Doubles Abomasnow

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<p>""Abomasnow's noticeably low Speed forces it to only function in Trick Room. It is one of the best Amoonguss counters, since it is immune to Spore, and also functions as a very good rain check, thanks to Snow Warning to summon hail and provide 100% accurate Blizzards. Abomasnow's typing gives a very handy Ice-type STAB and resistances to common Electric-, Ground- and Water-type moves. Additionally, Mega Abomasnow has respectable bulk, great mixed offensive stats, and it outslows everything relevant except for Ferrothorn and a tie with Amoonguss — to make him the fastest Mega Pokemon under Trick Room. Unfortunately, this means that Abomasnow is handicapped without its Trick Room.""</p>

<p>""Additionally, Abomasnow's typing is a double-edged sword: with handy resistances and powerful STAB comes a whooping 7 weaknesses, including to common Fire-, Fighting- and Steel-type attacks. Abomasnow is unable to get past most Steel- and Fire-types, even with coverage moves. Furthermore, hail only lasts 5 turns, which can be stalled out and limits the amount of time that a 100% accurate Blizzard can be used. Finally, the introduction of many powerful threats to the XY metagame makes it difficult to keep Abomasnow alive, making his natural bulk somewhat insignificant at times.""</p>

I'm not really fond on the way you worded this.

<p>Abomasnow's noticeably low Speed restricts it to only function well in Trick Room, and where most Trick Room teams struggle mightily against Amoonguss, it acts as one of the best counters to it. Abomasnow's unique combination of typing give it an immunity to spore, resistances to common attacking types such as Electric-, Ground-, and Water, and gives it a pair of very threatening STABs. This in combination with Mega Abomasnow's respectable bulk, great mixed offensive stats, and the fact it's the slowest mega make it a very threatening Pokemon while Trick Room is up.<p>

<p> Additionally, it should be mentioned that Abomasnow's typing acts as a double-edged sword: with good resistances and powerful STAB comes a plethora of weaknesses, including the most common attacking types such as Fire-, Fighting- and Steel-types. Additionally Abomasnow is unable to get past more Steel- and Fire-types, even with coverage moves. Furthermore, the new mechanics Gen 6 brought us reduced Hail to last only 5 turns, which can be stalled out and limits the amount of time it can be abused by Abomasnow and it's team. Despite this, Abomasnow can be a very threatening Pokemon given the proper circumstances.

I think it should sound something that instead.


Team Options
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It's minor but you should mention Flyin-type Pokemon like Tornadus and Talonflame that would take care of the Fighting-type Pokemon that Abomasnow doesn't want to deal with. The latter also doesn't mind being in Trick Room thanks to Gale Wings.



Other options
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"Rock Slide or Hidden Power Rock can be used to counter Mega Charizard Y."

That isn't a counter, it just does damage.

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Overview
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<p>Abomasnow's noticeably low Speed restricts it to only function well in Trick Room, and where most Trick Room teams struggle mightily against Amoonguss, it acts as one of the best counters to it. Abomasnow's unique combination of typing give it an immunity to
Spore, resistances to common attacking types such as Electric-, Ground-, (Remove both hyphens) and Water, and gives it a pair of very threatening STABs. This in combination with Mega Abomasnow's respectable bulk, great mixed offensive stats, and the fact it's the slowest Mega Pokemon make it a very threatening Pokemon while Trick Room is up.<p>

<p> Additionally, it should be mentioned that Abomasnow's typing acts as a double-edged sword: with good resistances and powerful STAB comes a plethora of weaknesses, including the most common attacking types such as Fire-, Fighting- and Steel-types. Additionally Abomasnow is unable to get past more Steel- and Fire-types, even with coverage moves. Furthermore, the new mechanics Gen
6 VI brought us reduced hail to last only 5 turns, which can be stalled out and limits the amount of time it can be abused by Abomasnow and it's (Remove apostrophe) team. Despite this, Abomasnow can be a very threatening Pokemon given the proper circumstances.</p>

Mega Mixed Attacker
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name: Mega Mixed Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain / Wood Hammer
move 3: Ice Shard / Earthquake
move 4: Protect
ability: Snow Warning -> Snow Warning
item: Abomasite
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Atk
IVs: 0 Spe
nature: Quiet

