[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Icicle Crash
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Ice Shard
move 4: Trailblaze / Knock Off
item: Never-Melt Ice
ability: Thick Fat
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Grass / Ice
[SET COMMENTS]
Mamoswine functions as an excellent wallbreaker thanks to its nearly unwallable Ice / Ground STAB combination and high base Attack, allowing it to break through common threats such as Hydrapple, Okidogi, Toxapex, and Zapdos. Ice Shard is a reliable priority move that allows Mamoswine to bypass its below average Speed to revenge kill foes such as Ogerpon-C, Latios, and Thundurus-T. Trailblaze not only raises Mamoswine's otherwise subpar Speed but also allows it to hit Rotom-W, the only Pokemon in the tier that can wall Mamoswine's STAB combination. Knock Off can be used as an alternative to cripple Rotom-W and other checks like Slowking by removing their items, allowing Mamoswine or another teammate to break through them more efficiently later on. Substitute can also be used as an option to force switches and grant Mamoswine a safety net, though it must be used in tandem with Leftovers to preserve Mamoswine's longevity. Never-Melt Ice further boosts the power of Mamoswine's Ice-type STAB attacks. Heavy-Duty Boots can be used instead to prevent Mamoswine from being chipped down by hazards, though it comes at the price of lower power. Thick Fat reduces the damage Mamoswine takes from Hisuian Arcanine's Flare Blitz, allowing it to easily OHKO it back while also allowing it to take Heat Wave from Zapdos and Tornadus-T. Tera Grass boosts the power of Trailblaze while allowing Mamoswine to tank powerful Water-type moves from foes like Greninja, Azumarill, and Quaquaval. It also helps Mamoswine handle Grass-types like Hydrapple and Ogerpon-C better, though it also makes Mamoswine weak to Zapdos and Tornadus-T's Hurricane and Lokix's First Impression. Tera Ice bolsters the power of Mamoswine's Ice-type moves even further, allowing it to score OHKOs with Ice Shard on Ogerpon-C, Latios, and Tornadus-T after Stealth Rock. Tera Fairy can be used to give Mamoswine a resistance to Fighting-type moves, allowing it to better handle Cobalion and Choice Scarf Okidogi while still taking neutral damage from Water-type moves.
Mamoswine fits best on bulky offense and offensive teams that appreciate its ability to wallbreak with its powerful STAB combination. Mamoswine's lackluster Speed and poor defenses make it hard for it to get in safely, which can be made easier by pairing it with pivots such as Lokix, Zapdos, Tornadus-T, and Slowking. Lokix also helps revenge kill threats like Hoopa-U and Greninja that cannot be revenge killed with Ice Shard, and the latter three also handle Fighting-types like Okidogi and Cobalion that threaten Mamoswine; Zapdos in particular can handle threats like Azumarill, Scizor, and Metagross, all of which scare Mamoswine out with their super effective STAB priority moves. Mamoswine's biggest checks are Water-types like Rotom-W, Slowking, and Greninja, so Grass- and Electric- types like Hydrapple, Ogerpon, Serperior, and Thundurus-T make great partners to handle these threats. Entry hazard setters such as Cobalion, Tinkaton, and Excadrill help to soften up threats like Latios and Assault Vest Tornadus-T for Mamoswine in the late-game via chip from Stealth Rock. Excadrill in particular makes a great partner, as it can put pressure on Rotom-W with Mold Breaker Earthquake and spin hazards away. In return, Mamoswine handles threats like Hydrapple and Sinistcha, making it easier for Swords Dance Excadrill to clean up teams late in the game. Mamoswine does not like switching into Zapdos and getting chipped by its Hurricane, so Pokemon that can handle Zapdos, such as Sandy Shocks and Latios, make great partners. The former provides hazard support, also checks Cobalion and Scizor, and acts as a pivot with Volt Switch to safely bring Mamoswine in against Hydrapple and Latios, while the latter revenge kills Quaquaval and Cobalion for Mamoswine while working in tandem with it to overwhelm their shared check, Slowking.
[CREDITS]
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