[SET]
Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Mamoswine is a great offensive option for Ground teams thanks to its huge Attack stat, access to priority, and unique STAB combination. Thick Fat's extremely valuable Ice resistance allows Mamoswine to switch into foes like Articuno and Alolan Ninetales. Icicle Crash shreds Grass-type Pokemon, such as Amoonguss and Sinistcha, and Flying-type Pokemon, such as Mandibuzz and Gliscor. Ice Shard allows Mamoswine to stand its ground against faster Pokemon such as both Landorus formes, Meowscarada, and Dragapult. Knock Off helps it deal with walls that may take a bit more time to whittle down, such as Alomomola and Corviknight, as well as creates permanent progress against Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing and Porygon2, which both rely heavily on their items.
Mamoswine greatly appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon like Quagsire and Hippowdon, as the extra damage could be the difference in damage benchmarks such as OHKOing Flutter Mane and Meowscarada with Ice Shard, 2HKOing on Corviknight with Icicle Crash, and OHKOing Toxapex with Earthquake. Additionally, Quagsire can deal with Belly Drum Azumarill and Urshifu-R, while Hippowdon can apply additional chip damage via sand. Mamoswine fits nicely on sand teams, as it can help Excadrill deal with Flying-types and, when sand is not active, faster threats such as Meowscarada and Dragapult. Clodsire is a good teammate for Mamoswine, as it can switch into Water- and Fighting-type attacks from Pokemon like Keldeo, Sneasler, and Walking Wake that would otherwise make quick work of Mamoswine, as well as providing Toxic poison and hazard support. Iron Treads is another good teammate for Mamoswine, as it keeps hazards off the field in order to prevent Mamoswine from being chipped down, and it sets up hazards of its own. Alternatively, Choice Scarf Iron Treads outspeeds Iron Valiant and Flutter Mane, which both threaten Mamoswine, and can deal super effective damage to them. Choice Scarf Great Tusk is another teammate that pairs well with Mamoswine; Great Tusk is able to outspeed and OHKO Pokemon that check Mamoswine such as Choice Specs Greninja and Cinderace. Once faster threats have been taken care of, Mamoswine will have an easy time breaking the opposing team with its extremely powerful attacks. Gliscor can absorb status moves as well as Fighting-type attacks, which Mamoswine does not want to deal with. Gliscor is also able to support it with Spikes, Toxic, and Knock Off, so foes have a harder time switching in. Landorus forms a potent offensive core with Mamoswine, destroying physical walls such as Quagsire and Archaludon, while Mamoswine deals with special walls such as Gliscor and Blissey. Additionally, Landorus can set Gravity for Mamoswine so that it can freely spam Earthquake and a perfectfly accurate Icicle Crash. Lastly, Sandy Shocks is capable of dealing with Pokemon such as Pelipper and Corviknight, as well as providing hazard and Gravity support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ground
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Stone Edge slices through Articuno, Moltres, and Kyurem. Heavy Slam can make Galarian Weezing an unsafe switch-in as well as OHKOing Hatterene.
[CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/royalreloaded.246753/
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Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Name: Choice Band (Ground)
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Knock Off
[SET COMMENTS]
Mamoswine is a great offensive option for Ground teams thanks to its huge Attack stat, access to priority, and unique STAB combination. Thick Fat's extremely valuable Ice resistance allows Mamoswine to switch into foes like Articuno and Alolan Ninetales. Icicle Crash shreds Grass-type Pokemon, such as Amoonguss and Sinistcha, and Flying-type Pokemon, such as Mandibuzz and Gliscor. Ice Shard allows Mamoswine to stand its ground against faster Pokemon such as both Landorus formes, Meowscarada, and Dragapult. Knock Off helps it deal with walls that may take a bit more time to whittle down, such as Alomomola and Corviknight, as well as creates permanent progress against Pokemon such as Galarian Weezing and Porygon2, which both rely heavily on their items.
Mamoswine greatly appreciates entry hazard support from Pokemon like Quagsire and Hippowdon, as the extra damage could be the difference in damage benchmarks such as OHKOing Flutter Mane and Meowscarada with Ice Shard, 2HKOing on Corviknight with Icicle Crash, and OHKOing Toxapex with Earthquake. Additionally, Quagsire can deal with Belly Drum Azumarill and Urshifu-R, while Hippowdon can apply additional chip damage via sand. Mamoswine fits nicely on sand teams, as it can help Excadrill deal with Flying-types and, when sand is not active, faster threats such as Meowscarada and Dragapult. Clodsire is a good teammate for Mamoswine, as it can switch into Water- and Fighting-type attacks from Pokemon like Keldeo, Sneasler, and Walking Wake that would otherwise make quick work of Mamoswine, as well as providing Toxic poison and hazard support. Iron Treads is another good teammate for Mamoswine, as it keeps hazards off the field in order to prevent Mamoswine from being chipped down, and it sets up hazards of its own. Alternatively, Choice Scarf Iron Treads outspeeds Iron Valiant and Flutter Mane, which both threaten Mamoswine, and can deal super effective damage to them. Choice Scarf Great Tusk is another teammate that pairs well with Mamoswine; Great Tusk is able to outspeed and OHKO Pokemon that check Mamoswine such as Choice Specs Greninja and Cinderace. Once faster threats have been taken care of, Mamoswine will have an easy time breaking the opposing team with its extremely powerful attacks. Gliscor can absorb status moves as well as Fighting-type attacks, which Mamoswine does not want to deal with. Gliscor is also able to support it with Spikes, Toxic, and Knock Off, so foes have a harder time switching in. Landorus forms a potent offensive core with Mamoswine, destroying physical walls such as Quagsire and Archaludon, while Mamoswine deals with special walls such as Gliscor and Blissey. Additionally, Landorus can set Gravity for Mamoswine so that it can freely spam Earthquake and a perfectfly accurate Icicle Crash. Lastly, Sandy Shocks is capable of dealing with Pokemon such as Pelipper and Corviknight, as well as providing hazard and Gravity support.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Ground
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Stone Edge slices through Articuno, Moltres, and Kyurem. Heavy Slam can make Galarian Weezing an unsafe switch-in as well as OHKOing Hatterene.
[CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/royalreloaded.246753/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/a-blue-banana.649096/
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