Moves
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<p>Under
hail, Blizzard won't miss and it hits both opponents for heavy damage if they do not resist it. Giga Drain is the preferred move in the second slot for healing as it can heal Abomasnow, (AC) does not have recoil and the lack of recoil, and complements Abomasnow's great bulk. However, if you prefer power over durability, Wood Hammer is a viable option. Ice Shard is to give Abomasnow a fighting chance if Trick Room is no longer on the field. Earthquake is a great spread move to cover the troublesome Fire- and Steel-types, such as Heatran, Metagross, and Aegislash. However, do note that its damage output is low. However, If Earthquake is used, take note that the team has to have a greater focus on Trick Room than if it used Ice Shard, which allows Abomasnow to function in Semi-Room. Finally, Protect is there to scout for super effective moves the opponent might have, buying a free turn for a teammate and dealing hail damage to bring something closer to OHKO range.</p>

Set Details
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<p>Without Abomasite, Abomasnow suffers a decrease in power and bulk that renders it almost worthless. The given EV spread grants Abomasnow respectable bulk while maintaining a threatening offensive presence. 48
Atk Attack EVs can be given if you are running Wood Hammer, as it gives it enough power to OHKO bulky Rotom-W, Jellicent, and Tyranitar, and also gives Ice Shard more power to score the crucial revenge KO on low health opponents or those like Garchomp, Togekiss and Shaymin-S quickly should they survive Blizzard with a Yache Berry. 0 Speed IVs and a Quiet nature guarantee that Abomasnow will be "faster" for the most part under Trick Room, as well as set hail after any other weather setter.</p>

Usage Tips
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<p>Mega Abomasnow is the slowest Mega Pokemon out there, therefore, the Ice Shard set appreciates Trick Room support to take advantage of Mega Abomasnow's low 30 base
Speed, while the Earthquake set absolutely needs Trick Room. Mega Abomasnow's objective is to maintain offensive presence with Blizzard to soften or clean the enemy. It also has the inherent ability to deter Spore users so you can set up Trick Room in peace. Since Abomasnow needs Trick Room in order to be "fast," he it (Abomasnow can be both genders, so you must refer to it as its actual name or "it") should be reserved for later in the match rather than immediately brought out to allow his its partners to set up Trick Room, while also removing any rain, sun or sand upon switching in. Note that Snow Warning will activate once again when Abomasnow Mega Evolves: this gives Abomasnow more safety on maintaining hail against opposing weather setters who plan on switching in. Choosing when to Mega Evolve can be crucial to winning the weather war. Beware of Wide Guard users, as it can stop Abomasnow's Blizzard and Earthquake and disrupt its strategy.</p>

Team Options
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<p>Many Pokemon, including Kyurem, Greninja and Genesect can reliably use Blizzard as coverage if Abomasnow sets up hail. Meanwhile. good partners to this set are Pokémon who can provide Trick Room and deal with opposing Fire- and Steel-types. Chandelure and Jellicent in particular are excellent partners because they provide Trick Room, can provide Will-O-Wisp support, and destroy opposing Steel- and Fire-types, respectively. Other good Trick Room setters include Reuniclus and Cresselia, who can provide Helping Hand support as well as deal with Fighting-types. Reuniclus gets bonus points for being immune to hail. Heatran and Chandelure are great partners to check Steel-types for Abomasnow. In return, Abomasnow checks Water-types for the two. Heatran and Chandelure can also take advantage of Fire-type moves aimed at them thanks to Flash Fire, though they should not be relied upon to check Fire-types for Abomasnow. Flying-type teammates, such as Tornadus and Talonflame are also recommended to deal with the Fighting-types that Abomasnow doesn't want to deal with. The latter is also doesn't mind being in Trick Room thanks to Gale Wings. Pok
emon (Remove accent) who have overall good synergy with Abomasnow include Rotom-W, who takes care of Fire-types and burns physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp, and Talonflame, who doesn't mind Trick Room with priority Brave Bird and can deal with Scizor and Escavalier outside of Trick Room.</p>

