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Hail has been a ton of fun this gen, and dare I say it, I think it's even better than sun. Is Minerals the first utility ice type that works? Aurora veil works wonders even without running dedicated hail teams. Fairy/Ice really is a solid combo also aside from the obvious problems. I think...

The issue I see with hail is that unlike, say, rain which can activate swift swim and cover fire weaknesses without a conflict of interest, hail has to prioritize whether slush rush or Aurora veil will get the 8 turn bonus. I want hail to work, but I think it's gonna struggle to support both roles.

Beartic has its uses since it's a swimmer that can handle grasses and dragons, last time I did the calcs (too lazy to pull them up) it also one-shots common keldeo and Heatran builds with play rough and superpower respectively. Beartic's issue is opportunity cost. Even with the attack buff...

Salazzle stands out to me, since it resists both of scizors's stabs and superpower. It also outruns and threatens both variations of Metagross. Honestly I don't think hail has the tools to commit to a full team in the upper tiers. Dedicated hail will most likely see use in doubles and RU or lower.

Using freeze dry allows ninetales to operate more independently. Hex has its uses, but with that set-up it becomes a wasted slot if anything happens to the spikes I'm curious about how y'all feel about the viability of dedicated hail teams. I like the idea of dedicated hail, but taking a turn...

I'm curious about this. I haven't been able to find an answer