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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.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| 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. | | |
| 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 | | |
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| 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. | | |
Game locations
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In side games
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| Generation II | | | This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. | | |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
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 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.
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
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
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
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| 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 | |
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See also
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