[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Wood Hammer
move 3: Focus Punch / Earthquake / Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Ice Shard
item: Focus Sash
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Mild
evs: 44 Atk / 252 SpA / 212 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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When combined with Abomasnow's hail, Blizzard becomes a very strong and spammable move that hits slower walls such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn for heavy damage and threatens a 2HKO on Reuniclus switching in. Combining this with Wood Hammer, Abomasnow becomes incredibly hard to switch into. Wood Hammer threatens the plethora of bulky Water-types that would want to come in on Blizzard such as Politoed, Rotom-W, and Jellicent and hits Tyranitar switching in trying to reset the weather. Focus Punch threatens damage on Clefable, Tyranitar, Heatran, and, when outside of hail, Ferrothorn switching in. Earthquake can be used as a surprise option to threaten heavy damage on Heatran, which otherwise would check Abomasnow, and hits Tyranitar and Tentacruel hard without taking the recoil damage Wood Hammer has. Hidden Power Fire is used to threaten KOs on Forretress and Scizor and deals heavy damage to Ferrothorn and Air Balloon Magnezone. Ice Shard picks off weakened Dragon-Types such as Latios, Garchomp, Dragonite, and Salamence, as well as breaking Alakazam's Focus Sash.
Set Details
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212 Speed EVs allow Abomasnow to outspeed Rotom-W. Maximum Special Attack investment maximizes Blizzard's damage. The remaining EVs are put into Attack to give Abomasnow's coverage and priority moves as much power as possible. Alternatively, Abomasnow can run 252 Speed EVs in order to outrun Modest Hidden Power Fire Magnezone and to guarantee at least a Speed tie versus other neutral-natured Abomasnow.
Team Options
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Mixed Abomasnow's best archetype is hyper offense, as it hits very hard and is immediately threatening early-game, which sets the pace well for aggressive teams. Dragon-type partners such as Dragonite, Latios, Garchomp, and Salamence all appreciate the hail chipping their Steel-type checks such as Ferrothorn, Skarmory, and Jirachi. Dragonite can hold Leftovers to keep its Multiscale intact in hail. In return, Abomasnow has priority Ice Shard to revenge kill Choice Scarf Dragon-types. Physical threats Mamoswine and Kyurem-B also appreciate Abomasnow's hail, as it chips their Steel-type checks such as Skarmory and Forretress while not damaging themselves. On top of that, Mamoswine can provide utility for its team with Stealth Rock if it's required. Gyarados grants hail teams a check to Keldeo and Excadrill, which both outspeed andOHKO Abomasnow once its Focus Sash is broken, as well as providing an offensive check to Volcarona, which can threaten to sweep with Quiver Dance against Abomasnow. Starmie provides Rapid Spin support, which is required for Abomasnow to keep its Focus Sash intact and to let it switch in and out throughout the game. In return, Starmie appreciates the hail chipping down Ferrothorn or denying its Leftovers recovery. Starmie also appreciates Abomasnow removing rain, letting it more easily run Hidden Power Fire over Ice Beam to further chip down Steel-types, further enabling Dragon-type teammates. Jirachi or Scizor can be used alongside Abomasnow as a switch-in for Dragon-type moves that would threaten Abomasnow and can provide pivoting with U-turn.
[CREDITS]
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name: Mixed
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Wood Hammer
move 3: Focus Punch / Earthquake / Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Ice Shard
item: Focus Sash
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Mild
evs: 44 Atk / 252 SpA / 212 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
When combined with Abomasnow's hail, Blizzard becomes a very strong and spammable move that hits slower walls such as Skarmory and Ferrothorn for heavy damage and threatens a 2HKO on Reuniclus switching in. Combining this with Wood Hammer, Abomasnow becomes incredibly hard to switch into. Wood Hammer threatens the plethora of bulky Water-types that would want to come in on Blizzard such as Politoed, Rotom-W, and Jellicent and hits Tyranitar switching in trying to reset the weather. Focus Punch threatens damage on Clefable, Tyranitar, Heatran, and, when outside of hail, Ferrothorn switching in. Earthquake can be used as a surprise option to threaten heavy damage on Heatran, which otherwise would check Abomasnow, and hits Tyranitar and Tentacruel hard without taking the recoil damage Wood Hammer has. Hidden Power Fire is used to threaten KOs on Forretress and Scizor and deals heavy damage to Ferrothorn and Air Balloon Magnezone. Ice Shard picks off weakened Dragon-Types such as Latios, Garchomp, Dragonite, and Salamence, as well as breaking Alakazam's Focus Sash.
Set Details
========
212 Speed EVs allow Abomasnow to outspeed Rotom-W. Maximum Special Attack investment maximizes Blizzard's damage. The remaining EVs are put into Attack to give Abomasnow's coverage and priority moves as much power as possible. Alternatively, Abomasnow can run 252 Speed EVs in order to outrun Modest Hidden Power Fire Magnezone and to guarantee at least a Speed tie versus other neutral-natured Abomasnow.
Team Options
========
Mixed Abomasnow's best archetype is hyper offense, as it hits very hard and is immediately threatening early-game, which sets the pace well for aggressive teams. Dragon-type partners such as Dragonite, Latios, Garchomp, and Salamence all appreciate the hail chipping their Steel-type checks such as Ferrothorn, Skarmory, and Jirachi. Dragonite can hold Leftovers to keep its Multiscale intact in hail. In return, Abomasnow has priority Ice Shard to revenge kill Choice Scarf Dragon-types. Physical threats Mamoswine and Kyurem-B also appreciate Abomasnow's hail, as it chips their Steel-type checks such as Skarmory and Forretress while not damaging themselves. On top of that, Mamoswine can provide utility for its team with Stealth Rock if it's required. Gyarados grants hail teams a check to Keldeo and Excadrill, which both outspeed andOHKO Abomasnow once its Focus Sash is broken, as well as providing an offensive check to Volcarona, which can threaten to sweep with Quiver Dance against Abomasnow. Starmie provides Rapid Spin support, which is required for Abomasnow to keep its Focus Sash intact and to let it switch in and out throughout the game. In return, Starmie appreciates the hail chipping down Ferrothorn or denying its Leftovers recovery. Starmie also appreciates Abomasnow removing rain, letting it more easily run Hidden Power Fire over Ice Beam to further chip down Steel-types, further enabling Dragon-type teammates. Jirachi or Scizor can be used alongside Abomasnow as a switch-in for Dragon-type moves that would threaten Abomasnow and can provide pivoting with U-turn.
[CREDITS]
Written by
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cow.654013/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magialice.624724/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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