Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Shadow Mamoswine
Say it: SHADOW MAM-oh-swine
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Shadow Mamoswine is a Team GO Rocket Shadow. It hits harder and takes more damage than normal Mamoswine. Same Ice / Ground typing — the same counters still work. Remove Frustration before you power it up.
Say it: SHADOW MAM-oh-swine
Shadow Mamoswine is the Shadow form of Mamoswine (Ice / Ground) in Pokémon GO. Expect ~20% more damage dealt and taken versus the normal form.
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Pokédex notes
Shadow Mamoswine is a Shadow Ice / Ground Pokémon in GO. Shadow variants deal extra damage in raids and PvP but take more hits — compare purified vs Shadow before investing.
Where in GO: Team GO Rocket Grunts, Leaders, and Giovanni
Invest tip: Power up after Frustration removal. Prefer Powder Snow + Avalanche / High Horsepower.
Type matchups
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
- Ground moves hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel hard.
When Shadow Mamoswine is your opponent, Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, Steel hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
Shadow-adjusted from base Game Master row (+20% Attack, −20% Defense).
Inherits stats from Mamoswine— this costume or form may not have its own Game Master row.
- Attack
- 296
- Defense
- 117
- 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
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
Team GO Rocket
Shadow versions hit ~20% harder and take ~20% more damage. Use Ice/Ground typing weaknesses quickly — they punch above their weight but faint faster than normal.
Defeat the Shadow in battle, then use a Rescue Rocket Radar or standard Rocket battle rewards to catch it. Purify or keep Shadow based on whether you want bulk (purified/normal) or raid DPS (Shadow).
- Team GO Rocket Grunts (Shadow pool rotates)
- Team GO Rocket Leaders — Arlo, Cliff, Sierra (rotation)
- Giovanni (featured Shadow — rotation)
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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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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
…+ Wild Charge Ice Baxcalibur / Mamoswine Ice Fang + Glaive Rush / Powder Snow + Avalanche Shadow Mamoswine Glaceon / Jynx Frost Breath + Avalanche Fighting Mega Mewtwo X Counter + Psystrike (Fight…
- Ch. 5: Shadow Pokémon — Complete Guide
…type king 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
# Recommended Movesets > Free forever in 3CL TCG. The full guide is never paywalled. Meta snapshots are dated — always verify live data on PvPoke / Pokebattler. ## Section 7: Recom…
- Ch. 9: Weather Boost & Game Mechanics
# Weather Boost & Game Mechanics > Free forever in 3CL TCG. The full guide is never paywalled. Meta snapshots are dated — always verify live data on PvPoke / Pokebattler. ## Sectio…
- Ch. 10: Stardust, Investment & Seasonal Strategy
# Stardust, Investment & Seasonal Strategy > Free forever in 3CL TCG. The full guide is never paywalled. Meta snapshots are dated — always verify live data on PvPoke / Pokebattler.…
- Ch. 12: Raid Counters — 5-Star Legendaries
…calibur 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
…axcalibur 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. 16: Team GO Rocket — Grunt Identification & Counters
Rocket grunt Slot 1–3 pools and type counters before you battle Shadows.
- Ch. 17: Rocket Leaders & Giovanni
# Rocket Leaders & Giovanni > Live lineup UI: **[/card-nexus/go/rocket](/card-nexus/go/rocket)** (source of truth). Shadow bonuses: +20% ATK, −20% DEF. Lineups verified **2026-08-0…
- 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).