Physical
Wallbreaker
530High
80Moderate
BTier

Free switch-ins on Electric moves make Mamoswine useful in any team that needs that coverage. Thick Fat halves incoming Fire and Ice damage. Known as the Twin Tusk Pokemon. The stat spread favors raw physical power.

The stat line revolves around Attack. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. HP backs it up, though Sp. Def doesn't pull its weight. Worth 3 Attack EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.

Base Stats
530High
HP110
B
Attack130
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed80
C
Total530
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Mamoswine yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch50Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•2.5m / 8'02"•291kg / 641.5 lbs•239Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The ice age is over and the climate has warmed, so this Pokémon’s population has thinned.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Mamoswine Weakness

Fragile

Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireWaterGrassFightingSteel
½xResisti
Poison
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (9)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFireElectricPoisonRockSteel
5Weak
1Resist
1Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ObliviousPrevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Snow CloakIncreases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Thick FatHAHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Swinub
#220Swinub
33
Level 33
Piloswine
#221Piloswine
Knows Ancient Power
Mamoswine
#473Mamoswine
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Swinub
IceGround
Piloswine
IceGround
Mamoswine
IceGround
HP
50
100+50
110+10
ATK
50
100+50
130+30
DEF
40
80+40
80
SP.ATK
30
60+30
70+10
SP.DEF
30
60+30
60
SPE
50
50
80+30
BST
250D-Tier
450C-Tier+200
530B-Tier+80
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Mamoswine to get Swinub eggs easily from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves

The recommended build leans into Mamoswine's strengths as a physical attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Thickfat rounds out the package.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Thickfat
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Mamoswine Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Icicle CrashSTAB
  • Ice ShardSTAB
  • Knock Off

Don't skip the egg moves. Mamoswine picks up Ancient Power and Bite only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Earthquake while Rock and Normal coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Lv 1
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 1
Flail
—10015Normal
Lv 1
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 15
Ice Shard+1
4010030Ice
Lv 20
Mist
——30Ice
Lv 25
Endure+4
——10Normal
Lv 30
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Lv 37
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 44
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 51
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 58
Blizzard
110705Ice
Lv 65
Thrash
12010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Egg
Bite
6010025Dark
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Fissure
—305Ground
Egg
Freeze-Dry
7010020Ice
Egg
Icicle Crash
859010Ice
Egg
Icicle Spear
2510030Ice
Egg
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Mamoswine can't learn any Tutor moves

You're catching Swinub first, not Mamoswine. Swinub appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Mamoswine in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Swinub is your first catch on the way to Mamoswine. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-63 across 18 total spots in the chain.

  1. Swinub
    Step 1Catch Swinub
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6350%MidSwampUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6350%MidSwampUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6340%MidSwampUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6340%MidSwampUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6320%MidIceUnique encounter
    EASY
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6320%MidIceUnique encounter
    EASY
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6320%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3440%LateRouteSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3440%LateRouteSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Piloswine
    Step 2Evolve into Piloswine
  3. Mamoswine
    Step 3Mamoswine ✓

  • 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.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Swampert (Water), and Roserade (Grass) when using Mamoswine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fighting and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine after learning Ancient Power. Mamoswine is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Swinub. At 530 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Mamoswine appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mamoswine appears in 13 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.