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[Overview]
<p>Abomasnow is a Pokemon that, without its ability, would certainly be overlooked by tons of many players. However, it is the one of only two Pokemon with Snow Warning as its an ability, making it a staple on hail teams. Also, since hail is the least common weather, it does get some uses use on balanced teams as an answer to more dangerous weather conditions.</p>
<p>When you look past its ability, what is found is a Grass / Ice Pokemon with seven weaknesses and only four resistances. It does have decent Attack and Special Attack which, when coupled with its base 60 Speed, it instantly brings bring Choice Scarf to mind. It has very powerful STAB attacks like such as Blizzard and Wood Hammer that can make up for the its only decent offenses. When you look at its defenses, they are below average, but when coupled with key resistances to Water-, Grass- and Electric-types, a specially bulky set isn't impossible to accomplish. When not holding a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow's low Speed means it will be outsped by other weather inducers, and hail will be overriden overridden. It has acess access to more support options such as Leech Seed, which is are helpful when creating a defensive set.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Grass Knot / Wood Hammer
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Snow Warning
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Hasty
ev's: 16 Atk / 252 SpA / 240 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>When holding a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow reaches 354 Speed, outspeeding max Speed Thundurus and Tornadus by one point each. Its STAB Blizzard has perfect accuracy under hail and deals massive damage to anything that doesn't resist it. Grass Knot is the preferred Grass-type attack because it offers great greater power against heavy foes and has high durability. Hidden Power Fire has two main targets: Scizor and Ferrothorn, though it hits Steel-types that resist Abomasnow's STAB moves as well. For the remaining Pokemon like Heatran and Magnezone, the snowman has Earthquake as its final move. However, these pokemon hold Balloon, so they have to suffer some prior damage from moves in order to pop it.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Wood Hammer is an option as it hits much harder than Grass Knot most of the time against lighter opponents. The main reason it isn't recommended is because Abomasnow doesn't have recovery, and its health will go down too fast without recovery. If you use Wood Hammer over Grass Knot, switch the EVs to 140 Atk / 128 SpA / 240 Spe, as this provides Abomasnow with enough power to OHKO Swords Dance Scizor (the most common in this metagame along the Choice Band set) if Stealth Rock is on the field, and the Attack EVs give Wood Hammer more power. If you prefer a physical Grass STAB but dislike the recoil of Wood Hammer, Seed Bomb can be used instead. However, 60 Base Power is a great difference and may not be worth the lack of recoil.</p>
<p>With a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow can revenge kill many dangerous threats that rely on weather to outspeed the snowman; Excadrill, Venusaur, and Shiftry are just a few examples. Magnezone can trap and kill the Steel-types, and even though Abomasnow has two moves to deal with them, Magnezone can remove them so it Abomasnow can spam Blizzard and Wood Hammer more easily.</p>
[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Blizzard / Ice Shard
move 4: Protect / Wood Hammer / Focus Punch
item: Leftovers
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Calm / Sassy
ev's: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is a completely different approach to the snowman, taking advantage of its decent defenses and good typing. As the name suggests, Substitute and Leech Seed are the most important moves. Blizzard is a great move to have on Abomasnow as it is powerful and acts as reliable (if you're under hail) STAB under hail. When Protect is used alongside Substitute and Leech Seed, it can be very annoying because it allows Abomasnow to recover the health it loses from creating Substitutes.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Wood Hammer may seem like an odd suggestion, but it gives Abomasnow a strong STAB move for when it isn't behind a Substitute. Focus Punch can be used if Abomasnow's job is to get rid of Tyranitar, and the common Steel-types that like to switch in. When running Focus Punch, a Careful nature should be used as it retains Abomasnow's power without losing its bulk. 188 HP EVs give Abomasnow a Leftovers and a Leech Seed number, giving Abomasnow a optimum recovery number. Taking into account the speedy nature of the metagame, Ice Shard has some uses on the last slot, giving Abomasnow some priority to abuse. A Sassy nature can also be used with an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD, this so as to allows allow Abomasnow to outslow the other weather inducers, while maximizing its special bulk.</p>
