What is a good moveset for Mamoswine?
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This guy has seen a TREMENDOUS use ever since the release of the Therian formes of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus.
Mamoswine (M) @ Choice BandTrait: Thick FatEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpdAdamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
Mamoswine@Assault VestAbility: Thick FatEVs:252 Spd, 252 Atk, 4 Sp.DNature: Jolly
-Knock Off (Powerful move, wrecks item obusers, like Hydreigon)
Gen 5 OUMamoswine @ Choice BandAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Ice Shard- Earthquake- Superpower- Stone Edge / Icicle Crash
Ice Shard quickly revenge kills common threats like Salamence, Garchomp, Dragonite, and Hydreigon. Ice Shard + Choice Band is also very helpful against the three genies. Earthquake is strong STAB, and Superpower is a powerful move that covers Steels. Stone Edge is another powerful move it has at its disposal, but it can use Icicle Crash if you want stronger Ice STAB.
Ok this is the DW set I use
Mamoswine
Ability: Thick fat(No fire weakness!)Nature: JollyEVs: 252 Attack, 252 speed, 6 hpItem: icicle plate
Mamoswine (M) @ Life OrbAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 SpdNaive Nature- Ice Shard- Superpower- Earthquake- Freeze-Dry
Mamoswine @ Sitrus BerryAbility: Thick FatTera Type: GrassEVs: 248 HP / 176 Atk / 84 SpeAdamant Nature- Stone Edge- Earthquake- Icicle Crash- Ice Shard
Icicle Crash and Earthquake are standard STABS, Ice Shard is priority and Stone Edge is coverage and to hit Moltres.
The EVs maximise Mamoswine’s bulk while allowing it to outspeed uninvested base 90s like Moltres and anything slower while the rest help with Mamoswine’s attack along with its nature.
Piloswine @ EvioliteAbility: Thick FatEVs: 170 HP / 140 Def / 200 SpDBrave / Adamant Nature- Curse- Amnesia- Ice Shard- Earthquake
CurseandAmnesiaare forboosting.Ice Shardis forSTABpriority.EarthquakeisSTAB. This is atankPiloswine.
I wouldn’t call that a move set very suitable for the bulky, physical powerhouse that is Mamoswine. This is the set I run and it’s probably not perfect but it works well for me and has gotten me out of some tricky situations. (And really, Peck!?)
Bulky Physical Sweeper
Mamoswine (M) @ Expert BeltAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefNature: +Atk, -SpAtk
This is my favorite set; Ice Shard is great priority and still hits hard with Mamoswine’s unbelievable attack boosted by its nature. It takes care of most pesky dragons. Earthquake is a must. Iron Head is great coverage for Fairies, as well as any Rocks that Earthquake can’t hit. (Also hits other Mamoswines harder than Stone Edge). Stone Edge is amazing for other Ices, Flyings, Bugs, Fires, and general coverage. This move set makes good use of Expert Belt because you will most likely have at least one super effective attack to choose from, and if you don’t then you have earthquake to fall back on.
BTW, you shouldn’t be sending Mamoswine out against fighting types anyways.
This is the Mamoswine that I use:
Thick FatWeakness PolicyNaughty (+Att, -Sp. Def.)252 HP/252 Att./4 Sp. Att.
Ice ShardEndureEarthquakeFreeze-Dry
With this set, you essentially fire offEarthquakesuntil a Pokemon who you’re weak against comes in, then you useEndureand have yourWeakness Policyactivated, after which you can use a+2Ice Shardto go down fighting!Freeze-Dryis best used against a Water-type foe after it activates yourWeakness Policy(as long as you survive the hit, due to not usingEndurethat turn, or you know you’ll out-speed it the next turn).
Mamoswine@ Choice ScarfAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeAdamant Nature (+Atk -SpA)- Earthquake- Icicle Crash- Ice Shard- Superpower
This set of Mamoswine is used to break giant holes in your opponents team. Choice scarf allows its speed to go up to an excellent 388 while the Adamant Nature allows Mamoswine to still hit hard. I chose thick fat as its ability because it turns its neutrality to ice into a resistance and makes it neutral to fire. Earhtquake is there as a tremendously powerful stab move that throttles many common Pokemon. Icicle Crash is there for a good physical ice move that smacks dragon, flying, grass, and other ground types. Ice Shard is for reliable stab priority and for picking off weakened threats. Superpower is good coverage that lets you hit steel, normal, rock, dark, and ice types super effectively. The 252 evs in Attack and Speed are for outspeeding other threats while boosting its already incredible 130 base Attack. Lastly the 4 evs in Defense are for slightly boosting its defense you could also put those 4 evs in Special Defense. Hope this was useful for anyone looking for a good Mamoswine set.
