 · Spe 183 1.8%
  8. Adamant 32/19/0/0/0/15 · Spe 150 1.7%

Teammates

  1. Gholdengo 19.6%
  2. Indeedee-F 19.3%
  3. Whimsicott 17.8%
  4. Rillaboom 16.9%
  5. Sneasler 14.6%
  6. Maushold 13.6%
  7. Milotic 12.7%
  8. Talonflame 11.0%
  9. Clefable 10.9%
  10. Sylveon 10.3%
  11. Mega Glimmora 10.1%
  12. Incineroar 10.1%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, 1500 rating cutoff · Sep 2026· ≥ 1500· 1,631,943 battles

Rank #312 · on 0.0% of teams · 1,009 appearances in 1,631,943 battles

Moves

  1. Close Combat 51.2%
  2. Protect 48.5%
  3. Sucker Punch 43.6%
  4. Knock Off 29.2%
  5. Night Slash 25.6%
  6. Detect 22.6%
  7. Play Rough 22.3%
  8. Psycho Cut 15.6%
  9. Flamethrower 14.3%
  10. Dark Pulse 12.6%

Items

  1. Absolite 100.0%

Abilities

  1. Magic Bounce 100.0%

Spreads

  1. Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 183 44.4%
  2. Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/32 · Spe 167 9.1%
  3. Timid 2/0/0/32/0/32 · Spe 183 8.8%
  4. Naughty 0/32/0/32/0/2 · Spe 137 4.9%
  5. Hasty 0/32/0/2/0/32 · Spe 183 2.8%
  6. Modest 16/0/16/18/0/16 · Spe 151 2.6%
  7. Lonely 0/32/0/32/0/2 · Spe 137 1.9%
  8. Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/32 · Spe 183 1.7%

Teammates

  1. Whimsicott 19.9%
  2. Indeedee-F 12.0%
  3. Sneasler 12.0%
  4. Talonflame 11.6%
  5. Weavile 10.3%
  6. Milotic 10.0%
  7. Rillaboom 9.6%
  8. Clefable 9.4%
  9. Gholdengo 9.2%
  10. Maushold 9.0%
  11. Pincurchin 8.5%
  12. Sinistcha 7.1%

Usage: Smogon usage statistics, Pokémon Showdown ladder, September 2026, all games (cutoff 0) · Sep 2026· all ratings· 1,631,943 battles

Tournaments (Last 30 days)

On 2 of 4,641 teams (0.0%) · win rate 25.0% (95% interval 7.1%–59.1%, n = 8 games) · 0 top-cut teams

Tournament data: Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com); player names removed · 40 tournaments· player names removed

Checks and counters

Beats it in replays

Teams with these win more often against teams bringing it than their overall strength predicts. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No matchup in the replay sample passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Ladder checks

How often each one KOs or forces it out when they meet. Score = 100 × (p − 2 sd).

Smogon lists no checks with at least 20 encounters.

Matchups: public Pokémon Showdown Bo3 replays; player names removed · Last 30 days· 4,444 replays· gen9championsvgc2026regmcbo3

Good with

Wins together in replays

Brought together, these pairs win more often than expected. Score 1–100, 50 = neutral.

No partner passes the n ≥ 50 and ±1.5 pp gates yet.

Common teammates

Score 50 = paired as often as the teammate's own popularity predicts; higher = paired more often.

  1. Clefable +10.0 pp n = 110 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 11% of Mega Absol teams; Clefable is on 1% of all teams (12.15× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Maushold +11.0 pp n = 137 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 14% of Mega Absol teams; Maushold is on 3% of all teams (5.32× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Mega Glimmora +7.8 pp n = 102 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol teams; Mega Glimmora is on 2% of all teams (4.39× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Talonflame +8.6 pp n = 111 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 11% of Mega Absol teams; Talonflame is on 2% of all teams (4.60× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  5. Whimsicott +8.9 pp n = 180 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 18% of Mega Absol teams; Whimsicott is on 9% of all teams (2.00× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  6. Sylveon +2.2 pp n = 104 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol teams; Sylveon is on 8% of all teams (1.28× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  7. Gholdengo +3.0 pp n = 197 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 20% of Mega Absol teams; Gholdengo is on 17% of all teams (1.18× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  8. Milotic -0.3 pp n = 128 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 13% of Mega Absol teams; Milotic is on 13% of all teams (0.98× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
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  1. Indeedee-F -3.1 pp n = 195 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 19% of Mega Absol teams; Indeedee-F is on 22% of all teams (0.86× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  2. Sneasler -21.4 pp n = 147 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 15% of Mega Absol teams; Sneasler is on 36% of all teams (0.41× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  3. Rillaboom -26.1 pp n = 170 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 17% of Mega Absol teams; Rillaboom is on 43% of all teams (0.39× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon
  4. Incineroar -18.7 pp n = 101 Teammate
    Why? 1
    • UsageOn 10% of Mega Absol teams; Incineroar is on 29% of all teams (0.35× as often), Smogon ≥ 1500, Sep 2026Smogon

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