Psychic moves don't affect Mabosstiff at all — that's the advantage of Dark typing. Intimidate lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in. Known as the Boss Pokemon. Introduced in Gen 9.
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 loves playing with children. Though usually gentle, it takes on an intimidating look when protecting its family.
Mabosstiff Weakness
AvgMabosstiff's Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Mabosstiff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
Evolved from Maschiff. Mabosstiff is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners 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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Mabosstiff to get Maschiff eggs easily from the Ground egg group.
Crunch is the safe click most turns. Choice Band locks Mabosstiff into it but rewards with raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Jolly nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Stakeout helps on the margins.
Best Build
Best Mabosstiff Moveset
- Play Rough
- Crunch
- Psychic Fangs
- Destiny Bond
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Mabosstiff won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Crunch and Dark Pulse anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Mabosstiff in Legends: Z-A. Bring Maschiff over from Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Mabosstiff in Legends: Z-A
Step 1Obtain MaschiffCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.
Step 2Mabosstiff ✓
Intimidate changes the entire equation for Mabosstiff. The 505 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker.
Maschiff evolves into Mabosstiff at level 30. Mabosstiff is the fully evolved form. At 505 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
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.
Mabosstiff can be found in Legends: Z-A and Scarlet & Violet.
Mabosstiff joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 1 generation of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A