Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Piloswine
Say it: PI-lo-swi-ne
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Piloswine is the Swine Pokémon — Ice and Ground middle stage between Swinub and Mamoswine. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Mamoswine — not a finished raid attacker (though it can still Ice). Ice/Ground hits Dragon, Electric, and Fire well; Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Steel punish it. Evolve Swinub, then push to Mamoswine with a Sinnoh Stone. Ancient Power from Swinub Community Day belongs on Mamoswine.
Say it: PI-lo-swi-ne
Piloswine (#221) is an Ice / Ground Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the middle evolution of Swinub. Trainers usually save candy for Mamoswine; Piloswine itself is a temporary Ice/Ground attacker. Against Piloswine, 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
Piloswine is a Ice / Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0221. 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: Prefer evolving to Mamoswine before big Stardust spends. Shadow Piloswine is the same — evolve toward Shadow Mamoswine after Frustration removal.
Type matchups
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
- Ground moves hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel hard.
When Piloswine 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
- 181
- Defense
- 138
- Stamina
- 225
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
Piloswine’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Mamoswine — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Powder Snow · Standard
Ice energy
- Ice Shard · Standard
Ice alternate
Charged
- Avalanche · Standard
Ice nuke
- High Horsepower · Standard
Ground nuke
- Icicle Spear · Standard
Ice / PvP
- Stone Edge · Standard
Rock coverage
- 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
- ice shard
- powder snow
Charged
- avalanche
- bulldoze
- stone edge
- high horsepower
- icicle spear
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #139 of 954 · CP 1474
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Ultra League · rank #75 of 747 · CP 2496
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- Master League · rank #260 of 1023 · CP 2652
Powder Snow + Avalanche
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Raid attacker roles
In the Competitive Guide
- 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.