<p>As the goal of this set is to stall, entry hazards are a must as Leech Seed tends to cause switches. Toxic Spikes make the opponent's Pokemon suffer increasing damage each turn, and with Substitute and Protect, it will do wonders draining your opponent's health. Forretress, Ferrothorn, Roserade, and Tentacruel are the best partners for this reason.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Abomasnow loves entry hazards as a revenge killer or a SubSeeder, but hates having them on its side of the field. Pokemon that set them up and can spin them away are great partners,. On the defensive side, Forretress can set up every entry hazard and spin them away at the same time, just but watch out for the nasty 4x Fire-type weakness it shares with Abomasnow though. Cloyster can also set up Spikes or Toxic Spikes, while removing entry hazards with Rapid Spin. Offensively speaking, Starmie can spin away entry hazards, has great synergy with Abomasnow, and has access to reliable recovery. Tentacruel can also set up Toxic Spikes while spinning away entry hazards at the same time.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Abomasnow has plenty of STAB moves to choose from,. Seed Bomb can be included over Wood Hammer if you don't mind the considerable power drop. Ice Punch is its strongest physical Ice STAB, but it doesn't have the power to be considered over Blizzard. Giga Drain is a possibility for the SubSeed set to restore more health, so it can be used over Protect (Blizzard can't be replaced or Grass-types wall this set completely).</p>
<p>Outside of the sets in this analysis, Abomasnow doesn't pull off anything else as effectively. It can run a physical attacker moveset with Swords Dance, Wood Hammer, Ice Punch, and Earthquake, but it doesn't have the Speed or power to pull this off, (therefore being easily revenge killed).</p>
[Counters]
<p>Blissey and Chansey can switch into the Scarf set since it doesn't have much Attack investement to hurt them, and Flamethrower is now a relatively common move they both use to hurt Ferrothorn and destroy Abomasnow with. Heatran often holds a Balloon and can therefore switch in on any attack and threaten to OHKO Abomasnow with Fire-type attacks. Steel-types like Metagross and Jirachi are usually good switch-ins because they resist Abomasnow's STABs and usually survive Earthquake and Hidden Power Fire.</p>
<p>The SubSeed set is even easier for Steel-types to switch into, since the only thing Abomasnow can do is hit them with un-STABed Focus Punch, which is pretty weak. Ninetales can come in, changing the weather in the process and threaten it with Fire STAB. Forretress also threatens Abomasnow with STAB Gyro Ball while spinning Leech Seed if needed. Phazers in general don't worry about this set, as they can come in on Substitute or Leech Seed and Roar or Whirlwind it away.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Abomasnow gets Soundproof as its Dream World ability, though Snow Warning is the main reason to use Abomasnow, so it shouldn't be considered as an option.</p>
<p>Abomasnow is a Pokemon that, without its ability, would certainly be overlooked by tons of many players. However, it is the one of only two Pokemon with Snow Warning as its an ability, making it a staple on hail teams. Also, since hail is the least common weather, it does get some uses use on balanced teams as an answer to more dangerous weather conditions.</p>
<p>When you look past its ability, what is found is a Grass / Ice Pokemon with seven weaknesses and only four resistances. It does have decent Attack and Special Attack which, when coupled with its base 60 Speed, it instantly brings bring Choice Scarf to mind. It has very powerful STAB attacks like such as Blizzard and Wood Hammer that can make up for the its only decent offenses. When you look at its defenses, they are below average, but when coupled with key resistances to Water-, Grass- and Electric-types, a specially bulky set isn't impossible to accomplish. When not holding a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow's low Speed means it will be outsped by other weather inducers, and hail will be overriden overridden. It has acess access to more support options such as Leech Seed, which is are helpful when creating a defensive set.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Grass Knot / Wood Hammer
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Earthquake
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Snow Warning
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Hasty
ev's: 16 Atk / 252 SpA / 240 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>When holding a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow reaches 354 Speed, outspeeding max Speed Thundurus and Tornadus by one point each. Its STAB Blizzard has perfect accuracy under hail and deals massive damage to anything that doesn't resist it. Grass Knot is the preferred Grass-type attack because it offers great greater power against heavy foes and has high durability. Hidden Power Fire has two main targets: Scizor and Ferrothorn, though it hits Steel-types that resist Abomasnow's STAB moves as well. For the remaining Pokemon like Heatran and Magnezone, the snowman has Earthquake as its final move. However, these pokemon hold Balloon, so they have to suffer some prior damage from moves in order to pop it.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Wood Hammer is an option as it hits much harder than Grass Knot most of the time against lighter opponents. The main reason it isn't recommended is because Abomasnow doesn't have recovery, and its health will go down too fast without recovery. If you use Wood Hammer over Grass Knot, switch the EVs to 140 Atk / 128 SpA / 240 Spe, as this provides Abomasnow with enough power to OHKO Swords Dance Scizor (the most common in this metagame along the Choice Band set) if Stealth Rock is on the field, and the Attack EVs give Wood Hammer more power. If you prefer a physical Grass STAB but dislike the recoil of Wood Hammer, Seed Bomb can be used instead. However, 60 Base Power is a great difference and may not be worth the lack of recoil.</p>
