[SET]
name: Hail Setter
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Leech Seed / Ice Shard
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Modest / Quiet
evs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 104 SpA / 84 SpD or 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Abomasnow's Snow Warning grants the powerful Blizzard perfect accuracy, whose power can OHKO metagame staples like Latios and Gliscor while reliably doing great damage to common switch-ins such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Giga Drain is used as the second STAB option to stay healthy throughout the game while also hitting the bulky Water-types that will switch into Blizzard such as Politoed and Rotom-W. Leech Seed can disrupt any non-immune switch-in, providing significant chip damage and keeping Abomasnow healthy to win the weather war. The health drain allows Abomasnow to sit on walls trying to outlast it , such as Blissey and Jirachi, while the chip damage alongside hail will put Ice-resistant sweepers like Volcarona and Scizor on a much faster timer. Ice Shard can be used to revenge kill Dragon-type threats such as Latios, Dragonite, Garchomp, and Salamence, as well as breaking Alakazam's Focus Sash. Protect is used to get Leftovers recovery, rack up Leech Seed and hail damage, and scout Choice-locked Pokemon such as Keldeo, Scizor and, Terrakion.
Set Details
========
The bulk EVs allow Abomasnow to survive Secret Sword from Keldeo from full HP. 84 Special Defense EVs allow Abomasnow to take one Focus Blast from Modest Thundurus-T. The rest of the EVs and nature are dedicated to making Abomasnow as powerful as possible, with a Quiet nature chosen if it is utilizing Ice Shard. Alternatively, an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD with a Sassy nature allows Abomasnow to survive a Modest Thundurus-T's Focus Blast after Stealth Rock damage.
Team Options
========
This Abomasnow set prefers to be used on more balanced or stall archetypes where residual damage is the aim of the game. Forretress is a great partner for Abomasnow, as it is immune to hail thanks to Overcoat and provides both Spikes and Rapid Spin support, which is required for Abomasnow due to its Ice typing Special walls such as Blissey, Clefable, and Heatran can take on special attackers that threaten Abomasnow such as Latios, Volcarona, and Alakazam. Blissey and Heatran can also both provide Stealth Rock, which can provide even more residual damage when combined with hail and Leech Seed. Other Steel-types such as Scizor and Jirachi are also good options to check Latios and, other Dragon-types that Abomasnow's Ice Shard is not enough to cover such as Kyurem-B and Yache Berry Dragonite. Reuniclus is immune to hail with its Magic Guard ability, and its pure Psychic typing lets it switch into the Fighting-types Keldeo and Terrakion that would otherwise threaten Abomasnow with heavy damage or a KO. Gliscor also brings a resistance to Fighting, can offset hail damage with Poison Heal, and can accrue hail damage on foes in many ways such as with Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Swords Dance; these sets also appreciate counters such as Skarmory taking additional damage. Tentacruel, though niche, can also be partnered with Abomasnow to provide Knock Off , Rapid Spin, and Toxic Spikes, as well as being able to switch into common threats that would otherwise threaten Abomasnow such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Latios carrying Hidden Power Fire, though it doesn't appreciate the Hail cutting into its longevity.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cow.654013/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magialice.624724/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/#profile-post-comment-2774420
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
name: Hail Setter
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Leech Seed / Ice Shard
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers
ability: Snow Warning
nature: Modest / Quiet
evs: 252 HP / 68 Def / 104 SpA / 84 SpD or 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Abomasnow's Snow Warning grants the powerful Blizzard perfect accuracy, whose power can OHKO metagame staples like Latios and Gliscor while reliably doing great damage to common switch-ins such as Ferrothorn and Skarmory. Giga Drain is used as the second STAB option to stay healthy throughout the game while also hitting the bulky Water-types that will switch into Blizzard such as Politoed and Rotom-W. Leech Seed can disrupt any non-immune switch-in, providing significant chip damage and keeping Abomasnow healthy to win the weather war. The health drain allows Abomasnow to sit on walls trying to outlast it , such as Blissey and Jirachi, while the chip damage alongside hail will put Ice-resistant sweepers like Volcarona and Scizor on a much faster timer. Ice Shard can be used to revenge kill Dragon-type threats such as Latios, Dragonite, Garchomp, and Salamence, as well as breaking Alakazam's Focus Sash. Protect is used to get Leftovers recovery, rack up Leech Seed and hail damage, and scout Choice-locked Pokemon such as Keldeo, Scizor and, Terrakion.
Set Details
========
The bulk EVs allow Abomasnow to survive Secret Sword from Keldeo from full HP. 84 Special Defense EVs allow Abomasnow to take one Focus Blast from Modest Thundurus-T. The rest of the EVs and nature are dedicated to making Abomasnow as powerful as possible, with a Quiet nature chosen if it is utilizing Ice Shard. Alternatively, an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD with a Sassy nature allows Abomasnow to survive a Modest Thundurus-T's Focus Blast after Stealth Rock damage.
Team Options
========
This Abomasnow set prefers to be used on more balanced or stall archetypes where residual damage is the aim of the game. Forretress is a great partner for Abomasnow, as it is immune to hail thanks to Overcoat and provides both Spikes and Rapid Spin support, which is required for Abomasnow due to its Ice typing Special walls such as Blissey, Clefable, and Heatran can take on special attackers that threaten Abomasnow such as Latios, Volcarona, and Alakazam. Blissey and Heatran can also both provide Stealth Rock, which can provide even more residual damage when combined with hail and Leech Seed. Other Steel-types such as Scizor and Jirachi are also good options to check Latios and, other Dragon-types that Abomasnow's Ice Shard is not enough to cover such as Kyurem-B and Yache Berry Dragonite. Reuniclus is immune to hail with its Magic Guard ability, and its pure Psychic typing lets it switch into the Fighting-types Keldeo and Terrakion that would otherwise threaten Abomasnow with heavy damage or a KO. Gliscor also brings a resistance to Fighting, can offset hail damage with Poison Heal, and can accrue hail damage on foes in many ways such as with Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Swords Dance; these sets also appreciate counters such as Skarmory taking additional damage. Tentacruel, though niche, can also be partnered with Abomasnow to provide Knock Off , Rapid Spin, and Toxic Spikes, as well as being able to switch into common threats that would otherwise threaten Abomasnow such as Volcarona, Heatran, and Latios carrying Hidden Power Fire, though it doesn't appreciate the Hail cutting into its longevity.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cow.654013/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magialice.624724/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/monai.482455/#profile-post-comment-2774420
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/adorluigi.528364/
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