Abomasnow (BW UU mini-analysis)

[Oglemi]

[Overview]

With Snow Warning banned after the BW generation ended, Abomasnow finds itself in an unfortunate position of being in a tier way higher than its viability should allow. Its main niche gone, Abomasnow struggles to make itself more useful than other Grass-types such as Shaymin, Roserade, and Virizion, which offer far better typings, stats, and movepools than our poor yeti tree.

[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Giga Drain / Synthesis / Ice Shard
item: Leftovers
ability: Soundproof
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Bring Abomasnow in on a Choice-locked Ground- or Grass-type move from the likes of Krookodile or Roserade and proceed to set up Substitute. Thanks to its Ice-type STAB move in Ice Beam, Abomasnow can't be walled by other Grass-types, and its ability Soundproof means it can't be phazed out by Roar either. Overall, however, Abomasnow lacks anything substantial other than an annoyance factor over its competition, so even this set is going to be done better by Shaymin or Roserade.

 

[Oglemi]

Kink what you think? I don't think Aboma needs anything more than this without Snow Warning. This is also the format we've been doing for mini stuff (can see it here)

 

[Kink]

Ice Shard could use a mention since Priority is a mentionable trait for any mon.

 

[Oglemi]

Slashed, will pass this on to GP and get it onsite

 

[Astra]

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yeti man

[Overview]

With Snow Warning banned after the BW generation ended, Abomasnow finds itself in an unfortunate position of being in a kind of limbo state (this parts feels kinda awkward to read and doesn't add too much to the main point, though it is optional and you're welcomed to alter it so it flows better) where it is now in a tier way higher than its viability should allow. Its main niche gone, Abomasnow struggles to make itself more useful than other Grass-types such as Shaymin, Roserade, and Virizion, (AC) which that offer far better typings, stats, and movepools than our poor yeti tree.

[SET]
name: SubSeed
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Giga Drain / Synthesis / Ice Shard
item: Leftovers
ability: Soundproof
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Bring Abomasnow in on a Choice-locked Ground- or Grass-type move from the likes of Krookodile or Roserade and proceed to set up Substitute. Thanks to its Ice-type STAB move in Ice Beam, (AC) Abomasnow can't be walled by other Grass-types, and its ability Soundproof means it can't be phazed out by Roar either. Overall, however, (AC) Abomasnow lacks anything substantial other than an annoyance factor over its competition, so even this set is going to be done better by Shaymin or Roserade.

1/1 the obama joke goes here

 

[Oglemi]

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