Piloswine (Pokémon)

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

Piloswine イノムー Inomoo #221 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Snow Cloak 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 21 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.

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

Biology

Piloswine's eyes

Piloswine is a big, brown, furry 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. Its hair is so long that it usually covers its small, hoofed legs. Despite the small size of its legs, these hooves ensure even footing on icy ground. Piloswine tend to inhabit cold places, such as icy caves, mountainous regions and frozen tundra. It often digs for food buried beneath snow and ice.

In the anime

Piloswine in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Piloswine

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

Pryce's Piloswine

Pryce's Piloswine first appeared in As Cold as Pryce. Pryce thought that his Piloswine had abandoned him when he was a young Pokémon 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 his Piloswine in the Gym battle against Ash in the following episode.

Other

In EP250, Nurse Joy's Piloswine wore a sled and was used for traveling fast through the Ice Cave.

Minor appearances

Piloswine wearing a sled

Piloswine made its animated debut in Celebi: Voice of the Forest as one of the Pokémon captured in the Poacher's cage at the start of the film. Its appearance in the film was very brief, lasting barely a second.

A Piloswine was among the Pokémon resting in some hot springs in Entei at Your Own Risk.

A Piloswine under the ownership of an unknown Trainer battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference in A Claim to Flame!.

In Pichu Bros. in Party Panic during the chase between the Pichu Brothers and a Houndour, the Pichu Brothers disguised themselves as a Piloswine but the Houndour wasn't easily fooled and eventually dismantled the disguise, revealing the Pichu Brothers.

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

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Piloswine appeared in Piloswine Whine under the control of Carl, who used its sheer power to devastate Ecruteak City with an Earthquake. However, Silver defeated it easily with Gold's Politoed.

In the TCG

Main article: Piloswine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II 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.
Generation III 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 Diamond Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} 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 Black Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 With its excellent sense of smell, it's even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Swinub Crystal None Evolve Swinub
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Evolve Swinub Colosseum One The Under Subway (Shadow) XD None Evolve Swinub
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Swinub Platinum Rare Route 217 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Swinub Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Uncommon Giant Chasm Black 2 White 2 Uncommon Giant Chasm Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Common Frost Cavern

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 6 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Swinub
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Blizzard Island (1F-20F) Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Glacial Underpass, Eastern Savanna, Glacier Palace, Grove of Whispers, Silent Tundra, Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain, Magnagate dungeons, Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave Sekra Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Crysta Cave Hia Valley
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Layuda Island Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Glacier: Frozen Tundra
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Soft Sand (100%)

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start AncientPower Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 Cool 0   0   00Start Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 Cool 0   0   00Start Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   055 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 Cool 0   0   088 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   1111 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   1414 Endure Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Cool 0   0   1818 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 Cool 0   0   2121 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 Cool 0   0   2424 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 Cool 0   0   2828 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 Cool 0   0   3333 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 3737 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   4141 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   4646 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   5252 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 07070% 5 Cool 0   0   5858 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0

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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM94 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0

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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  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 in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Piloswine in that game. 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 tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Piloswine can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Piloswine cannot be tutored the move in that game 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
	Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100%	30
	FlailB2W2	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
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 Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 221.png 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... Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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 Ranger Group:  Ground  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Tackle ×3) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 70 Max. exp.: 80 Browser entry   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   It breathes powdered snow to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ground  ( Ground ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It triggers tremors to attack.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
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.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Swinub  Ice  Ground

Level 33 →

First Evolution Piloswine  Ice  Ground

+ Level up knowing Ancient Power →

Second Evolution Mamoswine  Ice  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Due to their unique type combination, Piloswine and its evolutionary family are the only Pokémon that are resistant to damage from all types of weather effects without the aid of an Ability. However, unlike Swinub, Piloswine cannot legitimately be a Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon XD, where Shadow Sky was introduced, and as such will still take damage from it.
• Of all the Pokémon that need to know a certain move to evolve, Piloswine is the only one that has already evolved once.
  • It is also the only one of the move-based evolutions that does not learn the required move at a specific level. However, AncientPower is in Piloswine's list of level up moves and thus can be recovered by a Move Reminder in exchange for a Heart Scale.
• Piloswine and its evolutionary family are the only Pokémon weak to the types of all three starter Pokémon.

Origin

Piloswine's size and appearance seem to be based off a mix of a yak, whose mountainous habitat echoes that of the Ice Path in Northern Johto, and a boar. It also share traits with mastodons and mammoths the latter of which is expressed in its later evolution.

Name origin

Piloswine is a combination of pilose (to be covered in distinct hairs) and swine. It may also come from the word "Pil" (Elephant in Hebrew).

Inomoo may be a combination of 猪 inoshishi (boar) and ブーブー bū bū (an 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 Mandarin Chinese 長毛豬 / 长毛猪 Chángmáozhū​ From 長毛 hángmáo, 長毛象 cháng​máo​xiàng, and 豬 zhū​ Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Pryce's Piloswine
• Dawn's Piloswine

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