Scarf Snowslash
Sandslash-Alola @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Slush Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Iron Head
- Rapid Spin / Knock Off
Scarf Sandslash-Alola AKA "Snowslash" has been seeing a ton of play recently, whether that has been in tournament play or ladder play, and for good reason. With a choice scarf, Snowslash hits a solid 376 speed, which allows it to easily outpace Froslass and some other noteworthy mons in the tier, and with it's impressive Ice/Steel/Ground coverage; offensively it can threaten most of the tier. What's notable about Scarf Snowslash, is that it completely negates Froslass's ability to quickly set up Spikes, burn the physical attackers, or do some damage with Z-Ice Beam.
Snowslash gets the OHKO on Froslass with Iron Head before Froslass can even set up one layer of Spikes. And even if Froslass did manage to set a layer, Snowslash still has the ability to spin away the hazards at any time because their spinblocker and spikesetter would be gone. With that being said, I would say Scarf Sandslash-Alola is an
offensive check to Froslass.
The reason this is only a check, and not a counter, is because people are well aware of Scarf Snowslash at this point because of how effective it is in the current meta. Also, Snowslash does not appreciate the ability to switch in comfortably because it cannot afford to take a Will-O-Wisp.
However, with that being said, this frostbitten hedgehog certainly holds its head high as one of the superior offensive checks to the S Rank Queen of PU herself, and is definitely worth consideration on any team.
~Bag of Trixx