<p>With a Choice Scarf, Abomasnow can revenge kill many dangerous threats that rely on weather to outspeed the snowman; Excadrill, Venusaur, and Shiftry are just a few examples. Magnezone can trap and kill the Steel-types, and even though Abomasnow has two moves to deal with them, Magnezone can remove them so it Abomasnow can spam Blizzard and Wood Hammer more easily.</p>
[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Blizzard / Ice Shard
move 4: Protect / Wood Hammer / Focus Punch
item: Leftovers
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Calm / Sassy
ev's: 252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is a completely different approach to the snowman, taking advantage of its decent defenses and good typing. As the name suggests, Substitute and Leech Seed are the most important moves. Blizzard is a great move to have on Abomasnow as it is powerful and acts as reliable (if you're under hail) STAB under hail. When Protect is used alongside Substitute and Leech Seed, it can be very annoying because it allows Abomasnow to recover the health it loses from creating Substitutes.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Wood Hammer may seem like an odd suggestion, but it gives Abomasnow a strong STAB move for when it isn't behind a Substitute. Focus Punch can be used if Abomasnow's job is to get rid of Tyranitar, and the common Steel-types that like to switch in. When running Focus Punch, a Careful nature should be used as it retains Abomasnow's power without losing its bulk. 188 HP EVs give Abomasnow a Leftovers and a Leech Seed number, giving Abomasnow a optimum recovery number. Taking into account the speedy nature of the metagame, Ice Shard has some uses on the last slot, giving Abomasnow some priority to abuse. A Sassy nature can also be used with an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD, this so as to allows allow Abomasnow to outslow the other weather inducers, while maximizing its special bulk.</p>
<p>As the goal of this set is to stall, entry hazards are a must as Leech Seed tends to cause switches. Toxic Spikes make the opponent's Pokemon suffer increasing damage each turn, and with Substitute and Protect, it will do wonders draining your opponent's health. Forretress, Ferrothorn, Roserade, and Tentacruel are the best partners for this reason.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Abomasnow loves entry hazards as a revenge killer or a SubSeeder, but hates having them on its side of the field. Pokemon that set them up and can spin them away are great partners,. On the defensive side, Forretress can set up every entry hazard and spin them away at the same time, just but watch out for the nasty 4x Fire-type weakness it shares with Abomasnow though. Cloyster can also set up Spikes or Toxic Spikes, while removing entry hazards with Rapid Spin. Offensively speaking, Starmie can spin away entry hazards, has great synergy with Abomasnow, and has access to reliable recovery. Tentacruel can also set up Toxic Spikes while spinning away entry hazards at the same time.</p>
<p>Steel-types are Abomasnow's biggest enemys enemy, and therefore Magnezone is one of the best partners because of Magnet Pull, allowing it to remove the aforementioned Steel-types from the game. Skarmory and Blissey are also great partners, providing entry hazards and Wish support respectively,that which can be helpful if spinning is no longer an option.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>Abomasnow has plenty of STAB moves to choose from,. Seed Bomb can be included over Wood Hammer if you don't mind the considerable power drop. Ice Punch is its strongest physical Ice STAB, but it doesn't have the power to be considered over Blizzard. Giga Drain is a possibility for the SubSeed set to restore more health, so it can be used over Protect (Blizzard can't be replaced or Grass-types wall this set completely).</p>
<p>Outside of the sets in this analysis, Abomasnow doesn't pull off anything else as effectively. It can run a physical attacker moveset with Swords Dance, Wood Hammer, Ice Punch, and Earthquake, but it doesn't have the Speed or power to pull this off, (therefore being easily revenge killed).</p>
[Counters]
<p>Blissey and Chansey can switch into the Scarf set since it doesn't have much Attack investement to hurt them, and Flamethrower is now a relatively common move they both use to hurt Ferrothorn and destroy Abomasnow with. Heatran often holds a Balloon and can therefore switch in on any attack and threaten to OHKO Abomasnow with Fire-type attacks. Steel-types like Metagross and Jirachi are usually good switch-ins because they resist Abomasnow's STABs and usually survive Earthquake and Hidden Power Fire.</p>
<p>The SubSeed set is even easier for Steel-types to switch into, since the only thing Abomasnow can do is hit them with un-STABed Focus Punch, which is pretty weak. Ninetales can come in, changing the weather in the process and threaten it with Fire STAB. Forretress also threatens Abomasnow with STAB Gyro Ball while spinning Leech Seed if needed. Phazers in general don't worry about this set, as they can come in on Substitute or Leech Seed and Roar or Whirlwind it away.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Abomasnow gets Soundproof as its Dream World ability, though Snow Warning is the main reason to use Abomasnow, so it shouldn't be considered as an option.</p>
