Is Piloswine Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Level up with MoveAncient Power learned to evolve into Mamoswine. Piloswine is usable but Mamoswine is the real prize. Use the Move Relearner if needed.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Swinub's weaknesses hard.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Swinub on Route 217 (walking, Lv 34, common). Swarm.
Your Swinub should hit Level 33 before you reach Candice, at typical leveling pace.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Volkner, at typical party pace.
How to Get Piloswine in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Piloswine doesn't appear wild. Catch Swinub instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Piloswine. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Piloswine in BDSP
The path to Piloswine starts with Swinub at Lv. 16-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SwinubBogsunk CavernLv.16-63GrassShining PearlRate 50%Unique encounterSwampy CaveLv.16-63GrassShining PearlRate 50%Unique encounterBogsunk CavernLv.16-63GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 40%Unique encounterSwampy CaveLv.16-63GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 40%Unique encounterRoute 217Lv.34GrassRate 40%Swarm activeGlacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Piloswine ✓
Step 3Evolve into Mamoswine
Piloswine Weakness
Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel moves hit Piloswine 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 |
What is Piloswine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Piloswine
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x104-123%KO Fire Blast 2x39-46% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x68-80% Focus Punch 2x50-61% Iron Tail 2x36-43% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Surskit builds →Scald 2x50-59% Giga Drain 2x32-39% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x112-132%KO Fire Blast 2x42-51% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x76-92% Waterfall 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x51-61% | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 2x66-78% Surf 2x68-81% Iron Tail 2x46-54% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x73-86% Focus Punch 2x58-68% Iron Tail 2x39-47% | ||
 Shellos Water | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x83-99% Waterfall 2x67-80% Iron Tail 2x56-66% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x72-84% Waterfall 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x48-57% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Gastrodon builds →Surf 2x83-99% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bronzor builds →Solar Beam 2x31-37% Flash Cannon 2x32-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x121-143%KO Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x83-99% Waterfall 2x67-80% Iron Tail 2x56-66% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x72-84% Waterfall 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x48-57% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x72-84% Aqua Tail 2x65-77% Iron Tail 2x48-57% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x62-74% Focus Punch 2x48-57% Iron Tail 2x32-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x116-137%KO Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 2x64-76% Flash Cannon 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Waterfall 2x65-77% Iron Tail 2x53-64% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Golduck builds →Surf 2x84-100%KO Focus Punch 2x67-79% Iron Tail 2x44-53% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x68-81% Waterfall 2x57-67% Iron Tail 2x46-54% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x115-136%KO Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 2x63-75% Flash Cannon 2x64-76% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x79-94% Waterfall 2x64-76% Iron Tail 2x53-63% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Golduck builds →Surf 2x84-99% Focus Punch 2x65-78% Iron Tail 2x44-52% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x137-161%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x41-48% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Focus Punch 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x48-56% Water Pulse 2x36-43% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 2x62-74% Flash Cannon 2x63-74% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Waterfall 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x137-161%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x41-48% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Focus Punch 2x70-83% Iron Tail 2x48-56% Water Pulse 2x36-43% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Bronzong builds →Solar Beam 2x62-74% Flash Cannon 2x63-74% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x79-93% Waterfall 2x63-74% Iron Tail 2x52-62% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x133-157%KO Surf 2x29-34% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x139-163%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x114-134%KO Fire Blast 2x41-48% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x96-113%KO Hammer Arm 2x64-75% Metal Claw 2x32-39% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x124-146%KO Drain Punch 2x32-39% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Arcanine's Flare Blitz hits Piloswine for 72-84%. Starmie's Scald hits Piloswine for 50-59%.
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed16-19% Flare Blitz 2x72-84% Flamethrower 2x44-52% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Starmie builds →Scald 2x50-59% Ice Beam18-22% Psyshock25-29% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x18-21% Mach Punch 2x28-33% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed21-24% Close Combat 2x93-110%KO Aura Sphere 2x51-60% | ||
Piloswine Evolutions
Piloswine connects Swinub to Mamoswine in this chain. At least one evolution here needs knowing a specific move. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+50 from Swinub). The final form adds another 80 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Piloswine to get Swinub eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Bite, Body Slam and 8 more.
BDSP Piloswine Best Moveset
100 HP and 100 Attack with hidden AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. The moveset has physical Ice and Ground TermStab at modest bulk. But 50 Speed and 60/60 across both specials limit what it accomplishes. One evolution from Mamoswine where the Attack hits 130.
Best Build
Piloswine best EVs are Attack and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Roar
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Piloswine misses out on Ancient Power and Bite. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Earthquake, with Rock and Normal coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead.
Piloswine Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 450 BST, Piloswine is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Mamoswine before bringing it to any serious fight.
Piloswine 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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Piloswine's hidden ability is Thick Fat. Halves damage from fire and ice moves. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Piloswine is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Piloswine appears in 18 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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