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M Absol EX card from the XY Black Star Promos set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon Mega ex

M Absol EX

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A high HP darkness Pokemon that deals extra damage by discarding your opponent's deck.

Darkness210 HPBasicAdvanced to play

What this card does

The card has 210 hit points and is a MEGA evolution of Absol-EX.

It uses the attack Disaster Wing to deal 80 damage plus an additional 80 if you discard a Trainer card from the top of your opponent's deck.

Signature attack

Disaster Wing

Discard the top card of your opponent's deck. If that card is a Trainer card, this attack does 80 more damage. (80+ damage)

The key feature is the Disaster Wing attack which rewards you for disrupting your opponent's resources. By discarding their next card you can potentially double the damage output if that card happens to be a Trainer.

Attacks

DD
Disaster Wing80+

Discard the top card of your opponent's deck. If that card is a Trainer card, this attack does 80 more damage.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive darkness decks that want to control the game state by depleting the opponent's deck. It works well when paired with cards that help discard or search for energy.

Strengths
  • High durability
  • Potential for high damage
  • Disruptive effect
Watch out for
  • Weak to fighting types
  • Requires specific energy costs
  • Dependent on opponent's deck order
Pro tip

Check the top card of your opponent's deck before attacking to see if you will get the bonus damage.

From the Pokédex

Absol is known for sensing disasters and appearing before them to warn people in Pokemon lore.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that discarding cards is a strategic choice and not just losing them randomly.

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