Is Mamoswine Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Level up Piloswine knowing Ancient Power. Ice/Ground with AbilityOblivious. Wild postgame. One of the strongest Ice-types available. Handles the E4 rematch and Cynthia.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Brycen's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Piloswine on Giant Chasm (walking, Lv 47-49, common).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Shauntal, at typical party pace.
How to Get Mamoswine in Black & White
No wild encounters for Mamoswine. The 3-stage chain runs through Swinub, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Mamoswine in BW
Swinub is your first catch on the way to Mamoswine. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 47-64 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 2Catch or Evolve PiloswineGiant Chasm - CaveLv.47-49CaveRate 25%AnyGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.52-54CaveRate 25%AnyGiant Chasm - Inner CaveLv.57-59CaveRate 25%AnyGiant Chasm - PlainsLv.62-64CaveRate 25%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Swinub (Step 1)- Step 3Mamoswine ✓
Mamoswine Weakness
Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel moves hit Mamoswine for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Mamoswine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mamoswine
 Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simipour builds →Scald 2x76-90% Focus Blast 2x76-90% | ||
 Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisage builds →Seed Bomb 2x64-75% Focus Blast 2x76-90% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x70-83% Focus Blast 2x76-90% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Pignite builds →Focus Blast 2x89-105%KO Flame Charge 2x41-49% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x113-133%KO Focus Blast 2x76-89% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simipour builds →Scald 2x76-90% Focus Blast 2x76-89% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Focus Blast 2x71-85% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simipour builds →Scald 2x73-87% Focus Blast 2x71-85% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Focus Blast 2x73-86% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simipour builds →Scald 2x73-86% Focus Blast 2x73-86% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x121-143%KO Hammer Arm 2x67-79% Solar Beam 2x33-39% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x111-132%KO Focus Blast 2x74-88% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x116-138%KO Hammer Arm 2x65-77% Solar Beam 2x31-37% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Samurott builds →Surf 2x92-109%KO Revenge 2x30-36% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x87-103%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO Hammer Arm 2x66-78% Solar Beam 2x33-39% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Samurott builds →Surf 2x96-113%KO Revenge 2x31-36% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x153-180%KO Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x84-99% Metal Claw 2x36-43% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x164-193%KO Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x175-207%KO Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x114-134%KO Fire Punch 2x38-45% Bullet Punch 2x21-25% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x116-137%KO Superpower 2x78-92% Solar Beam 2x30-36% | ||
In Black & White, Garchomp's Outrage hits Mamoswine for 44-52%. Salamence deals 45-53% with Outrage.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Garchomp builds →Earthquake36-43% Outrage44-52% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Salamence builds →Earthquake38-44% Outrage45-53% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Gliscor builds →Earthquake23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Clefable builds →Knock Off11-13% | ||
Mamoswine Evolutions
Mamoswine evolved from Swinub's chain using knowing a specific move. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Swinub eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Swinub pushed Mamoswine to 530 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mamoswine to get Swinub eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Avalanche, Bite and 9 more.
BW Mamoswine Best Moveset
130 Attack fires MoveEarthquake and MoveIce Shard for Ground and Ice TermStab with priority. AbilityThick Fat as a hidden ability halves Fire and Ice damage on top of the natural Ice/Ground bulk. The moveset hits hard with priority Ice and demolishes targets weak to Ground. 80 Speed is adequate for the power level.
Best Build
Mamoswine best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Mamoswine picks up Ancient Power and Avalanche only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Earthquake while Rock and Flying coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Mamoswine Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Mamoswine looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
Mamoswine gets Thick Fat, Oblivious, and Snow Cloak. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Mamoswine is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Black & White, run Earthquake, Ice Shard, Iciclecrash, and Superpower on Mamoswine. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mamoswine appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves