Maschiff Best Moveset
Dark at 78 Attack and 51 Speed with AbilityIntimidate lowering opposing Attack and AbilityStakeout doubling damage against switches. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset has Intimidate utility. Evolve to Mabosstiff for 120 Attack and the Stakeout or Intimidate that function at competitive level.
Maschiff saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Maschiff's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Stakeout with Eviolite, favoring a Jolly nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Maschiff best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Crunch
- Play Rough
- Trailblaze
- Psychic Fangs
Recommended Teammates
Maschiff Weakness
Type-wise, Maschiff takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Maschiff Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Maschiff
Scizor can KO Maschiff with Close Combat (153-180%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (102-120%). Clefable deals 80-94% with Moonblast.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Maschiff View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch39-46% Knock Off21-24% U Turn 2x134-158%KO Close Combat 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Maschiff View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x102-120%KO Mach Punch 2x54-64% Knock Off14-17% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Maschiff View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x80-94% | ||
Evolution
Maschiff evolves into Mabosstiff. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Maschiff easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
How to Get Maschiff
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Maschiff's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Maschiff in SV
Maschiff is your first catch on the way to Maschiff. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-65 across 48 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Maschiff ✓South 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 2Catch or Evolve into MabosstiffCasseroya 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)
Maschiff isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Maschiff from Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Maschiff to Maschiff is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Maschiff in LZA
- Step 1Maschiff ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Four), then trade to the current game via link cable.
- Step 2Evolve into Mabosstiff
Base Stats
Maschiff's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It always scowls in an attempt to make opponents take it seriously, but even crying children will burst into laughter when they see Maschiff’s face.
Maschiff Guide
Maschiff does the job early-game if you need a Dark type on your team. Evolve it into Mabosstiff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Maschiff has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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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
Winds & Waves