Other Options
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<p>Rock Slide or Hidden Power Rock can be used to surprise KO Mega Charizard Y. Leech Seed is an interesting option to sap the opponent's health yet provide recovery to Abomasnow. Hidden Power Fire can be used to destroy Scizor, Escavalier and Ferrothorn, which also happen to be alternative Trick Room threats. Some different sets can be used if the Mega Slot is already taken, for example, a Focus Sash set can be useful for surviving a Fire- or Steel-type attack, and to retaliate with the appropriate coverage move, but might be difficult to use and is very situational. A Choice Scarf set can be used to spam fast Blizzards, but the loss of power and freedom to choose moves are extremely restrictive. Most Landorus-T commonly use a Choice Scarf
set this generation, making Choice Scarf Abomasnow unable to outspeed and KO it and reducing its overall effectiveness in the tier.</p>

Checks and Counters
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**Offensive Typing Advantage**

<p>
Both formes of Abomasnow can't deal with most Steel- and Fire-types because they resist both of his its STAB moves. Most notably, Heatran stands at the top of the list as, without Earthquake, Abomasnow does next to nothing to it (Abomasnow can actually hit Heatran, just not powerfully) and loses almost all the time. Other Steel-types like Escavalier, both Scizor formes, Metagross and Mega Mawile put a full stop to Abomasnow because they can take any hit and OHKO Abomasnow. Other Fire-types like Chandelure, Talonflame, and both formes of Charizard can also survive any hit and OHKO with their Fire-type STAB moves. A special mention goes to Mega Venusaur, as it is the only Grass-type capable of taking Blizzard thanks to Thick Fat and can KO Abomasnow with Sludge Bomb. Fighting-types like Conkeldurr, Hitmontop, Scrafty, and Terrakion limit Abomasnow's survivability with their STAB moves, although most of them don't OHKO Mega Abomasnow and need to watch out for Blizzard. Finally, many powerful offensive Pokemon in general can 2HKO Abomasnow with their non-resisted STAB attacks, so Abomasnow always needs to be on the lookout.</p>

**Priority Moves**

<p>Due to Abomasnow's poor defensive typing, many common priority moves in the tier are able to deal super effective damage to Abomasnow and severely maim it. These are also extremely dangerous as they outspeed Abomasnow even in Trick Room. Scizor's Bullet Punch, Conkeldurr's Mach Punch and Talonflame's Brave Bird are all priority moves that can take down Abomasnow with ease and much be avoided at all costs.</p>

**Opposing Weather**

<p>Mega Charizard Y and
both formes of Tyranitar can change the weather and OHKO both formes of Abomasnow with Heat Wave and Rock Slide respectively. However, Mega Charizard Y won't enjoy Rock Slide and still takes damage from Blizzard, and both Tyranitar need to watch out for Wood Hammer.</p>

**Utility Moves**

<p>Wide Guard can be a problem as it disrupts Abomasnow's strategy by stopping the usage of Blizzard and Earthquake. Aegislash in particular is a problem as is the only Wide Guard user who resists both
your of Abomasnow's STABs whilst posing a super-effective (Remove hyphen) attack strength. Even without Wide Guard, it can set up a Substitute that cannot be broken by Blizzard or Wood Hammer in Shield forme.</p>

Really nice analysis, only a few nitpick things needed to be fixed up. Please wait for this to be stamped by a GP member before implementing.

EDIT: o ffs please ignore the first Hide - I honestly have no idea what's up with these hide tags and I can't edit them out for some reason >.>
 

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Overview
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<p>Abomasnow's noticeably low Speed restricts it to only function well in Trick Room, and where most Trick Room teams struggle mightily against Amoonguss, it acts as one of the best counters to it. Abomasnow's unique combination of typing gives it an immunity to
Spore, resistances to common attacking types such as Electric-, Ground-, (Remove both hyphens) and Water, and gives it a pair of very threatening STABs. This in combination with Mega Abomasnow's respectable bulk, great mixed offensive stats, and the fact it's the slowest Mega Pokemon make it a very threatening Pokemon while Trick Room is up.<p>

<p> Additionally, it should be mentioned that Abomasnow's typing acts as a double-edged sword: with good resistances and powerful STAB comes a plethora of weaknesses, including the most common attacking types such as Fire-, Fighting-, (AC) and Steel-types. Additionally Abomasnow is unable to get past more Steel- and Fire-types, even with coverage moves. Furthermore, the new mechanics Gen
6 VI brought us reduced hail to last only 5 turns, which can be stalled out and limits the amount of time it can be abused by Abomasnow and it's (Remove apostrophe) team. Despite this, Abomasnow can be a very threatening Pokemon given the proper circumstances.</p>

