Is Mamoswine Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?
Ice/Ground Mamoswine evolves from Piloswine after learning Ancient Power. Massive Attack handles Dragon, Flying, Ground, and Rock encounters across the late regions. One of the best physical attackers in Legends: Arceus and a top pick for the Volo fight.
How to Get Mamoswine in Legends: Arceus
No wild encounters for Mamoswine. The 3-stage chain runs through Swinub, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Mamoswine in PLA
To get Mamoswine, start by catching Swinub through walking encounters at Lv. 29-62. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SwinubAvalanche SlopesLv.29-32GrassRate 15%Bonechill WastesLv.29-32GrassRate 15%Avalugg's LegacyLv.52-60GrassRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve PiloswineBonechill WastesLv.43-46GrassRate 15%Avalugg's LegacyLv.52-60GrassRate 15%Avalanche SlopesLv.59-62GrassRate 15%or evolve from Swinub (Step 1)
Step 3Mamoswine ✓
Mamoswine Weakness
Fire, Water, Grass, Fighting, and Steel moves hit Mamoswine 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 Mamoswine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mamoswine
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Infernape builds →Flame Wheel 2x49-57% Mach Punch 2x33-39% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Infernape builds →Flamethrower 2x86-101%KO Mach Punch 2x32-38% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Machoke builds →Close Combat 2x88-104%KO Bullet Punch 2x20-25% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Infernape builds →Raging Fury 2x91-107%KO Mach Punch 2x31-37% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Machamp builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO Bullet Punch 2x25-29% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO Leaf Blade 2x53-63% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodJubilife Village Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x95-112%KO Bullet Punch 2x33-39% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x90-106%KO Mach Punch 2x31-36% | ||
Machamp Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Machamp builds →Close Combat 2x109-129%KO Bullet Punch 2x25-29% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO Leaf Blade 2x53-62% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodJubilife Village Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x95-112%KO Bullet Punch 2x33-38% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Infernape builds →Flare Blitz 2x90-107%KO Close Combat 2x90-107%KO | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Volcarona's Psychic hits Mamoswine for 46-55%. Greninja's Hydro Pump also KOs at 191-224%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Kartana builds →Knock Off30-36% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Volcarona builds →Psychic46-55% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse70-82% Ice Beam52-61% Hydro Pump 2x191-224%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mamoswine View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x28-33% Mach Punch 2x44-52% | ||
Mamoswine Evolutions
Mamoswine evolved from Swinub's chain using knowing a specific move. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Swinub eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Swinub pushed Mamoswine to 530 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
PLA Mamoswine Best Moveset
130 Attack at 80 Speed on Ice/Ground TermStab. One of the best offensive type combinations in the game. Agile Style at 80 Speed can secure double turns against slower targets. The moveset runs physical Ice and Ground damage that hits Dragon, Flying, Electric, Fire, Rock, and Steel super-effectively.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
The offense anchors on Blizzard and High Horsepower, with Normal and Rock coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Mamoswine that handles most situations. High Horsepower and Blizzard give it enough punch where it matters.
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
Base Stats
This species reached its zenith during the period known as the ice age. I suspect that Hisui’s frigid climate is in harmony with Mamoswine’s constitution, thus awakening hidden potential.
Mamoswine Legends: Arceus Guide
In Legends: Arceus, Mamoswine looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Ice Shard with Life Orb is the standard set.
Mamoswine 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.
Mamoswine is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
In Legends: Arceus, run Ice Shard, Earthquake, Iciclecrash, and Knock Off on Mamoswine. Ice Shard is the most common pick at 0% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Mamoswine appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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