Gen 8 NUPiloswine @ EvioliteAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Earthquake- Icicle Crash- Ice Shard- Stealth Rock
Earthquake is a strong STAB move. Icicle Crash is also STAB. Ice Shard is for priority. Stealth Rock is to setup a hazard on the opposing side.
Mamoswine @ Life Orb/LeftoversRole: Physical SweeperTrait: Thick FatNature: Brave (+Atk, - Spd)EVs: 252 Atk / 156 SDef/ 100 DefMoveset:- Avalanche- Earthquake- Rock Slide- Curse
Explanation: Avalanche and Earthquake are for STAB and abuses Mamoswine’s high Atk stat. Given its nature and Curse (ups Atk and Def stats, lowers Spd), Mamoswine is highly likely to attack later, meaning Avalanche’s power will double to 120. Rock Slide is for coverage against Flying, Bug, Fire and Ice. The EVs spread is so since Curse already ups Def so I decide to give more EVs to its (lower) SDef.
Alternatively:Mamoswine @ Life Orb/LeftoversRole: Physical SweeperTrait: Snow CloakNature: Adamant (+Atk, - SAtk)EVs: 252 Atk/ 252 Spd/ 4 HPMoveset:- Ice Shard- Earthquake/Bulldoze- Rock Tomb/Rock Slide- Amnesia
Explanation: Unless the opponent uses a priority damaging move as well, Ice Shard will hit first, making up for Mamoswine’s lackluster Spd. Earthquake is high power and STAB, but if you wish to, Bulldoze, although significantly lower power, lowers the target’s Spd by one stage. Rock Tomb for lower power but lowers opponent’s Spd by on stage or Rock Slide for higher power and chance to flinch. Amnesia is to raise Mamoswine’s dreary SDef stat.
Mamoswine @ Muscle BandAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 Atk/ 240 Def/ 16 SpDAdamant Nature-Avalanche-Earthquake-Stealth Rock-Iron Head
Avalanche and Earthquake are there for obvious STABIron Head for coverageStealth rock for a nice stage hazard that breaks focus sashes and it is the only other move I think works since its movepool isn’t that great
Mamoswine @Choice BandAbility: Thick FatEVs: 4 HP/ 252 Spd/ 252 AtkJolly Nature-Stone Edge-High Horsepower/ Earthquake-Ice Shard/ Icicle Crash-Knock off
Earthquake is powerful plus it has STAB and it has Choice Band, which raises the user’s attack. And Ice Shard can KO Dragon-type Pokémons like Garchomp and Salamence. Earthquake is a good coverage against Fire and Steel Pokémons. If you want stronger STAB moves, I recommend Icicle Crash. But if you don’t want High Horsepower, then switch to Earthquake. (If you want stronger moves than High Horsepower.)
Hope this helps!
Gen 9 NU Bulky Offensive Stealth RockPiloswine @ EvioliteAbility: Thick FatTera Type: DragonEVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 44 SpeAdamant Nature- Stealth Rock- Earthquake- Icicle Crash- Ice Shard
This is essentially the Piloswine set I posted a couple years ago, but with a slightly different EV spread. This set is to be used in Gen 9 NU. Piloswine is a good Pokemon in Gen 9 due to its Ice/Ground typing and access to Thick Fat, which is useful to check Goodra.Also, because of Piloswine’s STABs, it sometimes seems like Piloswine 6-0s an entire team on Team Preview.Stealth Rock lets Piloswine setup a hazard that can chip Pokemon switching in. Earthquake is Piloswine’s strongest Ground STAB, threatening Pokemon such as Jolteon, Salazzle, Qwilfish, Copperajah, and Coalossal. Icicle Crash is used as a powerful Ice STAB to threaten Flying- and Grass-types such as Scyther, Shaymin, Rotom-Mow, Altaria, Bombirdier, and Galarian Articuno in addition to Goodra. Ice Shard is a useful priority Ice STAB that allows Piloswine to pick off weakened faster Pokemon. Eviolite is used to give Piloswine some more bulk. Tera Dragon lets Piloswine gain a few more resists, with Thick Fat helping the Ice weakness from Tera Dragon.
252 Attack EVs with an Adamant Nature allow Piloswine to hit as hard as possible. 44 Speed EVs allow Piloswine to outspeed uninvested Dudunsparce. The rest of the EVs are used to give Piloswine some bulk.
