[SET]
Choice Band (Ground)
Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Superpower
[SET COMMENTS]
Mamoswine is an incredible Choice Band user for Ground-type teams, thanks to its raw power and excellent STAB coverage, making it a force to be reckoned with. Ice Shard is a very important priority move for Mamoswine to have, as it helps Mamoswine pick off faster Pokemon that could threaten it, such as Thundurus-Therian, Enamorus, and Choice Scarf Latias. Knock Off heavily weakens Pokemon reliant on their items, such as Corviknight, Porygon2, and Celesteela, making them much easier for Mamoswine to take advantage of later on. Alternatively, Superpower is Mamoswine’s best option for beating bulky Pokemon such as Blissey, Ferrothorn, and Rotom-W. Landorus is an outstanding teammate for Mamoswine to have, as it can threaten physical walls Mamoswine would rather not face, such as Mega Venusaur, Tapu Fini, and Slowbro, by virtue of its coverage, and help Mamoswine beat airborne Pokemon such as Skarmory and Rotom-W with Gravity. Scale Shot Mega Garchomp and Sand Rush Excadrill appreciate Mamoswine wearing down bulky Pokemon such as Celesteela and Gliscor for them to clean up late-game. Ting-Lu and Hippowdon help Mamoswine do its job more effectively by being able to set up entry hazards, allowing it to net more KOs. They also can rack up chip damage with Whirlwind, and Hippowdon in particular also sets Sandstorm for further residual damage. Clodsire and Gastrodon can safely switch into Water-type moves that can threaten Mamoswine. They both also have access to entry hazards to help Mamoswine's wallbreaking. Clodsire, in particular, is also able to switch into Grass-type attacks from the likes of Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Ogerpon-W, and Brambleghast because of its defensive typing, as well as inflicting status and setting up Toxic Spikes, making it hard for stall Pokemon such as Slowbro, Ting-Lu, and Blissey to stay in the game as much as they plan to. Gastrodon is an excellent Water Absorb user that can ease up Water-type matchups for Mamoswine. That being said, it can safely wall Water-type Pokemon such as Choice Specs Walking Wake, Dondozo, and Mega Swampert with the proper moveset.
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Choice Band (Ground)
Mamoswine @ Choice Band
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
- Knock Off / Superpower
[SET COMMENTS]
Mamoswine is an incredible Choice Band user for Ground-type teams, thanks to its raw power and excellent STAB coverage, making it a force to be reckoned with. Ice Shard is a very important priority move for Mamoswine to have, as it helps Mamoswine pick off faster Pokemon that could threaten it, such as Thundurus-Therian, Enamorus, and Choice Scarf Latias. Knock Off heavily weakens Pokemon reliant on their items, such as Corviknight, Porygon2, and Celesteela, making them much easier for Mamoswine to take advantage of later on. Alternatively, Superpower is Mamoswine’s best option for beating bulky Pokemon such as Blissey, Ferrothorn, and Rotom-W. Landorus is an outstanding teammate for Mamoswine to have, as it can threaten physical walls Mamoswine would rather not face, such as Mega Venusaur, Tapu Fini, and Slowbro, by virtue of its coverage, and help Mamoswine beat airborne Pokemon such as Skarmory and Rotom-W with Gravity. Scale Shot Mega Garchomp and Sand Rush Excadrill appreciate Mamoswine wearing down bulky Pokemon such as Celesteela and Gliscor for them to clean up late-game. Ting-Lu and Hippowdon help Mamoswine do its job more effectively by being able to set up entry hazards, allowing it to net more KOs. They also can rack up chip damage with Whirlwind, and Hippowdon in particular also sets Sandstorm for further residual damage. Clodsire and Gastrodon can safely switch into Water-type moves that can threaten Mamoswine. They both also have access to entry hazards to help Mamoswine's wallbreaking. Clodsire, in particular, is also able to switch into Grass-type attacks from the likes of Choice Scarf Meowscarada, Ogerpon-W, and Brambleghast because of its defensive typing, as well as inflicting status and setting up Toxic Spikes, making it hard for stall Pokemon such as Slowbro, Ting-Lu, and Blissey to stay in the game as much as they plan to. Gastrodon is an excellent Water Absorb user that can ease up Water-type matchups for Mamoswine. That being said, it can safely wall Water-type Pokemon such as Choice Specs Walking Wake, Dondozo, and Mega Swampert with the proper moveset.
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