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abra

Abra

Tier-UU
Abilities:
Synchronize: Passes on Paralysis, Poison or a Burn to the foe if the user is inflicted with it.

Inner Focus: Prevents flinching.



 


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Set Name Nature Item

Special Sweeper Timid Life Orb

Moves EVs

Psychic
Hidden Power Fighting
Shadow Ball
Energy Ball
40 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 216 Spd

Abra is one of the fastest special sweepers in UU NFE, tying with Ponyta and Meowth, and only losing out to Voltorb in a Speed match. It also manages an extremely high Special Attack stat, who only Roselia can outmuscle. This set works extremely similar to Kadabra in OU. The listed attacks give the best options for Abra's use in UU NFE, considering that Kadabra completely outclasses it in the OU environment. Hidden Power Fighting is Abra's best option against the likes of Aron, Nuzleaf, Shieldon, Houndour and Magnemite, while Shadow Ball helps with other Psychics and Ghost-types, such as Kirlia, Shuppet, Chingling and Exeggcute. Energy Ball is chosen to aid in attacking Prinplup, Onix, Geodude and Staryu.

Because of Hidden Power Fighting, Abra cannot speed-tie with max Speed Meowth, Ponyta and Poliwag in terms of Speed. The unnecessary Speed EVs were dropped to allow Abra to still be able to outspeed Staryu, Taillow, Wingull, Glameow and Buizel in UU, while giving Abra an extra Life Orb'ed attack because of the HP investment.
Set Name Nature Item

Anti-Lead Timid Focus Sash

Moves EVs

Protect
Taunt
Energy Ball
Psychic
252 Sp Atk / 252 Spd / 4 Def

This set attempts to help take down the most common UU leads, most notably Anorith, Onix, Glameow, Aipom, Rhyhorn, Omanyte and Roselia. Protect nullifies Fake Out from Aipom and Glameow, while Taunt can be used against utility leads and Stealth Rock leads to cripple them to the point of possibly having to switch out. Energy Ball rips through Omanyte, Onix and Rhyhorn, while Psychic is a OHKO against non-Sash'ed Roselias. Focus Sash ensures that you survive Roselia's Leaf Storm in enough time to KO it the next turn with Psychic because of Abra being able to outspeed it.

The EVs are set to maximize Speed to allow Abra a chance to outspeed Ponyta and Meowth for a OHKO on the latter, although Ponyta is a 2HKO. KO'ing Ponyta is a risky feat, however, as both have the same Speed stat.
Set Name Nature Item

SubEncore Timid Leftovers

Moves EVs

Encore
Substitute
Hidden Power Fighting
Psychic
40 HP / 252 Sp Atk / 216 Spd

Yet another mirror of Kadabra. This set relies on set-up moves to allow Abra a chance to use Substitute to block priority attack-users that would normally be able to OHKO Abra. Because of Aipom, Glameow and Meowth, however, this set doesn't serve as well for a lead as Kadabra does in OU. Instead, this set works better later on in the game when you suspect a foe will try to use a set-up move, allowing you to Encore it, and get up a Substitute. Of course, common set-up lures, such as low damage-dealing walls, are much more helpful to give this set an opportunity to come in.

Team Benefit combusken wartortle lickitung

Abra is as much of a threat in UU as its relative Kadabra is in OU. While it is still highly hindered by priority attacks, it isn't outsped by such a highly-used dangerous counter as Sneasel. As with Kadabra, Pokemon who have high Defense and resistances to most priority attacks are very helpful for a switch-out from Abra. The most common priority attack-users in UU, including Buizel, the listed Aipom, Glameow and Meowth, Duskull, Eevee, Bidoof, Phanpy, Omanyte, Kabuto and Riolu, are nearly all hampered by bulky Fighting-type Pokemon. This makes Combusken a notable teammate for Abra. While it doesn't provide very good type synergy, its access to STAB Sky Uppercut and Night Slash make nearly all of the listed priority users death fodder. Wartortle works the same way as Combusken as an anti-priority Pokemon, but cannot get as many KOs with its Fighting-type Brick Break that Combusken can muscle with Sky Uppercut. Lickitung provides Ghost-type synergy with Abra, has access to Brick Break to deal with most of these counters (as well as Power Whip), and has enough Defense with the appropriate EV investment to take most priority moves.

The Life Orb set and Encore sets are best used late in the game after you ensure that the opponent doesn't have these dangerous priority attack-users. Without them, the opponent is put in a very difficult position, most of the time allowing you to sweep an entire team.

Counters duskull shuppet nidorino houndour

Houndour is Abra's main counter in UU NFE. It is resistant to both Energy Ball and immune to Psychic, and can immediately threaten Abra with Sucker Punch. Duskull isn't OHKO'ed even by Shadow Ball, and can shut Abra down with Shadow Sneak. Shuppet, Nidorina and Nidorino can use Sucker Punch to take Abra down if it's running the special sweeper set, although only the latter can be switched in safely, provided Energy Ball or Hidden Power Fighting is predicted. Kirlia can come in on Energy Ball or Psychic, and KO Abra with Shadow Sneak, as well. Wartortle has enough defenses to switch into even Energy Ball, and immediately threaten Abra with Aqua Jet. Most other priority attack-users, including Carvanha, Buizel, Glameow, Eevee, Makuhita, Croagunk, Swinub and Snover can immediately threaten Abra, but cannot switch into any of its attacks.