Is Tandemaus Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Normal-type Tandemaus from Paldea. Evolves into Maushold by leveling up during battle with a full party. Population Bomb hits up to 10 times with Technician boosting each hit. A surprisingly strong physical gimmick.
Tandemaus trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Tandemaus trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Tandemaus trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Maushold's weaknesses hard.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Maushold trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Tandemaus on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 14-29).
Your Tandemaus should hit Level 25 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Tandemaus in Scarlet & Violet
Tandemaus's scattered across 38 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Tandemaus in SV
Tandemaus is your first catch on the way to Tandemaus. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-60 across 38 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Tandemaus ✓The Pokémon League - Near TownLv.7-14OverworldRate 51%Apple HillsLv.7-60OverworldDayKitakami RoadLv.7-60OverworldDayKitakami WildsLv.7-60OverworldDayOni MountainLv.7-60OverworldDayOnis MawLv.7-60OverworldDayParadise BarrensLv.7-60OverworldDayRevelers RoadLv.7-60OverworldDayWistful FieldsLv.7-60OverworldDayEast Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%East Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%East Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%Glaseado MountainLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area One) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%South Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%West Province (Area Two) - Near TownLv.14-29OverworldRate 8%
Step 2Evolve into MausholdBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Maushold egg.
Tandemaus Weakness
Tandemaus is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Tandemaus Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tandemaus
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x102-120%KO | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x109-129%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x279-328%KO | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x176-207%KO | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x202-238%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x293-345%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x291-343%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x202-238%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x180-213%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x227-268%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x315-371%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x295-347%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x245-288%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x256-302%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x222-261%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x308-362%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x287-338%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x256-302%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x238-280%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x226-266%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x315-371%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x294-346%KO | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x262-309%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x243-286%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Machamp can KO Tandemaus with Close Combat (335-395%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tandemaus View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch37-44% Close Combat 2x335-395%KO Stone Edge93-110%KO | ||
Tandemaus Evolutions
Tandemaus evolves into Maushold. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. No compatible partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Tandemaus is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Fairy and Ground egg groups.
Ditto onlySV Tandemaus Best Moveset
Normal at 50 Attack and 75 Speed with AbilityOwn Tempo preventing confusion. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset is building toward Maushold. Evolve for AbilityTechnician and MovePopulation Bomb that hits up to 10 times.
Best Build
Tandemaus best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Population Bomb
- U Turn
- Thunder Wave
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Tandemaus gets After You and Baton Pass exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Double-Edge and Hyper Voice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
Exhibiting great teamwork, they use their incisors to cut pieces out of any material that might be useful for a nest, then make off with them.
The pair sticks together no matter what. They split any food they find exactly in half and then eat it together.
Tandemaus Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Tandemaus does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Maushold before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Tandemaus has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves