Competitive Information for Mamoswine [Black/White]
Ice / Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be infatuated. Gaining this Ability while infatuated cures it.
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mamoswine? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unveil the power of Mamoswine, a renowned Pokémon known for its Ice and Ground typing! It's a sight to see Mamoswine out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Mamoswine below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Metronome
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard / Icicle Crash
- Stealth Rock
For single battles, Mamoswine is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It was designed to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Mamoswine from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Mamoswine deal damage with a halved offensive stat. With a Metronome equipped to it, damage of moves used on consecutive turns is increased. Max 2x after 5 turns.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Ice Shard is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ice-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Icicle Crash / Ice Fang
Dominating single battles, Mamoswine is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using formidable physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mamoswine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mamoswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Mamoswine cannot be infatuated. Gaining this ability while infatuated cures it. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mamoswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
- Earthquake
Taking on single battles? Mamoswine is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Mamoswine from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Mamoswine deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Ice Shard is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ice-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mamoswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Superpower
- Earthquake
Dominating single battles, Mamoswine is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Mamoswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Mamoswine deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Ice Shard is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ice-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mamoswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bulldoze / Avalanche
- Superpower
- Hail
- Earthquake
For those intense single battles, Mamoswine is a renowned Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Mamoswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Thick Fat, fire-/ice-type moves against Mamoswine deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
◆ Avalanche is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ice-type move (power doubles if Mamoswine is damaged by the target).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mamoswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hail is a status move (for 5 turns, hail crashes down).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Icicle Crash
- Stone Edge
- Icicle Spear
- Earthquake
Mamoswine thrives as a pretty decent Special Wall perfect for single battles. It is meant to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Mamoswine last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Oblivious, Mamoswine cannot be infatuated. Gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Icicle Spear is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Ice-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mamoswine? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Icicle Crash / Double-Edge
Dominating double battles, Mamoswine is a top-notch Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Mamoswine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Mamoswine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Mamoswine cannot be infatuated. Gaining this ability while infatuated cures it. Icicle Crash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Mamoswine's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mamoswine can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Mamoswine.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mamoswine can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Mamoswine
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ice Shard
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Mamoswine's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Curse
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Mamoswine
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Superpower
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mamoswine in Black and White
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Mamoswine's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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