One thing I've found pretty cool (no pun intended) about hail is that if you run the Event Raikou with Weather Ball you get a 100 base power ice move as an alternative to HP Ice. You can also use Aura Sphere on that set to give you good Fighting/Ice coverage along with your Electric STAB. The obvious downside is that you have to use a Rash nature as opposed to Timid, though your speed is still decent. You could use scarf to alleviate this but then Hail+ Hazards hitting you every time you come in will wear you down quite quickly. I hope hail does stay, as it gives a lot of lower tier Pokemon reliant on weather, but not quite good enough to use in OU, a shot at viability (Rotom-F for example). There are some downsides though, as recovery moves such as Synthesis and Morning Sun get nerfed in Hail but on the whole it's a refreshing change for the tier.
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