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PokeAPI sprites
Absol
Darkness Pokémon Promo XY Black Star Promos
Card profile
Card year
2013
Oct 12, 2013
Set release
PR-XY
XY Black Star Promos · XY
Catalog appearances
20
20 sets · 2003-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation III
Hoenn · 2002
Card details
Released
Oct 12, 2013
Year
2013
Series
XY
Set size
211 / 216
Card number
#XY178 of 211
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#359
Artist
Hasuno
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
Phantasmal Flames
Nov 14, 2025 · #63 · Common
$0.21
Shrouded Fable
Aug 2, 2024 · #30 · Common
$0.23
Paradox Rift
Nov 3, 2023 · #113 · Uncommon
$0.29
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Jan 20, 2023 · #GG16 · Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
$8.78
Crown Zenith
Jan 20, 2023 · #76 · Rare Holo
$0.49
Astral Radiance
May 27, 2022 · #97 · Rare Holo
$0.49
Fusion Strike
Nov 12, 2021 · #164 · Rare
$0.31
Champion's Path
Sep 25, 2020 · #38 · Uncommon
$0.23
Cosmic Eclipse
Nov 1, 2019 · #133 · Uncommon
$1.54
Team Up
Feb 1, 2019 · #88 · Rare Holo
$4.69
Guardians Rising
May 5, 2017 · #81 · Rare Holo
$1.56
Roaring Skies
May 6, 2015 · #40 · Rare Holo
$1.21
XY Black Star Promos
Oct 12, 2013 · #XY178 · Promo
$30.49
Plasma Freeze
May 8, 2013 · #67 · Rare Holo
$21.49
HS—Triumphant
Nov 3, 2010 · #91 · Rare Prime
$111.55
Secret Wonders
Nov 1, 2007 · #21 · Rare
$33.81
Holon Phantoms
May 1, 2006 · #18 · Rare
$73.41
Legend Maker
Feb 1, 2006 · #15 · Rare
$83.38
30 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #359.
Abilities
Lamentation
Ability
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if this Pokémon is Knocked Out), discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
Attacks
Shadow Cage
DCC
60 The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Battle stats
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Resistance
Psychic -20
Retreat cost
●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal
Expanded
Legal