Absol is a very strong Speedster in Pokemon Unite and does the best when engaged in duels with one other Pokemon. They are best suited for fighting in the Middle Lane or Jungle as many players call it, and deal Attack damage. Absol can struggle against Ranged Attackers as a close ranged Attacker but has ways of quickly closing the gap for quick knockouts. This is how to play Absol in Pokemon Unite.
Best uses for Absol in Pokemon Unite
Absolis one of the duelists in Pokemon Unite and can go toe to toe with nearly any Pokemon in a one-on-one situation. They have theSuper LuckAbility, raising theirCritical Hit Chanceby15%on their Basic Attacks, Moves, and Unite Move. The Pokemon’sBoosted Attacks, or third Basic Attack, will lower the target’s Defense by15%for two seconds as well. This makes Absol very dangerous to deal with and good atsnipingor picking up KOs on already low HP Pokemon. When playing as Absol, players should take out retreating enemies or focus on lesstanky Pokemonin team fights for the best results.
Absol’s Moves
Atlevel one, Absol can learn eitherFeintorSlash. Feint will increase Absol’sAttack Speedbut is weaker than Slash, while Slash is stronger and increases Absol’sCritical Hit Rateby15%after use. These moves will quickly be replaced if the player isjunglingor fighting the Pokemon in theMid Lane. The total experience the player gains will push them to level five. Absol will have to wait longer when fighting in the top or bottom lanes. Feint will ignore a Pokemon’s Defense, while Slash will provide a good buff when fighting enemy Pokemon.
Atlevel five, Absol will replace Feint with eitherNight SlashorPursuit. Both moves have a cooldown offour secondsbut act very differently. Night Slash is a dual attack that you can use a second time after the first hit. The second hit must be used withinsix secondsand will have a30% increasedCritical Hit Rate when used on a Pokemon with less than 50% HP. The attack will increase Absol’s Attack Speed as well. Pursuit is a single attack that will have its cooldown reduced when attacking the enemy frombehind. It deals more damage overall but is harder to pull off than Night Slash.
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Atlevel seven, Absol will replace Slash with eitherPsycho CutorSucker Punch, each with a cooldown of roughlyfive seconds. Psycho Cut is a projectile that can hit multiple enemies, slow them down for two seconds, and createthree markson them. The next two hits will dealdoubledamage to the target with a mark, with the third hit dealingtriplethe damage. Psycho Cut and the three following attacks on the marked Pokemon will have a15%increased Critical Hit Rate. Sucker Punch will put Absol in acounterstate and either go off on its own or have Absol counter the next hit towards it before the counter expires. This negates all damage on Absol from any hit that comes towards it when activating Sucker Punch.
Atlevel nineAbsol will learn its Unite Move,Midnight Slash, dealing damage in a small area. Absol can’t be targeted when using this move, and it will deal a total ofnine hitswith the last three coming out as projectiles in different directions. The move has a cooldown of about134 secondsbut can be charged by doing damage like all other Unite Moves.
Best Held and Battle Items for Absol
ManyHeld Itemswork well for Absol, but players should make sure not to waste the Pokemon’s biggest strength. Absol can become even stronger at what it naturally does by focusing on Critical Hit and Critical Damage increasing items. Its Battle Items are best used to either increase its already large Attack or help to escape a fight.
Best Battle Items
Best Builds for Absol
Absol has two builds that really make them shine, but its moves are relatively interchangeable because you will mostly use it to pick up KOs and get revenge. Players can focus either entirely on damage or increase Absol’s survivability to stay in the fight longer.
Night Slash and Psycho Cut
Players should usePsycho Cutfirst, no matter what build they go for. This increases all attacks on the enemies it marks and can be used withNight Slashfor a lot of burst damage because it can be used twice in a row. HavingScope Lens,Razor Claw, and eitherMuscle Band,Leftovers,Focus Band, orEnergy Amplifierwill keep its damage high while also having enough things to keep it alive.X AttackorX Speedis recommended for this build.
Pursuit and Sucker Punch
The synergy betweenPursuitandSucker Punchshouldn’t be underestimated. Players that struggle with getting abackstaboff with Pursuit can do so even easier with Sucker Punch. Starting an encounter by getting into thecounter stancewith Sucker Punch will have players leap behind their target. As soon as Sucker Punch goes off, players can use Pursuit to do a lot of burst damage to their opponent.Scope Lens, Razor Claw, andFocus Bandare recommended for this build, along with eitherX SpeedorEject Button, to escape any fights players may have trouble with.
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