Mega Mixed Attacker
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name: Mega Mixed Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain / Wood Hammer
move 3: Ice Shard / Earthquake
move 4: Protect
ability: Snow Warning -> Snow Warning
item: Abomasite
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Atk
IVs: 0 Spe
nature: Quiet

Moves
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<p>Under
hail, Blizzard won't miss and it hits both opponents for heavy damage if they do not resist it. Giga Drain is the preferred move in the second slot slot for healing as it can heal Abomasnow, (AC) does not have recoil and the lack of recoil, and complements Abomasnow's great bulk. However, if you prefer power over durability, Wood Hammer is a viable option. Ice Shard is to give Abomasnow a fighting chance if Trick Room is no longer on the field. Earthquake is a great spread move to cover the troublesome Fire- and Steel-types, such as Heatran, Metagross, and Aegislash. However, do note that its damage output is low. However, If Earthquake is used, take note that the team has to have a greater focus on Trick Room than if it used Ice Shard, which allows Abomasnow to function in Semi-Room. Is this a real term? Finally, Protect is there to scout for super effective moves the opponent might have, buying a free turn for a teammate and dealing hail damage to bring something closer to OHKO range.</p>

Set Details
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<p>Without Abomasite, Abomasnow suffers a decrease in power and bulk that renders it almost worthless. The given EV spread grants Abomasnow respectable bulk while maintaining a threatening offensive presence. 48
Atk Attack EVs can be given if you are running Wood Hammer, as it gives it enough power to OHKO bulky Rotom-W, Jellicent, and Tyranitar, and also gives Ice Shard more power to score the crucial revenge KO on low-health opponents or those like Garchomp, Togekiss, (AC) and Shaymin-S quickly should they survive Blizzard with a Yache Berry. 0 Speed IVs and a Quiet nature guarantee that Abomasnow will be "faster" for the most part under Trick Room, as well as set hail after any other weather setter.</p>

Usage Tips
========

<p>Mega Abomasnow is the slowest Mega Pokemon out there, therefore, the Ice Shard set appreciates Trick Room support to take advantage of Mega Abomasnow's low 30 base
Speed, while the Earthquake set absolutely needs Trick Room. Mega Abomasnow's objective is to maintain offensive presence with Blizzard to soften up or clean the enemy. It also has the inherent ability to deter Spore users so you can set up Trick Room in peace. Since Because Abomasnow needs Trick Room in order to be "fast," he it (Abomasnow can be both genders, so you must refer to it as its actual name or "it") should be reserved for later in the match rather than immediately brought out to allow his its partners to set up Trick Room, while also removing any rain, sun, (AC) or sand upon switching in. Note that Snow Warning will activate once again when Abomasnow Mega Evolves; (AC) this gives Abomasnow more safety on maintaining hail against opposing weather setters who that plan on switching in. Choosing when to Mega Evolve can be crucial to winning the weather war. Beware of Wide Guard users, as it they can stop Abomasnow's Blizzard and Earthquake and disrupt its strategy.</p>

Team Options
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<p>Many Pokemon, including Kyurem, Greninja, (AC) and Genesect can reliably use Blizzard as coverage if Abomasnow sets up hail. Meanwhile, (comma) good partners to this set are Pokemon that who can provide Trick Room and deal with opposing Fire- and Steel-types. Chandelure and Jellicent in particular are excellent partners because they provide Trick Room, can provide Will-O-Wisp support, and destroy opposing Steel- and Fire-types, respectively. Other good Trick Room setters include Reuniclus and Cresselia, who which can provide Helping Hand support as well as deal with Fighting-types. Reuniclus gets bonus points for being immune to hail. Heatran and Chandelure are great partners to check Steel-types for Abomasnow. In return, Abomasnow checks Water-types for the two. Heatran and Chandelure can also take advantage of Fire-type moves aimed at them thanks to Flash Fire, though they should not be relied upon to check Fire-types for Abomasnow. Flying-type teammates, such as Tornadus and Talonflame, (AC) are also recommended to deal with the Fighting-types that Abomasnow doesn't want to deal with. The latter is also doesn't mind being in Trick Room thanks to Gale Wings. Pok
emon (Remove accent) who that have overall good synergy with Abomasnow include Rotom-W, who which takes care of Fire-types and burns physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp, and Talonflame, who which doesn't mind Trick Room with priority Brave Bird and can deal with Scizor and Escavalier outside of Trick Room.</p>

