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No problem. I myself whenever I faced it found it to be a decent Pokemon. Though I really never had a problem with it. It isn't the best spinner or even one I would use.
So no hard feelings. Just don't think I am thinking Sandslash is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Wat, i never said that trop, i just said that with the recent metagame shifts in the number of absol ive been seeing, i would be surprised if it didnt move up this time ._.