Unaware or Water Absorb on Clodsire in Gen 9 Ubers?

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More of a general question, not looking for one superior ability: in what situations is Water Absorb superior to Unaware, and vice versa? What are some ideal teammates for each ability, and what are the general pros and cons of each choice?

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We do this so Clod doesn’t ignore a Miraidon’s Draco Meteor SpA drop for the most part.theres also an option to terra steel in order to completely wall bundleAlso especially now you get a immunity to kyogres water spout

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Water Absorb is the preferred ability, as it deters Iron Bundle’s Hydro Pump and more comfortably tanks Draco Meteor from Miraidon, since Unaware would otherwise ignore the Draco Meteor special attack drop. It also checks Tera Water Miraidon, which is an important trait it possesses over Ting-Lu. Unaware checks non-Life Orb Calm Mind Miraidon while beating Calm Mind + Taunt Flutter Mane, as well as making Iron Moth’s Fiery Dance boosts less of a threat.

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The way I see it, unaware just ignores all stat changes to either side. However, Water Absorb removes the water weakness on Clodsire. So, I would go for water absorb but it depends on the style of play personally.