Absol #21 from Secret Wonders - Rare - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Darkness

Absol

#21/132 in Secret Wonders, Rare, 70 HP, Darkness, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#21/132
Rarity
Rare
HP
70 HP
Type
Darkness
Language
English
Release date
November 1, 2007
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Absol

Absol appears in the English print of Secret Wonders, released on November 1, 2007. Absol is a rare rarity and 70 HP. The Secret Wonders set contains 132 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Absol is a Darkness-type Pokémon from the Diamond & Pearl series, featured in the Secret Wonders set released in 2007. It has 70 HP and requires one Colorless energy to retreat. The card resists Psychic-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fighting-type attacks with a 20 damage boost. Absol possesses two attacks: Baleful Wind, which costs one Colorless energy to discard a random card from the opponent's hand, and Raid, a Darkness-type attack dealing 10 damage that increases to 40 if Absol was played from the hand during the turn. The card's flavor text describes it as a creature that senses disasters and warns people of impending danger. Designed by artist Ken Sugimori, it is classified as a Rare card. The card's abilities and mechanics align with its thematic role as a warning entity, leveraging its unique interactions to disrupt opponents. Its design and mechanics reflect the Pokémon's lore without explicit narrative details. The card's structure adheres to the standard Pokémon TCG format, emphasizing strategic gameplay through its effects.

It senses disasters coming and appears before people only to warn them of impending danger.

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