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Shadow Abomasnow

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#460
Default
178
ATK
158
DEF
207
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
2670
Lvl 40
2362
Lvl 25Weather Boost
1687
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1349
Lvl 15Research
1012

PvE Analysis

Shadow Abomasnow skirts being a great Pokemon, usually sitting just outside of the truly optimal counters save the rare cases where its awkward type-combo actually comes in handy for one reason or another. That said, this is a Pokemon capable of putting in work from the Grass and Ice sides of the spectrum alike, so it's a solid investment for any new players who happen to score a high-IV Shadow Snorver.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

  • Leafage is the better fast move on offense, and hits hard with STAB.
  • Powder Snow takes better advantage of Shadow Abomasnow's stronger Ice-type charge moves. 
  • Weather Ball (Ice) is the best charge move available, and helps to fulfill an Ice-type role.
  • Blizzard and Icy Wind are a step down. 
  • Energy Ball isn't particularly strong, but can enable Shadow Abomasnow to be a good Grass-type attacker. 
  • Outrage has no use, and Razor Leaf is sub-par.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

  • Razor Leaf sports more than double the base power of Powder Snow or Leafage, making it better on defense. 
  • Weather Ball (Ice) is the best charge move for defense, can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, and is harder to dodge. 
  • Icy Wind is slightly stronger than Weather Ball, but only a small amount, and as a trade-off it's also easier to dodge.
  • Outrage offers relatively neutral coverage as a 2-bar move, but is easier to dodge. 
  • Energy Ball benefits from STAB but is very slow and predictable. 
  • Blizzard is a 1-bar move, which means this snow man might melt to Fire-type attacks before being able to use it. 

PvP Analysis

The rebalance to Abomasnow following the July 2020 introduction of Season 3 in Go Battle League gave the snowman much needed tools to its moveset. Powder Snow is now recommended for its fast energy generation. Razor Leaf features incredible damage output with STAB, but is held back by the worst energy gains in PvP. Leafage is a decent move, having relatively balanced damage and energy, and can be a viable choice, but Abomasnow often prefers to focus on its Ice-type damage due to it being a superior offensive type.

The addition of Weather Ball (Ice) is a significant improvement, costing low amounts of energy for very respectable DPE (Damage Per Energy) efficiency, and can be spammed very frequently. However, Icy Wind can be used instead, sacrificing pacing for additional utility. Energy Ball is recommended with Powder Snow movesets for additional STAB coverage. Outrage costs a lot of energy and is generally not recommended, but can be useful with Razor Leaf movesets. 

Generally speaking, regular Abomasnow prefers Icy Wind as it can stick around to debuff its opponents a few times, while the more fragile Shadow Abomasnow prefers Weather Ball Ice.

Great League

Abomasnow's unique Grass/Ice typing makes it a wonderful, yet risky, corebreaker. 7 weaknesses is nothing to shrug off, with Fire being a particularly hazardous one. However, very few Pokemon can claim the honor of being a Grass-type that can destroy Flying-types, or being an Ice-type that can break apart Water-types. It is also a Grass-type Pokemon that destroys most other Grasses. With a wonderfully spammy Weather Ball by its side, Abomasnow deals relentless, consistent damage.

Ultra League

The level 50 update improves Abomasnow's performance in Ultra League significantly, as it directly benefits from access to additional stats needed to reach the CP cap of Ultra League. With access to a very fast moveset that can be spammed easily, Abomasnow's coverage is quite valuable in a meta that sees frequent usage of Dragon and Water-types. It should also be noted that Abomasnow's fast access to STAB Weather Ball gives it significant advantages against any other Grass-types that do exist in Ultra League. 

Master League

Things start to really heat up in the Master League, and this snowman doesn't like the heat.

Purification Cost
3 Candy + 3,000 Stardust
Flee Rate
5 %
Buddy Distance
Catch Rate
12 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %