Competitive Information for Abomasnow [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Ice
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Abomasnow? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Abomasnow is popular Grass and Ice-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Abomasnow when battling in the 8th generation meta. Abomasnow is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Poison, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Iron Ball
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 116 Hp / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Aurora Veil
- Earth Power
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Protect / Weather Ball
Special Tank Abomasnow (Analytic)
Abomasnow is an awesome Special Tank. It's designed to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Iron Ball will halve the user's speed and are generally not recommended unless being used with Trick Room or a weather setting ability to guarantee it activates last. In this case, it'll help Abomasnow's Snow Warning activate incase another weather setter is sent out by the opponent at the same time. Focus Sash helps protect Abomasnow from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active. Aurora Veil halves damage done to the user by physical and special moves for five turns; In doubles, Aurora Veil protects the user and all allies, but only reduces damage by a third rather than half. The catch is Aurora Veil can only be used during Hail. Luckily, Snow Warning lets you keep the veil up pretty consistently.
♦ Aurora Veil is a status move (for 5 turns, damage to allies is halved. hail only).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Abomasnow recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Abomasnow this turn).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge
- Outrage
- Ice Punch
Physical Sweeper Abomasnow (Snow Warning)
Abomasnow is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Abomasnow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Abomasnow afterwards).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Shadow Ball
Special Sweeper Abomasnow (Snow Warning)
Abomasnow is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Abomasnow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 16 Hp / 252 Def / 240 SpA
Moveset:
- Ice Shard
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Ice Beam / Avalanche
Abomasnow Special Tank (Choice Band)
Abomasnow is pretty popular Special Tank. It attempts to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Abomasnow's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Abomasnow is damaged by the target).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 250 Hp / 133 Def / 125 SpA
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Blizzard
Abomasnow Physical Wall (Subseed)
Abomasnow is a pretty decent Physical Wall. It is designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Abomasnow last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Abomasnow takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Leech Seed is a status move (1/8 of target's hp is restored to Abomasnow every turn).
♦ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. can't miss in hail).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Abomasnow? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Razor Leaf
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Double-Edge
Doubles Physical Sweeper Abomasnow (Snow Warning)
Abomasnow is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Abomasnow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon; Note: Earthquake does double damage on Pokemon using dig).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Earth Power
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Abomasnow (Snow Warning)
Abomasnow is a decent Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Abomasnow's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all ice attacks while the Hail remains active.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Leaf Storm is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Grass-type move (lowers your Abomasnow's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
Movepool
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Abomasnow can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Abomasnow
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Ability: Snow Warning + Move: Blizzard
- Ability: Snow Warning + Move: Aurora Veil
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
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