Competitive Information for Abomasnow [X/Y]
Grass / Ice
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Hail.
This Pokemon is immune to sound-based moves, including Heal Bell.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Abomasnow? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Abomasnow, an awesome Pokémon known for its Grass and Ice typing! Abomasnow is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Poison, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Abomasnow's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Seed Bomb
- Outrage
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Ice Punch / Avalanche
For single battles, Abomasnow is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Abomasnow afterwards).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-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).
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Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
Prepare for single battles with Abomasnow as popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using overwhelming special attacks. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Abomasnow cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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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 is a superb Special Tank to use for single battles. This strategy is built to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. 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 damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn 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).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 250 Hp / 133 Def / 125 SpA
Moveset:
- Grass Knot
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
- Blizzard
Abomasnow is a distinguished Physical Wall to use for single battles. It attempts to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Abomasnow last longer regaining it's health every turn. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn 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).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Bashful
EVs: 236 Atk / 164 SpA / 108 Spe
Moveset:
- Frost Breath
- Bulldoze
- Giga Drain
- Earthquake
Abomasnow makes an a wonderful Mixed Sweeper in single battles. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Abomasnow last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Abomasnow recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Abomasnow? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Wood Hammer
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
Abomasnow proves to be a dazzling Physical Sweeper for double battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Abomasnow afterwards).
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Item: Icy Rock / Occa Berry
Ability: Snow Warning
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blizzard / Icy Wind
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
- Hyper Beam / Round
Prepare for double battles with Abomasnow as a brilliant Special Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Snow Warning changes the weather to Hail when Abomasnow is sent out onto the field. This damages all non-Ice Pokemon every turn while the Hail remains active. Equipping Icy Rock helps extend the hailstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. With a Occa Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fire-type attack then the Occa Berry gets consumed.
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed 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).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Abomasnow cannot move next turn).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Abomasnow can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Abomasnow.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Abomasnow can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Abomasnow
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Snow warning + Move: Blizzard
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- 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
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Abomasnow's stats
- Growth
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Abomasnow
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Abomasnow in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Abomasnow's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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