Offensive Move Arsenal Overview
Mamoswine’s movepool perfectly matches its physical wallbreaker role. Featuring high base power STAB options, priority attacks, utility moves, and specialized coverage, Mamoswine can pressure almost any defensive core in competitive Pokémon.
Essential Primary STAB Moves
| Move | Type | Power | Accuracy | Tactical Strategic Utility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100% | Mamoswine’s strongest reliable STAB attack. Hits Steel, Fire, Rock, Poison, and Electric types for devastating super-effective damage. |
| Icicle Crash | Ice | 85 | 90% | Primary Ice STAB move. Carries a 30% flinch chance that can turn matchups in Mamoswine’s favor when it outspeeds opposing bulk. |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 40 | 100% | +1 Priority Ice STAB. Essential for revenge-killing Dragonite, Garchomp, Landorus-T, and weakened offensive sweepers before they move. |
| High Horsepower | Ground | 95 | 95% | Single-target Ground STAB preferred in VGC doubles. Unlike Earthquake, High Horsepower does not hit your allied partner or suffer damage reduction in Grassy Terrain. |
High-Value Coverage & Utility Moves
- Knock Off (Dark, 65 BP): Invaluable utility move that removes opposing items (Leftovers from Corviknight, Heavy-Duty Boots from Zapdos, or Choice Scarf from sweepers) while hitting Ghost and Psychic types hard.
- Superpower (Fighting, 120 BP): Crushes opposing Steel types (like Air Balloon Heatran or Kingambit) and Normal tanks (like Blissey) in a single devastating blow, at the cost of lowering Attack and Defense by 1 stage.
- Stealth Rock (Rock, Status): Mamoswine is an exceptional entry hazard setter. Because it naturally threatens common hazard removers and defoggers (like Gliscor and Zapdos), it easily forces switches and lays Stealth Rock.
- Icicle Spear (Ice, 25 BP per hit): Hits 2 to 5 times. An alternative to Icicle Crash that bypasses Focus Sash, breaks Dragonite’s Multiscale, and tears through Substitute.
- Stone Edge (Rock, 100 BP): Hits Flying/Fire targets like Moltres and Charizard without relying on neutral Ice damage, while featuring a boosted critical hit ratio.
TM and Egg Move Compatibility (Gen IX)
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Mamoswine gains access to key TMs including TM086 (Rock Slide), TM089 (Body Press), TM108 (Crush Claw), TM121 (Heavy Slam), TM149 (Earthquake), and TM181 (Knock Off via DLC). Key egg moves bred onto Swinub include Icicle Spear, Curse, Bite, and Freeze-Dry.