Piloswine (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Piloswine (disambiguation).

Piloswine Swine Pokémon イノムー Inomoo #0221 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Snow CloakGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Thick Fat Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Piloswine 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 123.0 lbs. 55.8 kg Piloswine 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 160 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 158 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Piloswine 1 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Piloswine (Japanese: イノムー Inomoo) is a dual-type Ice/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Swinub starting at level 33 and evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up while knowing Ancient Power.

Biology

Piloswine's eyes and feet

Piloswine is a big, brown, furry porcine Pokémon with an impressive hump on its back. It also has two tusks made of ice, which seem small but can be lethal. These tusks thicken when it snows, and they are smaller on a female Piloswine than on a male. It has floppy ears that are sensitive to sound. Piloswine has two beady eyes in its head; however, these are usually covered up by tufts of fur. As it is usually unable to see, it checks surroundings with its sensitive pig-like nose instead. As a result, Piloswine is constantly charging at foes when it moves. The hairs on its back stands up straight as a warning sign for this.

Piloswine's thick fur allows it to survive in harshly cold environments that it inhabits, such as icy caves, mountainous regions and frozen tundra. Its fur is so long that it usually covers its small, hooved legs. Despite the small size of its legs, its hooves ensure even footing on icy ground. Piloswine often digs for food buried beneath snow and ice using its tusks.

Evolution

Piloswine evolves from Swinub and evolves into Mamoswine.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

→

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

→

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #192 Gold Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. Silver If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. Crystal Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground. Stadium 2 Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. Sapphire Emerald A Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair for enduring freezing cold. It uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. FireRed If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. LeafGreen Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Generation IV Sinnoh  Pt : #204 Johto #196 Diamond Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Pearl Platinum Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows. HeartGold Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. SoulSilver If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #259 Black Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows. White Black 2 With its excellent sense of smell, it's even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Mountain #077 Hoenn #— X Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground. Y Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly. Omega Ruby Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #076 Galar Crown Tundra #008 Sinnoh #— Hisui #213 Sword If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound. Shield Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground. Brilliant Diamond Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus The long fur of this Pokémon covers its eyes, ears, and even limbs, allowing Piloswine to resist harshly frigid conditions. The Pokémon's white tusks can be used to defeat its enemies.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #51 Blueberry #— Scarlet Covered by a shaggy coat, it is resistant to the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows. Violet Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.

Piloswine in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Swinub Crystal Evolve Swinub
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Evolve Swinub Colosseum The Under Subway (Shadow) XD Evolve Swinub
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Swinub Platinum Route 217 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Swinub Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Giant Chasm Black 2 White 2 Giant Chasm
Generation VI X Y Frost Cavern, Friend Safari (Ice) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Swinub Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Swinub Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Rolling Fields (Wanderer) Dusty Bowl, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Swinub Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Roaring-Sea Caves Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Legends: Arceus Crimson Mirelands: massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes, Bonechill Wastes, Arena's Approach and nearby (additional ), Avalugg's Legacy, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Chilling Waterhead Tera Raid Battles (4★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 6, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Swinub Ranger Panula Cave, Sekra Range
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F) MD Sky Blizzard Island (1F-20F), Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F) Ranger: SoA Crysta Cave, Hia Valley PokéPark Wii Iceberg Zone Ranger: GS Layuda Island, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Glacier: Frozen Tundra MD GTI Glacial Underpass (B1-B9), Eastern Savanna (1F-14F), Glacier Palace (1F-13F), Grove of Whispers (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall) Rumble U Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock, Chill Battle: Fever!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Fr Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Zapdos Sea, Garchomp Sea, Rowlet Sea, Lugia Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Greninja Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Frosty Forest (3F-6F), Wish Cave (59F-63F), Purity Forest (59F-62F) Fainted Pokémon: Northwind Field
Cross-Generation Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 295

Held items

Games		Held items
Colosseum		Soft Sand (100%)
Legends: Arceus		Normal Crunchy Salt (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 450	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 12/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 1515 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2020 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 2525 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 3030 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 3737 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 4444 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 5151 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5858 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5 6565 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100% 20 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 85 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Piloswine Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piloswine Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Piloswine Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Sheer Cold	Piloswine (EX Team Rocket Returns 13)

