Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Mamoswine
Say it: MAM-oh-swine
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Mamoswine is the Twin Tusk Pokémon — Ice and Ground from Swinub → Piloswine → Mamoswine. In Pokémon GO it is a top Ice/Ground attacker with Powder Snow + Avalanche / High Horsepower. Ice helps against Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground; Ground helps against Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel. Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Steel punish it. Ancient Power from Swinub Community Day (or an Elite TM) is a key charged move. Evolve Piloswine with a Sinnoh Stone.
Say it: MAM-oh-swine
Mamoswine (#473) is an Ice / Ground Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Swinub. Trainers use it as a premier Ice/Ground attacker with Mud-Slap / Powder Snow + Avalanche / Bulldoze / Stone Edge / High Horsepower / Icicle Spear / Ancient Power. Against Mamoswine, lead with Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, or Steel. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Mamoswine is a Ice / Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0473. Use the Ice/Ground type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Ancient Power (Elite Charged TM if you missed Swinub CD). Powder Snow + Avalanche is the Ice kit; Mud-Slap + High Horsepower for Ground. Shadow Mamoswine is elite Ice DPS — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
- Ground moves hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel hard.
When Mamoswine is your opponent, Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 247
- Defense
- 146
- Stamina
- 242
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Ancient Power is a Swinub Community Day exclusive — Elite TM if you missed the event.
Fast
- Powder Snow · Standard
Ice energy / default
- Mud-Slap · Standard
Ground energy
Charged
- Avalanche · Standard
Best Ice nuke
- High Horsepower · Standard
Best Ground nuke
- Ancient Power · Community Day / Elite TM
Rock coverage / buff
- Icicle Spear · Standard
Ice / PvP
- Stone Edge · Standard
Rock alternate
- Bulldoze · Standard
Ground alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- mud slap
- powder snow
Charged
- avalanche
- bulldoze
- stone edge
- high horsepower
- icicle spear
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #312 of 954 · CP 1474
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Ultra League · rank #205 of 747 · CP 2472
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Master League · rank #71 of 1023 · CP 3763
Powder Snow + Avalanche
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Raid attacker roles
Ice-type shortlist
- Shadow Mamoswine — Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Mamoswine — Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Mamoswine — Powder Snow + Avalanche
Recommended vs these bosses
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 4: Best Raid Attackers by Type
…usion Bolt Shadow Zekrom Raikou / Electivire Thunder Shock + Wild Charge Ice Baxcalibur / Mamoswine Ice Fang + Glaive Rush / Powder Snow + Avalanche Shadow Mamoswine Glaceon / Jynx Frost Br…
- Ch. 5: Shadow Pokémon — Complete Guide
…ng with enormous Attack stat - Shadow Kyogre — Water-type queen; exceptional DPS - Shadow Mamoswine — Best Shadow Ice attacker - Shadow Metagross — Top Steel attacker; requires Meteor Mash …
- Ch. 7: Recommended Movesets
… Pulse Water Reshiram Fire Fang Fusion Flare Fire Zekrom Charge Beam Fusion Bolt Electric Mamoswine Powder Snow Avalanche Ice Rampardos Smack Down Rock Slide Rock Primal Groudon Mud Shot Pr…
- Ch. 9: Weather Boost & Game Mechanics
…, Fighting Ideal for Nihilego and Machamp raid teams Snow Ice, Steel Ice / Steel boosted; Mamoswine and Metagross benefit greatly Windy Dragon, Flying, Psychic Dragon / Flying / Psychic boo…
- Ch. 10: Stardust, Investment & Seasonal Strategy
…o maximize Stardust per catch - Prioritize powering up Pokémon useful in 2+ modes — e.g., Mamoswine works for both Ice and Ground raid teams - Do not power up gym defenders — the Stardust c…
- Ch. 12: Raid Counters — 5-Star Legendaries
… Ice Fang Glaive Rush Dragon/Ice Top Ice attacker; Glaive Rush is signature nuke 5 Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow Avalanche Ice/Ground High Ice DPS; Ground- type resists Electric 6 Glaceon Fr…
- Ch. 13: Raid Counters — Mega, Primal & Ultra Beasts
…ur Ice Fang Glaive Rush Dragon/Ice Ice hits Ground type hard; safe vs Solar Beam 5 Shadow Mamoswine Powder Snow Avalanche Ice/Ground Ice STAB; Ground resists Electric (immune on boss) 6 Sha…
- Ch. 17: Rocket Leaders & Giovanni
…n) | | 2 | Snorlax · Weezing | | 3 | Tyranitar · Gallade · Camerupt | **Suggested team:** Mamoswine (Powder Snow / Icicle Spear) · Lucario (Force Palm / Aura Sphere) · Primarina (Charm / Di…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).