Other Options
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<p>Rock Slide or Hidden Power Rock can be used to surprise and KO Mega Charizard Y. Leech Seed is an interesting option to sap the opponent's health yet provide recovery to Abomasnow. Hidden Power Fire can be used to destroy Scizor, Escavalier, (AC) and Ferrothorn, which also happen to be alternative Trick Room threats. Some different sets can be used if the Mega Slot is already taken, for example, a Focus Sash set can be useful for surviving a Fire- or Steel-type attack, (RC) and to retaliate with the appropriate coverage move, but might be difficult to use and is very situational. A Choice Scarf set can be used to spam fast Blizzards, but the loss of power and freedom to choose moves are extremely restrictive. Most Landorus-T commonly use a Choice Scarf
set this generation, making Choice Scarf Abomasnow unable to outspeed and KO it and reducing its overall effectiveness in the tier.</p>

Checks and Counters
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**Offensive Typing Advantage**
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<p>
Both formes of Abomasnow can't deal with most Steel- and Fire-types because they resist both of his its STAB moves. Most notably, Heatran stands at the top of the list as, without Earthquake, Abomasnow does next to nothing to it (Abomasnow can actually hit Heatran, just not powerfully) and loses almost all the time. Other Steel-types like Escavalier, both Scizor formes, Metagross, (AC) and Mega Mawile put a full stop to Abomasnow because they can take any hit and OHKO Abomasnow. Other Fire-types like Chandelure, Talonflame, and both formes of Charizard can also survive any hit and OHKO with their Fire-type not exactly necessary--still correct, but it was correct before STAB moves. A special mention goes to Mega Venusaur, as it is the only Grass-type capable of taking Blizzard thanks to Thick Fat and can KO Abomasnow with Sludge Bomb. Fighting-types like Conkeldurr, Hitmontop, Scrafty, and Terrakion limit Abomasnow's survivability with their STAB moves, although most of them don't OHKO Mega Abomasnow and need to watch out for Blizzard. Finally, many powerful offensive Pokemon in general can 2HKO Abomasnow with their non-resisted STAB attacks, so Abomasnow always needs to be on the lookout.</p>

**Priority Moves**

<p>Due to Abomasnow's poor defensive typing, many common priority moves in the tier are able to deal super effective damage to Abomasnow and severely maim it. These are also extremely dangerous as they outspeed Abomasnow even in Trick Room. Scizor's Bullet Punch, Conkeldurr's Mach Punch, (AC) and Talonflame's Brave Bird are all priority moves that can take down Abomasnow with ease and much be avoided at all costs.</p>


**Opposing Weather**

<p>Mega Charizard Y and
both formes of Tyranitar can change the weather and OHKO both formes of Abomasnow with Heat Wave and Rock Slide respectively. However, Mega Charizard Y won't enjoy Rock Slide and still takes damage from Blizzard, and both Tyranitar needs to watch out for Wood Hammer.</p>

**Utility Moves**

<p>Wide Guard can be a problem as it disrupts Abomasnow's strategy by stopping the usage of Blizzard and Earthquake. Aegislash in particular is a problem as is the only Wide Guard user who that resists both
your of Abomasnow's STABs whilst posing a super-effective (Remove hyphen) attack threat strength. Even without Wide Guard, it can set up a Substitute that cannot be broken by Blizzard or Wood Hammer in Shield forme.</p>

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Overview
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<p>Abomasnow's noticeably low Speed restricts it to only function well in Trick Room, and where most Trick Room teams struggle mightily against Amoonguss, it acts as one of the best counters to it the same. Abomasnow's unique typing gives it an immunity to Spore, resistances to common attacking types such as Electric, Ground, and Water, and gives it a pair of very threatening STAB attacks. This in combination with Mega Abomasnow's respectable bulk, great mixed offensive stats, and the fact it's the slowest Mega Pokemon make it very threatening while Trick Room is up.<p>

