Is Piloswine Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Swinub, Piloswine's Ice/Ground handles Drake's Dragons and Steven's Steel squad. Evolves to Mamoswine with MoveAncient Power. One of the few Pokemon that threatens both Drake and Steven from the same team slot.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Swinub has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Swinub trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Swinub's defenses.
Piloswine trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Mamoswine's weaknesses hard.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Mamoswine has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Mamoswine trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Piloswine cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 33.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical party pace.
How to Get Piloswine in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Piloswine isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Swinub from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Swinub to Piloswine is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Piloswine in ORAS
Step 1Obtain SwinubLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Icefall Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 217 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 217. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x80-94% Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x74-88% Metal Claw 2x20-25% | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x65-77% Surf 2x32-38% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x118-139%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x65-78% Surf 2x31-38% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x75-88% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x103-121%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x66-78% Surf 2x31-37% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x115-135%KO Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO Blaze Kick 2x53-62% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO Overheat 2x139-163%KO Solar Beam 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Focus Blast 2x89-105%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x112-131%KO Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x108-128%KO Surf 2x30-36% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x116-137%KO Blaze Kick 2x51-60% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x116-137%KO Overheat 2x135-159%KO Solar Beam 2x83-98% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x124-146%KO Superpower 2x82-97% Solar Beam 2x32-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x112-132%KO Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO Surf 2x29-34% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arcanine's Flare Blitz hits Piloswine for 70-82%. Starmie deals 55-65% with Scald.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed15-18% Flare Blitz 2x70-82% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Scald 2x55-65% Ice Beam21-24% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x27-32% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Piloswine View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x91-107%KO Extreme Speed20-24% Aura Sphere 2x57-68% Flash Cannon 2x57-68% | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Avalanche, Bite and 10 more.
ORAS Piloswine Best Moveset
Ice/Ground at 100 Attack and 100 HP. AbilityThick Fat as a hidden ability halves Fire and Ice damage. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset fires dual TermStab at real power and competes with Mamoswine one evolution away for the same Ice/Ground role.
Best Build
Piloswine best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Curse
- Avalanche
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Piloswine misses out on Ancient Power and Avalanche. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Earthquake, with Rock and Flying 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
Piloswine Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 setup sweeper 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