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mawile
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Mawile

Deceiver Pokémon

SteelFairy

It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 85
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 50
Total 380

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Deceiver Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 11.5 kg
Base Exp 133
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Ground ,Fairy

Sprites

mawile Front Front
mawile Back Back
mawile Front Shiny Front Shiny
mawile Back Shiny Back Shiny
mawile Official Art Official Art
mawile Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Tank
Item
Mawilite
Ability
Intimidate
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 16
SpD 244

Strategy Overview

While Mega Mawile has the highest Attack stat in the game, its middling Speed and poor dual STAB coverage mean that it struggles with wallbreaking, contrary to what its Attack stat would suggest. In particular, it is completely stopped by Primal Groudon, which resists both of Mawile's STAB moves and can outspeed it. Mega Mawile's niche is largely in checking some specific special attackers with its fantastic defensive typing while being able to gain momentum with Baton Pass, allowing it to switch out of the Pokemon that it cannot harm.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc