Ice
[Set]
Mamoswine @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Ice)
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off / Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mamoswine is a specialized niche option for Ice teams, being just fast enough to provide relevant speed control, notably just outspeeding Choice Specs Dragapult with a Jolly nature while helping shore up the awful Fire matchup with fast and strong EdgeQuake coverage. In addition, it offers nice role compression, combining a potential Stealth Rock user and a Fire neutrality due to Thick Fat in one slot. Earthquake is Mamoswine's most powerful and consistent STAB option, OHKOing important targets like Choice Band Sneasler, Flutter Mane, and Hisuian Goodra. Stone Edge completes EdgeQuake coverage and notably hits important targets such as Ogerpon-H after some chip, Moltres, and bulky Volcarona, which Choice Scarf Mamoswine outspeeds even after a Quiver Dance. Icicle Crash serves as an alternate STAB move, OHKOing Dragapult and Latios. The last slot can be Knock Off for better utility and a way to consistently hit Latios and Latias, or Stealth Rock if the team lacks another user.
Alolan Ninetales is a nice teammate with Aurora Veil, allowing Mamoswine to use Thick Fat a bit better, notably being able to take offensive Volcarona's Fire Blast under Aurora Veil even at +1. Furthermore, Alolan Ninetales also deals with some threats that bother Choice Scarf Mamoswine, such as Pelipper and Urshifu-R. Choice Scarf Mamoswine appreciates additional speed control options such as Thunder Wave Froslass, as it's a bit slow for speed control, being outsped by almost every other relevant Choice Scarf user in the format. Notably, Focus Sash Froslass can use Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp on common threats aiming to anti-lead the ubiquitous Alolan Ninetales such as Choice Scarf Kleavor, Choice Scarf Iron Boulder, Trailblaze Ogerpon-H, and Choice Scarf Greninja. In addition, the chip from Froslass's Spikes helps secure some OHKOs; for example, important targets such as Ogerpon-H, Choice Specs Greninja, and Kommo-o are all put into OHKO range after Spikes damage. Avalugg is a nice teammate to remove hazards for Mamoswine's team; furthermore, Avalugg can take some of the physical hits coming from faster Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada, Iron Boulder, Sneasler, and Roaring Moon. Strong special attackers like Kyurem can break down physical walls for Mamoswine, such as Skarmory, Galarian Weezing, Quagsire, and Avalugg.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ice
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Ice Shard can be used for additional priority, picking off faster Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada and Enamorus.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
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[Set]
Mamoswine @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Ice)
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Icicle Crash
- Knock Off / Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Mamoswine is a specialized niche option for Ice teams, being just fast enough to provide relevant speed control, notably just outspeeding Choice Specs Dragapult with a Jolly nature while helping shore up the awful Fire matchup with fast and strong EdgeQuake coverage. In addition, it offers nice role compression, combining a potential Stealth Rock user and a Fire neutrality due to Thick Fat in one slot. Earthquake is Mamoswine's most powerful and consistent STAB option, OHKOing important targets like Choice Band Sneasler, Flutter Mane, and Hisuian Goodra. Stone Edge completes EdgeQuake coverage and notably hits important targets such as Ogerpon-H after some chip, Moltres, and bulky Volcarona, which Choice Scarf Mamoswine outspeeds even after a Quiver Dance. Icicle Crash serves as an alternate STAB move, OHKOing Dragapult and Latios. The last slot can be Knock Off for better utility and a way to consistently hit Latios and Latias, or Stealth Rock if the team lacks another user.
Alolan Ninetales is a nice teammate with Aurora Veil, allowing Mamoswine to use Thick Fat a bit better, notably being able to take offensive Volcarona's Fire Blast under Aurora Veil even at +1. Furthermore, Alolan Ninetales also deals with some threats that bother Choice Scarf Mamoswine, such as Pelipper and Urshifu-R. Choice Scarf Mamoswine appreciates additional speed control options such as Thunder Wave Froslass, as it's a bit slow for speed control, being outsped by almost every other relevant Choice Scarf user in the format. Notably, Focus Sash Froslass can use Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp on common threats aiming to anti-lead the ubiquitous Alolan Ninetales such as Choice Scarf Kleavor, Choice Scarf Iron Boulder, Trailblaze Ogerpon-H, and Choice Scarf Greninja. In addition, the chip from Froslass's Spikes helps secure some OHKOs; for example, important targets such as Ogerpon-H, Choice Specs Greninja, and Kommo-o are all put into OHKO range after Spikes damage. Avalugg is a nice teammate to remove hazards for Mamoswine's team; furthermore, Avalugg can take some of the physical hits coming from faster Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada, Iron Boulder, Sneasler, and Roaring Moon. Strong special attackers like Kyurem can break down physical walls for Mamoswine, such as Skarmory, Galarian Weezing, Quagsire, and Avalugg.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Ice
--------
Ice Shard can be used for additional priority, picking off faster Choice Scarf users such as Meowscarada and Enamorus.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pikachu-3.244354/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rahul_3301.537035/
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