<p> Additionally, it should be mentioned that However, Abomasnow's typing acts as a double-edged sword: with good resistances and powerful STAB comes a plethora of weaknesses, including ones to the most common attacking types such as Fire, Fighting, and Steel. Additionally, (add comma) Abomasnow is unable to get past most Steel- and Fire-types, even with coverage moves. Furthermore, the new mechanics Gen VI brought us reduced hail can easily be stalled out to as it lasts only five turns, which can be stalled out and limiting the amount of time it can be abused utilized by Abomasnow and its team. Despite this, Abomasnow can be a very threatening Pokemon given the proper circumstances.</p>

Mega Mixed Attacker
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name: Mega Mixed Attacker
move 1: Blizzard
move 2: Giga Drain / Wood Hammer
move 3: Ice Shard / Earthquake
move 4: Protect
ability: Snow Warning --> Snow Warning
item: Abomasite
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Atk
IVs: 0 Spe
nature: Quiet

Moves
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<p>Under hail, Blizzard won't miss and hits both opponents for heavy damage if they do not resist it. Giga Drain is the preferred move in the second slot as it can heal Abomasnow provides a form of recovery, does not have recoil, and complements Abomasnow's great bulk. However, if you prefer power over durability, Wood Hammer is a viable option. Ice Shard is to give Abomasnow a fighting chance if Trick Room is no longer on the field. Earthquake is a great spread move to cover the troublesome Fire- and Steel-types, such as Heatran, Metagross, and Aegislash. However, do note that its damage output is low. If Earthquake is used, take note that the team has to have a greater focus on Trick Room than if it used Ice Shard, which allows Abomasnow to function in Semi-Room fairly well outside Trick Room as well. Finally, Protect is there to scout for super effective moves the opponent might have, buying a free turn for a teammate and dealing hail damage to bring something closer to OHKO range.</p>

Set Details
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<p>Without Abomasite, Abomasnow suffers a decrease in power and bulk that renders it almost worthless. The given EV spread grants Abomasnow respectable bulk while maintaining a threatening offensive presence. 48 Attack EVs can be given used if you are running Wood Hammer, as it gives it enough power to OHKO bulky Rotom-W, Jellicent, and Tyranitar; this and also gives Ice Shard more power to score the crucial revenge KO on low-health weakened opponents or those like Garchomp, Togekiss, and Shaymin-S quickly should they survive Blizzard with a Yache Berry. 0 Speed IVs and a Quiet nature guarantee that Abomasnow will be "faster" for the most part under Trick Room, as well as set hail after any other weather setter.</p>

Usage Tips
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<p>Mega Abomasnow is the slowest Mega Pokemon Evolution out there; (semi-colon) therefore, the Ice Shard set appreciates Trick Room support to take advantage of Mega Abomasnow's low 30 base Speed, while the Earthquake set absolutely needs Trick Room. Mega Abomasnow's objective is to maintain offensive presence with Blizzard to soften up or clean the enemy. It also has the inherent ability to deter Spore users so you can set up Trick Room in peace. Because Abomasnow needs Trick Room in order to be "fast," it should be reserved for later in the match rather than immediately brought out to allow its partners to set up Trick Room, while also removing any rain, sun, or sand upon switching in. Note that Snow Warning will activate once again when Abomasnow Mega Evolves; this gives Abomasnow more safety on maintaining hail against opposing weather setters that plan on switching in. Choosing when to Mega Evolve can be crucial to winning the weather war. Beware of Wide Guard users, as they can stop Abomasnow's Blizzard and Earthquake and disrupt its strategy.</p>

