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Mamoswine(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon introduced for the fourth generation. It is the evolved form of Piloswine, after learning Ancient Power.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Mamoswine is a large, quadrupedal Pokémon resembling a wooly mammoth crossed with a boar. Its brown fur is very thick to endure harsh cold and protect from snow and ice. Its tusks, which are smaller on a female Mamoswine than on a male, are made of pure, solid ice. Mamoswine has a blue mask-like pattern with a white rim around its face and eyes, resembling ski goggles. The fur on its muzzle is tan and shaggy, and its nose resembles that of a pig. Mamoswine's feet are black with three thick toes, and its tail is small.
It can endure harsh cold and hunger for an almost indefinite amount of time, as indicated by a ten-thousand-year-old specimen reviving. Mamoswine lived all around the world during the last ice age, but its population thinned when the climate grew warmer. Mamoswine inhabits cold places, such as mountainous regions and frozen tundra. Weavile is a natural predator of Mamoswine.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Pokémon X and Y: On Route 17, also known as Mamoswine Road, the player must ride a Mamoswine through the deep snow that separates Dendemille Town and Anistar City.
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Mamoswine is the boss of Dark Ice Mountain in the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Dawn has a Mamoswine, which evolved from a Piloswine in A Breed Stampede!, which also marked the species' main series debut. There was a time where Mamoswine would not listen to Dawn's commands, but it eventually realized how deeply she cared for it in Trials and Adulations! and started obeying her. Since then, Mamoswine became a reliable partner and was used in many Contest Battles.
Multiple Mamoswine debuted in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where they helped Regigigas stop a sliding glacier that endangered a nearby Gracidea garden and several towns and villages.
Origin and inspiration[]
Mamoswine appears to be a combination of a woolly mammoth and a wild boar; this combination of features appears to imitate the freatures of the mangalica, a breed of Sus domesticus, known for its wooly hide. The white and blue mask around its eyes resembles ski goggles. Its Ground type may be derived from the fact that the word "mammoth" comes from the Russian word "ма́монт", which itself originates from the Mansi words "ма̄" (earth) and "а̄ньт" (horn). The Ice type, however, may come from the association of mammoths with an ice age. Its Shiny form's green coloration may be a reference to jade jewelry, an art that dates back to ancient times, in which elephants are commonly depicted. This is further supported by the fact that Mamoswine originated in the Hisui region, with 翡翠 (hisui) meaning "jade" in Japanese. Also, Mamoswine is based on an ancient creature, and must know the move Ancient Power to be able to evolve from its previous form.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age. |
| Pokémon Pearl | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age. |
| Pokémon Platinum | A frozen one was dug up from soil dating back 10,000 years. It woke up to much amazement. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | A frozen Mamoswine was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. This Pokémon has been around a long, long, long time. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | It flourished worldwide during the ice age but its population declined when the masses of ice began to dwindle. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | A frozen one was dug up from soil dating back 10,000 years. It woke up to much amazement. |
| Pokémon White | A frozen one was dug up from soil dating back 10,000 years. It woke up to much amazement. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | When the temperature rose at the end of the ice age, most Mamoswine disappeared. |
| Pokémon White 2 | When the temperature rose at the end of the ice age, most Mamoswine disappeared. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | A frozen Mamoswine was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. This Pokémon has been around a long, long, long time. |
| Pokémon Y | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | A frozen Mamoswine was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. This Pokémon has been around a long, long, long time. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | This Pokémon can be spotted in wall paintings from as far back as 10,000 years ago. For a while, it was thought to have gone extinct. |
| Pokémon Shield | It looks strong, and that's exactly what it is. As the weather grows colder, its ice tusks grow longer, thicker, and more impressive. |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The ice age is over and the climate has warmed, so this Pokémon's population has thinned. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The ice age is over and the climate has warmed, so this Pokémon's population has thinned. |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | 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. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | A frozen Mamoswine was dug from ice dating back 10,000 years. This Pokémon has been around a long, long, long time. |
| Pokémon Violet | A frozen one was dug up from soil dating back 10,000 years. It woke up, to much amazement. |
Game locations[]
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 75 |
| Attack | 123 |
| Defense | 67 |
| Sp. Attack | 95 |
| Sp. Defense | 85 |
| Speed | 95 |
| Total | 530 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Mamoswine and its pre-evolutions.
- Mamoswine’s type combination is also the only combination weak to the types of all three First partner Pokémon.
- Mamoswine's Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon SoulSilver, Pokémon Black and White 2, and Pokémon Y Pokédex entries are a reference to how woolly mammoths became extinct.