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[OVERVIEW]
Abomasnow's offensive typing and raw strength grant it a unique place as a wallbreaker in PU. While it struggles to compete with other Ice-types like Frosmoth and Aurorus due to its lack of sweeping capabilities and natural speed, Abomasnow's coverage allows it to disrupt PU's defensive cores. Snow Warning is a huge asset in PU as well due to the prominence of Gigalith. However, Abomasnow is extremely prediction reliant and cannot hit very hard compared to more common wallbreakers like Choice Specs Galarian Articuno and Magneton. The number of opportunities it gets to predict is finite as well given its vulnerability to entry hazards.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Earth Power / Focus Blast
move 4: Rock Slide / Wood Hammer
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf grants Abomasnow more opportunities to wallbreak and check foes like Galarian Articuno and Charizard that would otherwise outspeed it. Earth Power has good coverage alongside Abomasnow's STAB moves, letting it hit Steel-types such as Doublade and Togedemaru. Alternatively, Focus Blast leaves Abomasnow reliant on Blizzard to wear down Doublade but hits Audino harder. Rock Slide allows Abomasnow to OHKO Charizard and Frosmoth. Wood Hammer can be run with a Naive nature to 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock, but be wary of recoil, especially given Abomasnow's Stealth Rock weakness. Gallade makes for a solid partner, as it can beat foes like Audino and Togedemaru that Abomasnow can struggle to get past due to their bulk and ability to scout. Other special attackers such as Jolteon and Ribombee appreciate Abomasnow's ability to wear down Gigalith. As Abomasnow is a Grass-type that provides very little defensive utility, Pokemon that can provide a secondary Water or Electric resistance like Wishiwashi and Sandslash are useful. Sandslash is also able to provide entry hazard removal.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
[OVERVIEW]
Abomasnow's offensive typing and raw strength grant it a unique place as a wallbreaker in PU. While it struggles to compete with other Ice-types like Frosmoth and Aurorus due to its lack of sweeping capabilities and natural speed, Abomasnow's coverage allows it to disrupt PU's defensive cores. Snow Warning is a huge asset in PU as well due to the prominence of Gigalith. However, Abomasnow is extremely prediction reliant and cannot hit very hard compared to more common wallbreakers like Choice Specs Galarian Articuno and Magneton. The number of opportunities it gets to predict is finite as well given its vulnerability to entry hazards.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Earth Power / Focus Blast
move 4: Rock Slide / Wood Hammer
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf grants Abomasnow more opportunities to wallbreak and check foes like Galarian Articuno and Charizard that would otherwise outspeed it. Earth Power has good coverage alongside Abomasnow's STAB moves, letting it hit Steel-types such as Doublade and Togedemaru. Alternatively, Focus Blast leaves Abomasnow reliant on Blizzard to wear down Doublade but hits Audino harder. Rock Slide allows Abomasnow to OHKO Charizard and Frosmoth. Wood Hammer can be run with a Naive nature to 2HKO Gigalith after Stealth Rock, but be wary of recoil, especially given Abomasnow's Stealth Rock weakness. Gallade makes for a solid partner, as it can beat foes like Audino and Togedemaru that Abomasnow can struggle to get past due to their bulk and ability to scout. Other special attackers such as Jolteon and Ribombee appreciate Abomasnow's ability to wear down Gigalith. As Abomasnow is a Grass-type that provides very little defensive utility, Pokemon that can provide a secondary Water or Electric resistance like Wishiwashi and Sandslash are useful. Sandslash is also able to provide entry hazard removal.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[avarice, 346653]]
- Quality checked by: [[MZ, 202117], [asa, 400292]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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