Mabosstiff Best Moveset
120 Attack at 85 Speed on Dark with AbilityStakeout doubling damage against Pokemon switching in. Held ItemChoice Band with NatureJolly fires devastating physical Dark TermStab that punishes every switch. AbilityIntimidate drops opposing Attack instead for defensive utility. The moveset makes switching in extremely painful. 80/90/70 bulk absorbs one hit.
Mabosstiff saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Mabosstiff's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Stakeout with Choice Band, favoring a Jolly nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Mabosstiff best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Psychic Fangs
- Destiny Bond
Recommended Teammates
Mabosstiff Weakness
Mabosstiff's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Mabosstiff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Mabosstiff Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Mabosstiff
Dragapult's Draco Meteor hits Mabosstiff for 78-92%. Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (214-252%).
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Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mabosstiff View Dragapult builds →U Turn 2x39-46% Draco Meteor78-92% Shadow Ball24-29% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mabosstiff View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x214-252%KO Close Combat 2x214-252%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mabosstiff View Togekiss builds →Air Slash51-61% Dazzling Gleam 2x110-130%KO | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves View Slowking-Galar builds →
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Evolution
Evolved from Maschiff. Mabosstiff is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+42 over Maschiff), and Mabosstiff peaks at 505 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mabosstiff to get Maschiff eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.
How to Get Mabosstiff
Mabosstiff sits at low spawn rates across 24 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Mabosstiff in SV
To get Mabosstiff, start by catching Maschiff through walking encounters at Lv. 10-65. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MaschiffSouth Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.10-29OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.10-29OverworldRate 36%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.10-29OverworldRate 36%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.10-29OverworldRate 22%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.10-29OverworldRate 22%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.10-29OverworldRate 22%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.10-29OverworldRate 22%Casseroya Lake - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%- Step 2Mabosstiff ✓Casseroya Lake - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-65OverworldRate 1%or evolve from Maschiff (Step 1)
No wild encounters for Mabosstiff in Legends: Z-A. Bring Maschiff over from Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Mabosstiff in LZA
- Step 1Obtain MaschiffCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Four), then trade to the current game via link cable.
- Step 2Mabosstiff ✓
Base Stats
Attack and Defense carry most of Mabosstiff's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
This Pokémon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff unleashes this energy all at once to blow away enemies.
Mabosstiff Guide
Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mabosstiff. The 505 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.
Intimidate is what you want on Mabosstiff. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Guard Dog, Stakeout) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Mabosstiff worth using.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Mabosstiff is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Run Crunch, Play Rough, Psychic Fangs, and Destinybond on Mabosstiff. Crunch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Crunch provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Mabosstiff joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- 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
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