Team Options
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<p>Many Pokemon, including Powerful special attackers such as Kyurem, Greninja, and Genesect can reliably use Blizzard as coverage if Abomasnow sets up hail. Meanwhile, In general, good partners to this set are Pokemon that can provide Trick Room and deal with opposing Fire- and Steel-types. Chandelure and Jellicent in particular are excellent partners because they provide can set up Trick Room, can provide Will-O-Wisp support, and destroy opposing Steel- and Fire-types, respectively. Other good Trick Room setters include Reuniclus and Cresselia, which can provide Helping Hand support as well as deal with Fighting-types; (semi-colon) Reuniclus gets bonus points for being immune to hail. Heatran and Chandelure are great partners to check Steel-types for Abomasnow; in return, Abomasnow checks Water-types for the two. (those semi-colons improve the flow of the prose. They link logically connected sentences.) Heatran and Chandelure can also take advantage of Fire-type moves aimed at them Abomasnow thanks to Flash Fire, though they should not be relied upon to check Fire-types for Abomasnow it. Flying-type teammates, such as Tornadus and Talonflame, are also recommended to deal with the Fighting-types that Abomasnow doesn't want to deal with is threatened by. The latter also doesn't mind being in Trick Room thanks to Gale Wings. Pokemon that have overall good synergy with Abomasnow include Rotom-W, which takes care of Fire-types and burns physical attackers with Will-O-Wisp, and Talonflame, which doesn't mind Trick Room with priority Brave Bird and can deal with Scizor and Escavalier outside of Trick Room.</p>

Other Options
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<p>Rock Slide or Hidden Power Rock can be used to surprise and KO Mega Charizard Y. Leech Seed is an interesting option to sap the opponent's health yet provide recovery to Abomasnow further wear an opponent down while providing Mega Abomasnow with a source of recovery. Hidden Power Fire can be used to destroy Scizor, Escavalier, and Ferrothorn, which also happen to be alternative Trick Room threats. Some different sets can be used if the Mega slot is already taken: (colon) for example, a Focus Sash set can be useful for surviving a Fire- or Steel-type attack and retaliating with the appropriate coverage move, but it might be difficult to use and is very situational. A Choice Scarf set can be used to spam fast Blizzards and revenge kill threats such as Landorus-T, but the loss of power and freedom to choose moves are extremely restrictive. Most Landorus-T commonly use a Choice Scarf anyway, making leaving Choice Scarf Abomasnow unable to outspeed and KO it and reducing its overall effectiveness in the tier.</p>

Checks and Counters
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**Offensive Typing Advantage**: Abomasnow can't deal with most Steel- and Fire-types because they resist both of its STAB moves. Most notably, Heatran stands at the top of the list as, without Earthquake, Abomasnow does next to nothing to it and loses beats any Abomasnow set without Earthquake almost all the time. Other Steel-types like Escavalier, Scizor, Metagross, and Mega Mawile put a full stop to Abomasnow because they can take any hit and OHKO Abomasnow back. Other Fire-types like Chandelure, Talonflame, and Charizard can also survive any hit and OHKO with their Fire-type STAB moves. A special mention goes to Mega Venusaur, as it is the only Grass-type capable of taking Blizzard thanks to Thick Fat and can KO Abomasnow with Sludge Bomb. Fighting-types like Conkeldurr, Hitmontop, Scrafty, and Terrakion limit Abomasnow's survivability longevity with their STAB moves, although most of them don't OHKO Mega Abomasnow and need to watch out for Blizzard. Finally, many powerful offensive Pokemon in general can 2HKO Abomasnow with their non-resisted STAB attacks, so Abomasnow always needs to be on the lookout.

**Priority Moves**: (space) Due to Abomasnow's poor defensive typing, many common priority moves in the tier are able to deal super effective damage to Abomasnow it and severely maim it. These are also extremely dangerous as they outspeed Abomasnow even in Trick Room. Scizor's Bullet Punch, Conkeldurr's Mach Punch, and Talonflame's Brave Bird are all priority moves that can take down Abomasnow with ease and much be avoided at all costs.</p>

**Opposing Weather**: (space) Mega Charizard Y and Tyranitar can change the weather and OHKO Abomasnow with Heat Wave and Rock Slide respectively. However, Mega Charizard Y won't enjoy Rock Slide and still takes damage from Blizzard, and Tyranitar needs to watch out for Wood Hammer.</p>

**Utility Moves**: (space) Wide Guard can be a problem as it disrupts Abomasnow's strategy by stopping the usage of Blizzard and Earthquake. Aegislash in particular is a problem as it is the only Wide Guard user that resists both of Abomasnow's STABs whilst posing the threat of a super effective attack threat. Even without Wide Guard, it can set up a Substitute that cannot be broken by Blizzard or Wood Hammer in Shield forme.</p>


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