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Frigid Cavern Phrases 51%-100% HP Is there an enemy in front? I can't see what lies ahead of me... 26%-50% HP My health is down by half already. 1%-25% HP I'm run-down... I couldn't charge if I wanted... Level up Leveled up! But I still can't see to the front...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: A
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Rescue Connected to: Exeggutor, Simisear Connection Orb Set: 16 Phrases Normal Long fur keeps me warm. Low HP (< 50%) I'm...getting cold... What did I just say? Am I feeling...cold?
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×3) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 70 Max. exp.: 80 Browser entry R-173 With incredible speed, Piloswine charges anyone it notices. Be wary around it.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×3) Browser entry R-201 It breathes powdered snow to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ground Poké Assist: (present) Ground Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Ground Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-281/N-133 It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds Base HP: 59 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Piloswine is a good friend of Mamoswine's. They hang out in the Iceberg Zone. Piloswine really likes to play Empoleon's Snow Slide.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ice Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #414 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 181 Base Defense: 138 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 + 1 Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Powder Snow Charged Attacks: Avalanche, Bulldoze, Stone Edge, High Horsepower*, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

Level 33 →

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

+ Level up knowing Ancient Power →

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Piloswine images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Piloswine in the anime

Major appearances

Pryce's Piloswine

Pryce's Piloswine first appeared in As Cold as Pryce, thus also marking the species' main series debut. Pryce thought that it abandoned him when he was a young Trainer after the two of them got hit by a Magmar's Fire Blast, and thus became cold and bitter. When Pryce found his Piloswine in a cave and frozen solid with a Burn-Healing Herb, Pryce let go of his coldness. Pryce used Piloswine in his Gym battle against Ash in the following episode.

Dawn's Piloswine

Dawn's Swinub evolved into a Piloswine in Sleepless in Pre-Battle. It later evolved into a Mamoswine in A Breed Stampede!.

Other

In the banned episode EP250, the Nurse Joy living inside the Ice Cave has multiple Piloswine. They wore harnesses and were used for sledding through the cave.

In The Gates of Warp!, Alternate World Dawn's Mamoswine devolved into Piloswine in a flashback due to Dialga's influence.

Minor appearances

Piloswine debuted in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, where it was one of the Pokémon captured in a Pokémon poacher's cage at the start of the movie.

In Entei at Your Own Risk, a Piloswine was resting in some hot springs.

In A Claim to Flame!, a Trainer's Piloswine battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.

A Piloswine appeared in a fantasy in Pinch Healing!.

A Piloswine appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Piloswine appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP104 Piloswine Dawn's Pokédex Piloswine, the Swine Pokémon and the evolved form of Swinub. Piloswine's entire body is covered with fur, which makes it hard to see, so it uses its nose to sense its environment instead.

In the manga

Piloswine in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In Piloswine Whine, Carl used a Piloswine's sheer power to devastate Ecruteak City with an Earthquake. However, Silver defeated it easily with Gold's Politoed.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Piloswine was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Piloswine appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

A Piloswine appeared in ABM03.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Pryce's Piloswine

Pryce's Piloswine appeared in Ice World.

In the TCG

Main article: Piloswine (TCG)

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Piloswine and its evolutionary relatives.
  • Piloswine's type combination is also the only possible combination weak to all three first partner Pokémon types (Grass, Fire and Water), as Rock (the only other type besides Ground, Fire and Water that is weak to either Grass or Water) resists Fire while Bug and Steel (the only types besides Grass or Ice weak to Fire) both resist Grass.
• According to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Piloswine was designed by Shigeki Morimoto, who wanted to complete the Chinese zodiac by making Pokémon from all 12 zodiac animals.
• Piloswine and its evolutionary relatives are the only brown Ice-type Pokémon.

Origin

Piloswine seems to be based on a wild boar with traits of wooly mammoths. It also shares traits with muskoxen, yaks, and highland cattle, whose mountainous habitats echoes that of the Ice Path in northern Johto.

Name origin

Piloswine may be a combination of pilose (covered with fine hair) and swine, as well as a play on pile of swine. It may also involve פיל píl (Hebrew for elephant).

Inomoo may be a combination of 猪 inoshishi (boar) and ブーブー būbū (onomatopoeia for oinking).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イノムー Inomoo From 猪 inoshishi and ブーブー būbū French Cochignon From cochon and chignon Spanish Piloswine Same as English name German Keifel From Keiler, Fell, and possibly keifen Italian Piloswine Same as English name Korean 메꾸리 Mekkuri From 멧돼지 met-dwaeji and 꿀꿀 kkulkkul Mandarin Chinese 長毛豬 / 长毛猪 Chángmáozhū From 長毛 / 长毛 chángmáo, 長毛象 / 长毛象 chángmáoxiàng, and 豬 / 猪 zhū Cantonese Chinese 長毛豬 Chèuhngmòuhjyū From 長毛 chèuhngmòuh, 長毛象 chèuhngmòuhjeuhng, and 豬 jyū

More languages Hindi फ़रशूअर Furshuar From fur, sure and सुअर suar; sounds similar to For sure Russian Пилосвайн Pilosvayn Transcription of English name Thai อิโนมู Inomu Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Pryce's Piloswine
• Dawn's Piloswine
• Mamoswine (UNITE)

External links

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