Mamoswine ex ties for the biggest HP in its era at 340 — a Stage 2 Fighting wall from Journey Together whose attacks turn a wide Bench into ...
Mamoswine ex ties for the biggest HP in its era at 340 — a Stage 2 Fighting wall from Journey Together whose attacks turn a wide Bench into extra damage, exactly as its printed text below lays out.
What Mamoswine ex Does
Mamoswine ex — Stage 2 Fighting Pokémon from Journey Together (card #79 of 159), 340 HP, Double Rare. Evolves from Piloswine.
Mammoth Hauler (Ability): Once during your turn, you may search your deck for a Pokémon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
Rumbling March — Cost: Fighting + Fighting. Damage: 180+. This attack does 40 more damage for each Stage 2 Pokémon on your Bench.
Weakness: Grass ×2. Resistance: none. Retreat Cost: 4.
Which Decks Want It
Stage 2 Fighting decks that fill their Bench anyway are the home: the wider your board, the harder Mamoswine ex swings. It rewards the wide-board play style that Journey Together's cards keep encouraging.
Related reading: Cynthia's Garchomp ex Card Spotlight: A 330 HP Fighting Flagship — keep it open for when you finish this one.
Playing With (and Against) It
A 340 HP Pokémon ex is a target-rich environment for opponents, so the deck needs a plan for the turns Mamoswine ex is charging up. Its Retreat Cost is heavy too — once it walks in, it is staying. Keep its Weakness (Grass ×2) in mind when you choose your matchups.
By the Numbers
Mamoswine ex is one of 16 Pokémon ex printed at Double Rare in Journey Together. Its 340 HP ranks #1 among those 16 ex on raw bulk. In the sets we track, this is the Pokémon's only ex printing — Journey Together is where you go to get it. Its hardest printed hit is Rumbling March at 180+ damage — the number every Weakness and Resistance calculation in its matchups starts from.
Verdict: Mamoswine ex earns its spotlight in Journey Together — a card with a clear job, a clear home, and a clear plan for the turns it is on the table. That is more than most cards in any set can say.
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