Memento

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Dark	-	100%	10	0	-	Single non-user

Description

The user faints. The target's Attack and Special Attack are lowered by two stages. The user faints unless this move misses or there is no target. If the opponent uses Protect or Detect, or has a Substitute up, it has no effect, but the user still faints. Does not fail if the target's stats cannot be altered.

Competitive Use

Memento can provide an opportunity for the user's teammate to use a stat-boosting move, as the opponent will likely be unable to KO it due to the Attack and Special Attack drops. Using Reflect and Light Screen before Memento makes set-up even easier. Memento is also an effective weapon against Baton Pass teams that focus on passing Shell Smash, as the boosts to Attack and Special Attack will be nullified.

Related Moves

Healing Wish is a similar move that faints the user but fully restores the HP and status of a teammate.

Lunar Dance is a similar move that faints the user but fully restores the HP and PP of a teammate and its moves.

Explosion and Selfdestruct also cause the user to faint but deal damage instead, with Base Powers of 250 and 200, respectively.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Chandelure	Ghost / Fire	UU	Flash Fire / Flame Body / Shadow Tag	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
Cofagrigus	Ghost	UU	Mummy	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
Cottonee	Grass	LC	Prankster / Infiltrator / Chlorophyll	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
Diglett	Ground	LC	Sand Veil / Arena Trap / Sand Force	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
Drifblim	Ghost / Flying	NU	Aftermath / Unburden / Flare Boost	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
Drifloon	Ghost / Flying	LC	Aftermath / Unburden / Flare Boost	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
Dugtrio	Ground	OU	Sand Veil / Arena Trap / Sand Force	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
Dusclops	Ghost	UU	Pressure	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
Dusknoir	Ghost	RU	Pressure	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
Duskull	Ghost	LC	Levitate	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
Gallade	Psychic / Fighting	RU	Steadfast / Justified	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
Gardevoir	Psychic	NU	Synchronize / Trace / Telepathy	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
Gastrodon	Water / Ground	OU	Sticky Hold / Storm Drain / Sand Force	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
Grimer	Poison	LC	Stench / Sticky Hold / Poison Touch	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
Hoppip	Grass / Flying	LC	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Infiltrator	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
Jumpluff	Grass / Flying	NU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Infiltrator	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
Koffing	Poison	LC	Levitate	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
Lampent	Ghost / Fire	NU	Flash Fire / Flame Body / Shadow Tag	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
Latios	Dragon / Psychic	OU	Levitate	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
Litwick	Ghost / Fire	LC	Flash Fire / Flame Body / Shadow Tag	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
Magcargo	Fire / Rock	NU	Magma Armor / Flame Body / Weak Armor	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
Misdreavus	Ghost	NU	Levitate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
Mismagius	Ghost	UU	Levitate	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
Muk	Poison	NU	Stench / Sticky Hold / Poison Touch	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
Ralts	Psychic	LC	Synchronize / Trace / Telepathy	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
Shellos	Water	LC	Sticky Hold / Storm Drain / Sand Force	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
Skuntank	Poison / Dark	NU	Stench / Aftermath / Keen Eye	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
Slugma	Fire	LC	Magma Armor / Flame Body / Weak Armor	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
Spiritomb	Ghost / Dark	RU	Pressure / Infiltrator	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
Stunky	Poison / Dark	LC	Stench / Aftermath / Keen Eye	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
Uxie	Psychic	RU	Levitate	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
Weezing	Poison	NU	Levitate	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
Whimsicott	Grass	RU	Prankster / Infiltrator / Chlorophyll	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
Yamask	Ghost	LC	Mummy	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
Zoroark	Dark	UU	Illusion	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
Zorua	Dark	LC	Illusion	40	65	40	80	40	65	330