Absol

Cards Roaring Skies #40

● Darkness

Absol - Roaring Skies (#40)

Pokémon Basic Rare Holo HP 100
Market price
$1.21
holofoil · 2 variants
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Number
40
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Energy
Darkness
It appears when it senses an impending natural disaster. As a result, it was mistaken as a doom bringer.
i About this card

Absol - Roaring Skies

Absol is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Roaring Skies Pokémon TCG set, released 2015, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It sits at card number 40 in the Roaring Skies checklist, classified as a Darkness-type Pokémon with 100 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $1.21 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Absol has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#40 in Roaring Skies) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 51Average

Strong grading upside. Weak icon status.

Market Heat 30

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 65

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

holofoil
$1.21
Low $0.45 Mid $1.16 High $3.84
reverseHolofoil
$1.03
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest
$1.21
Low
$0.99
Dec 2021
High
$3.06
Jan 2024
Avg
$1.54
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
-29.2%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 276 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $47.90 PSA 9 high $29.99 Raw high $3.06
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $1.71
RAW $1.92
RAW $2.11
RAW $1.55
RAW $1.11
RAW $1.08
RAW $1.50
RAW $1.99
RAW $1.99
RAW $2.44
RAW $1.99
RAW $2.12
RAW $1.47
RAW $1.99
RAW $2.57
? Card FAQ

Absol FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Absol from Roaring Skies worth?

Recent recorded market price is $1.21 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Absol?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Absol has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Absol?

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. See Kagemaru Himeno's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Absol released?

The Roaring Skies set released in 2015, so this card (#40 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Absol?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Roaring Skies set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.