Stats & Training
Mawile's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack and Defense EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.
It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.
Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
Mawile Weakness
Mawile's Steel/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire and Ground. It shrugs off Poison and Dragon-type attacks completely. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Mawile's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Dragon |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Incinerate 2x59-70% Flame Charge 2x39-48% | ||
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Flame Charge 2x39-48% Ember 2x45-54% | ||
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x36-43% Ember 2x45-54% Fire Spin 2x39-48% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x71-86% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x45-54% Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x46-54% Flame Charge 2x36-43% Ember 2x48-58% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x30-36% Ember 2x42-51% Fire Spin 2x36-43% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x61-72% Incinerate 2x54-65% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x67-80% Fire Fang 2x42-51% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x82-98% Mud Bomb 2x54-65% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x46-54% Flame Charge 2x36-43% Ember 2x48-58% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x30-36% Ember 2x42-51% Fire Spin 2x36-43% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x61-72% Incinerate 2x54-65% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x67-80% Fire Fang 2x42-51% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x82-98% Mud Bomb 2x54-65% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x46-54% Flame Charge 2x36-43% Ember 2x48-58% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flame Charge 2x30-36% Ember 2x42-51% Fire Spin 2x36-43% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x61-72% Incinerate 2x54-65% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x67-80% Fire Fang 2x42-51% Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x46-56% Flame Charge 2x39-46% Ember 2x53-62% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x99-118%KO Dig 2x36-43% Flame Burst 2x65-77% Incinerate 2x58-68% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x35-41% Flame Burst 2x70-84% Fire Fang 2x44-53% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 2x92-108%KO Flame Charge 2x31-37% Ember 2x41-49% Fire Spin 2x36-43% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x105-124%KO Flame Burst 2x75-90% Flame Charge 2x26-31% Ember 2x44-53% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Fang 2x47-56% Flame Charge 2x37-44% Ember 2x52-62% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x65-76% Incinerate 2x55-65% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x89-106%KO Dig 2x34-41% Flame Burst 2x70-82% Fire Fang 2x44-53% | ||
Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Fennekin builds →Flamethrower 2x92-109%KO Flame Charge 2x32-38% Ember 2x42-50% Fire Spin 2x37-44% | ||
Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x105-124%KO Flame Burst 2x75-88% Flame Charge 2x25-29% Ember 2x44-53% | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x167-197%KO Flamethrower 2x138-163%KO Dig 2x55-66% Flame Burst 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 2x140-166%KO Flamethrower 2x116-137%KO Lava Plume 2x104-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x57-67% | ||
Houndour DarkFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Houndour builds →Fire Blast 2x134-158%KO Flamethrower 2x110-130%KO Fire Fang 2x46-55% Flame Charge 2x36-43% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Pansear builds →Fire Blast 2x99-118%KO Flamethrower 2x82-96% Dig 2x35-42% Flame Burst 2x63-74% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Charmander builds →Fire Blast 2x108-127%KO Inferno 2x98-115%KO Flamethrower 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Mawile with Earthquake (96-113%). Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 216-255%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain30-35% Flamethrower 2x216-255%KO | ||
X & Y Evolution
Breeding is the whole story for Mawile. A decent partner pool through two egg groups, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 14 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Mawile easily with 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Captivate, Fire Fang and 11 more to offspring.
X & Y Mawile Best Moveset
Sheerforce isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and flexible EVs, Mawile fills the setup attacker slot reliably. Lax nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Mawile best EVs are Defense and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mawile won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Play Rough and Iron Head anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Mawile Locations
Mawile sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Mawile in X & Y
Mawile Guide
In X & Y, Don't let Mawile's 380 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Ironhead with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Mega Mawile hits 480 BST, a solid jump from the base 380. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In X & Y, Run Intimidate on Mawile. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Mawile also gets Hyper Cutter and Sheer Force, but they don't compare.
In X & Y, Mawile fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Game Availability
Mawile first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 15 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves