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Marzanna (Abomasnow) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Snow Warning
Suicide Lead / Setup
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpD
Gentle Nature
- Wood Hammer
- Blizzard
- Leech Seed
- Substitute

Titan (Walrein) (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Ice Body
Physical Tank
EVs: 220 HP / 244 Def / 46 Spe
Bold Nature
- Substitute
- Protect
- Roar
- Blizzard

Hyorinmaru (Regice) @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Ice Body
Physical Tank
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Rest
- Thunder Wave
- Blizzard
- Rock Polish

Hakuhyo (Weavile) (F) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Pressure
Revenge Killer
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ice Punch
- Night Slash
- Low Kick
- Pursuit

Kuraisu (Cloyster) (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Physical Sweeper
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Spear
- Rock Blast
- Shell Smash
- Razor Shell

Hatsuzora (Articuno) @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Snow Cloak
Special Sweeper
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Blizzard
- Tailwind
- Roost
- Hidden Power [Ground]

I would prefer a decent Special Sweeper. Any suggestions on who to use?
Thanks.

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Kyurem.
Oh, and Articuno sucks.

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Kyurem-W is allowed in Monotype for Ice now, so please use it. Otherwise you're just a bad type with bad Pokemon. You need a Spinner. There are no excuses. Ice is the WORST type defensively, so you must replace Articuno with Avalugg to at least have some sort of Hazard control. Make Abomasnow Mega, there is no real reason to use the standard form over Mega except if you want more speed... Also, where is Mamoswine? I don't mean to standardize your team, but there are certain Pokemon you need to have in Monotype teams. Mamoswine gives you a clear answer to Mono Steels and Rocks. It is an excellent addition to your team over Weavile. Don't run ResTalk+Rock Polish on Regice. Rock Polish sets run full offensive.

Kyurem-White @ Leftovers
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 248 HP / 180 Def / 28 SpD / 52 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dragon Pulse / Earth Power
- Fusion Flare / Ice Beam
- Roost / Earth Power / Fusion Flare / Ice Beam / Dragon Pulse
- Substitute

Kyurem-White @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Fusion Flare
- Earth Power

You can replace Regice with this as it is superior as a fast attacker, not to mention you said you lacked Special Offense. Either variant works, you choose what you need.

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Is the issue with Articuno the crippling weakness to Rocks or is it something else entirely?
Kyurem White keeps me stuck in Ubers, somewhere i don't particularly want to be.
Mamoswine over Weavile, understood that.
What changes to Regice?
Until something non-uber appears for a Special Sweeper, Articuno will have to stay.
Isn't this a Monotype team? Cause Kyurem-W is allowed in Ice Type Monos. Articuno is just a garbage Pokemon in general. It adds virtually nothing to this team and only hinders it more with that Quad Ice Weakness. If this is not a Monotype team, then please make it one. Otherwise you won't win any battles. I suggested adding Avalugg in there as well for Hazard Control.
Aparajita. In Ice-monotype, Kyurem-White is allowed. Use that. Or nothing.
Without any intention to sound rude, offensive or whatnot, there are some Pokemon that are mandatory for a good Ice monotype. I can nominate among them Kyurem-White, Avalugg and Mamoswine. You can't make a serious team without them, which limits creativity at depends of efficacy.
Articuno means a crippling rocks weakness and this alone justifies not to use it. It can't make use of its wowing 125 SpD base because of horrible typing. Its negative trait take on its positive, so this is why it should not be used on a serious team.
I see what you want to do with Stallrein, but I would try Toxic > Roar for making it even more annoying and naturally forcing switches. This is part of a manipulative loophole since Walrein is a capable staller; I've seen it once while spectating a battle last for 32 turns almost untouched.
Swap Articuno for Kyurem-White. You ought to go for the scarf because you need fast offensive presence that's immediate; Cloyster and Regice being setup sweepers and Mamoswine and Walrein not special attackers, the slow Abomasnow is not capable to play the special attacker role in a team alone.
I would equally consider switching Regice to Froslass for some hazards that can always help any team.
Go for:

Froslass @ Focus Sash
Ability: Cursed Body
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Destiny Bond
- Icy Wind

Naturally, it's a lead so it's designed to set up Spikes and force switches in some cases. Icy Wind reduces speed and avoids being Taunt-bait. Amusingly enough, Froslass uses Taunt herself, so make sure you're the fastest.

The changes you made so far:

-Mega-Abomasnow
-Toxic > Roar for Walrein
-Regice -> Scarfed Kyurem-White
-Weavile -> Mamoswine
-Articuno -> Lead Froslass

I think that's it. Feed me back!
btw, nice answer Shining. +1
Alright, i can relent on the Kyruem-White and Mamoswine.
I'm hesitant to adopt Froslass as i've always used Abomasnow as my lead for Snow Warning.
Is Abom supposed to be swapped in mid match or how exactly?
Thanks for bearing with me, my main team is a monopoison so i'm still relatively new to that.
Recreative, would you mind checking out my MonoPoison team, even if i'm resistive about the suggestions?
Link: http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/rmt/37907/monopoison-team-help-thanks
Froslass will be your new lead. She usually dies quickly, so Abomasnow can be used at starter-game; bear in mind you need to keep him as healthy as possible because his free hail means a lot to your team.
Wait you can select your own answer?
I can, because the team has been resolved and it's been months since I answered this post.