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This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Mega Absol ex Decks. We'll cover the best Mega Absol ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Mega Absol ex Decks, and more!
| The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Mega Rising Expansion. |
List of Contents
| Mega Absol ex Deck Variants | Strengths and Weaknesses |
|---|---|
Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex has an inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Darkness Claw can be disruptive if it can discard a Supporter card from your opponent's hand. • Hydreigon's massive damage output can make up for Mega Absol ex's relatively low attack power. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. |
Mega Absol ex and Greninja Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex has an inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Greninja can damage any of the opponent's Pokemon with Water Shuriken. • Makes use of Chingling as an early-game disruption Pokemon, preventing opponents from using valuable Poke Balls and Rare Candy. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. • Greninja is a Stage 2 Pokemon which needs a few turns to set up. |
Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex has an inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Nihilego is able to increase Weezing's effectiveness with its Ability, More Poison. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. |
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck
[★ Best ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex has an inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Darkness Claw can be disruptive if it can discard a Supporter card from your opponent's hand. • Pom-Pom Oricorio is immune to any attacks from ex Pokemon thanks to its Ability. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. |
Mega Absol ex and Dusknoir
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Mega Absol ex becomes very difficult to KO thanks to Dusknoir's Shadow Veil Ability that can transfer over damage. • Inexpensive Attack in Darkness Claw, which can 2HKO most ex Pokemon. • Darkness Claw can be disruptive if it can discard a Supporter card from your opponent's hand. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. |
Mega Absol ex and Nihilego Deck
[★ New ★] |
Strengths:
• Poison Barb and Nihilego's More Poison Ability can deal additional damage to the opponent's Active Pokemon. • This deck focuses on disruption using Mega Absol ex's Darkness Claw. Weaknesses: • Mega Absol ex has low HP compared to other Mega ex Pokemon. • This deck has no recovery options. |
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Mega Absol ex, Mars, and the Red Card can all be used in this deck to disrupt your opponent's setup.
Although Mega Absol ex's Darkness Claw has a great disruptive effect, it lacks the power you may want in the late game. Hydreigon is here to make up for Mega Absol ex's damage output. Switch it in if you need to deal with high HP Pokemon or if you need to go up against Pom-Pom Oricorio.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | Cleffa x 1 (Lugia Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Mega Absol ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Hydreigon x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Dark Pendant (A4 154) |
![]() ![]() ・Get rid of even more of your opponent's cards by attaching a Dark Pendant to Mega Absol ex. |
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This deck makes use of Chingling as an early-game disruption piece that can buy you a few turns to set up Greninja on your Bench.
Darkrai ex can sit on the Bench and be loaded up with Energy to deal passive damage with Nightmare Aura.
When the situation calls for it, Mega Absol ex can come in and deal a good 80 damage while discarding a Supporter from your opponent's hand with Darkness Claw. This Attack is made even more effective on a turn that you use Red Card.
Rocky Helmet can help you score KOs earlier by inflicting 20 damage on attacking Pokemon.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 2 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Chingling x 2 (Any Pack) Mega Absol ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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This deck allows you to inflict Poison on your opponent in order to make up for Mega Absol ex's relatively low damage output. You can attach Poison Barb to your Pokemon in the Active Spot, then have Nihilego on your Bench to increase the Poison damage every turn.
Weezing's Gas Leak can inflict Poison when Weezing is in the Active Spot, which works well with Nihilego's More Poison Ability.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Koffing x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Weezing x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Poison Barb x 2 (Lunala Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Nihilego x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Mega Absol ex x 1 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Copycat x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | X Speed x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Mega Absol ex is played with Pom-Pom Oricorio in this deck that aims to control and limit its opponent's options.
Pichu is used to quickly set up Pom-Pom Oricorio, while Mega Absol goes the offensive and discards your opponent's Supporters.
Giant Cape and Pokemon Center Lady are in the deck to ensure that Mega Absol ex is healthy for as long as possible, as having it get KOd would immediately make you lose the match.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | Pichu x 2 (Lugia Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Mega Absol ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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Mega Absol ex becomes very hard to KO because of Dusknoir's Shadow Veil, which removes all damage from it and transfers it to Dusknoir.
Giant Cape ensures that Dusknoir survives taking up to 140 damage from Shadow Veil, allowing you multiple uses of the Ability.
Lisia helps you find all your low-HP Basics, while Shiinotic helps you thin out your deck and find important evolution cards.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Dusknoir x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Morelull x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Shiinotic x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Duskull x 2 (Mega Blaziken Pack) Mega Absol ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Lisia x 2 (Mega Altaria Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
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This deck allows you to inflict Poison on your opponent in order to make up for Mega Absol ex's relatively low damage output. You can attach Poison Barb to Mega Absol ex in the Active Spot, then have Nihilego on your Bench to increase the Poison damage every turn.
Since you can use Mega Absol ex's Darkness Claw to get rid of some of your opponent's recovery options, this is a good way to deal damage over time. However, if you're in need of a large amount of damage in one move, you can attack with Hydreigon.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Celestial Guardians | Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Poison Barb x 2 (Lunala Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | Nihilego x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Secluded Springs | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Mega Rising | Mega Absol ex x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Deino x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) Hydreigon x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack) |
| Crimson Blaze | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |



Mega Absol ex can be a pain to go up against if you maximize its disruptive capabilities. Its Darkness Claw attack allows you to remove your opponent's potential healing, positioning, and disruption options.
If you add more disruptive Trainer cards to your deck such as the Red Card and Mars, you can push your opponent out of position and make it difficult for them to set up or recover.


Since Mega Absol ex doesn't have a high damage output, you may want to have a strong Pokemon on your Bench, such as Hydreigon, that can clean up high HP Pokemon in the late game.
You can also opt for strategies that involve building consistent damage over time, such as inflicting the Poison status condition. The small amount of damage every turn should be enough to augment Mega Absol ex's damage output.


While Mega Absol ex does have high HP as a Mega Evolution Pokemon, it's not as bulky compared to most other Mega Evolutions. Two strong Grass-type attacks should be enough to knock it out, and since it's a Mega Evolution Pokemon, knocking it out should automatically allow you to win.
Grass-type Pokemon such as Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex are recommended to counter Mega Absol ex.
List of All Grass Type Pokemon Cards


Decks that aren't too reliant on Supporter cards don't have much to worry about when it comes to Mega Absol ex. Consider using Item or Pokemon cards in your deck instead if they can perform a similar role to the Supporter cards you want to use.

CB Magnezone |
Mega Lopunny ex |
Mega Charizard Y ex |
Mega Venusaur ex |
CB Heliolisk |
Ariados |
CB Ditto |
Mega Blastoise ex |
Mega Steelix ex |
Reuniclus |
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The dusknoir deck is so bad. If you can't get Mega Absol out it's dead in the water which happens like 90 percent of the time.
Best Mega Absol ex Decks and Card List

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