Is Mamoswine Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Level up Piloswine knowing Ancient Power. Ice/Ground with AbilityOblivious. The Gen 4 evolution transforms the Swinub line into a top-tier threat. Handles Clair, Lance, and Red's team through Ice and Ground. Available from Ice Path Swinub.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Swinub's defenses.
Chuck's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Mamoswine resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Mamoswine resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Swinub
Catch Swinub in Ice Path (walking, Lv 21-23, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 21)
- LV 21GroundMud BombPower 98Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 25IceIcy WindPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 32NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 37GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 44IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Swinub to Piloswine
Swinub evolves into Piloswine at Level 33. Your Swinub should hit Level 33 before you reach Clair, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33IceIce FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 33GroundMud BombPower 98Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 40GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 56IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Piloswine to Mamoswine
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Brock, at typical party pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41IceIce FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 41GroundMud BombPower 98Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 56IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Mamoswine in HeartGold & SoulSilver
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.
Catch Swinub at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Mamoswine.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 7How to Obtain Mamoswine in HGSS
To get Mamoswine, start by catching Swinub through walking encounters at Lv. 21-24. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Evolve into Piloswine
- Step 3Mamoswine ✓
How to Get Shiny Mamoswine in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Mamoswine comes from a Piloswine that knows AncientPower, so breed a Swinub Masuda-style at 1 in 1,638 and level it up. Compare Shiny Mamoswine odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Mamoswine Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Mamoswine preloaded.
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.
| 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
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x128-151%KO Surf 2x29-35% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Focus Blast 2x80-94% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Feraligatr builds →Focus Punch 2x76-90% Waterfall 2x61-73% Iron Tail 2x51-60% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x125-147%KO Focus Punch 2x82-97% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x128-151%KO Blaze Kick 2x48-58% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Drain Punch 2x25-30% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x114-135%KO Iron Tail 2x51-60% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Surf 2x81-96% Focus Punch 2x56-65% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 2x61-72% Flash Cannon 2x61-73% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x110-129%KO Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x88-104%KO Focus Punch 2x59-69% Fire Blast 2x73-86% Iron Tail 2x40-47% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Focus Blast 2x67-80% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Meganium builds →Solar Beam 2x95-112%KO Iron Tail 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Mamoswine Evolutions
Mamoswine evolved from Swinub's chain by 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 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 7 more.
HGSS Mamoswine Best Moveset
Ice and Ground coverage together hits almost everything for at least unresisted damage. 130 Attack behind MoveEarthquake and MoveIce Shard gives massive power plus priority. The moveset shreds Dragon and Flying types before they move. 110 HP adds surprising bulk.
Best Build
Mamoswine best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 coverage across 7 types 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
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
A frozen MAMOSWINE was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. This Pokémon has been around a long, long, long time.
It flourished worldwide during the ice age but its population declined when the masses of ice began to dwindle.
Mamoswine HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Mamoswine as a wallbreaker. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling, Earthquake is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Adamant on Mamoswine. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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