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How to evolve Piloswine to Mamoswine in Pokémon GO

A mammoth Pokémon.

Ice/Ground-type Pokémon Piloswine is the middle evolution of the Swinub line, evolving into Mamoswine, a popular pick in PvP. If you don't already have one for your Battle League team, here's how to evolve Piloswine into Mamoswine in Pokémon GO.

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How to evolve Mamoswine in Pokémon GO

To evolve Piloswine to Mamoswine in Pokémon GO, you need a Sinnoh Stone and 100 Swinub Candy. Once you have them in your inventory, click on your Swinub and then the green Evolve button, which will trigger the evolution.

How to get Sinnoh Stones in Pokémon GO

There are three ways to obtain a Sinnoh Stone needed to evolve Mamoswine in Pokémon GO:

How to earn Swinub Candy in Pokémon GO

To get your hands on the 100 Swinub Candy needed for Piloswine's evolution into Mamoswine, you must either catch or transfer multiple Swinub and Piloswine. The easiest way to do it is to catch Swinub since it's a relatively common wild spawn. It also appears as a weekly Spotlight Hour and in the 5km Egg pool from time to time.

Related: How to get Golden Lures in Pokémon GO

Best moveset for Mamoswine in Pokémon GO

Once you've got your hands on a Mamoswine, you may look to use it in Master League PvP battles since, with the right moveset, it is a powerhouse, especially against Poison, Electric, and Dragon types.

Mamoswine's best moveset varies slightly depending on whether you are using it offensively or defensively:

  • Offensive:
    • Fast Attack: Mud-Slap
    • Charged Attack: High Horsepower
  • Defensive:
    • Fast Attack: Mud-Slap
    • Charged Attack: Avalanche

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Brent Koepp
Brent Koepp is a freelance games journalist based out of California. An avid Pokemon fan for over 25 years, he has spent his career reporting on the popular Nintendo franchise. He also dabbles in Destiny 2 and JRPGs. You can follow him on Twitter @brentrkoepp.