Is Mawile Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Mawile's Steel/Fairy is excellent defensive typing, but no Mega Stone during the story removes the AbilityHuge Power form that made it dangerous. Base stats are too low without it.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Mawile resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Mawile trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Mawile trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Mawile resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Mawile trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mawile resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Mawile trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mawile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Mawile trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Mawile cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Mawile in Sun & Moon
Mawile doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Legends: Z-A to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Mawile cannot be caught in the wild in Sun & Moon, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 |
What is Mawile Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Mawile
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x176-207%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x186-219%KO Bulldoze 2x45-54% | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x170-201%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x233-275%KO Bulldoze 2x37-43% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x165-195%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x234-275%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Fire Blast 2x62-73% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x149-175%KO Earthquake 2x83-97% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Carbink builds →Explosion19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Liepard builds →Knock Off16-18% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFriendguard ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Clefairy builds →
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Mawile Evolutions
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 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Captivate, Fire Fang and 11 more to offspring.
SM Mawile Best Moveset
Mega Mawile fires AbilityHuge Power-doubled Attack from 105 base to 210 effective, the highest effective Attack stat in the format. Steel/Fairy typing resists nine types. MoveSucker Punch adds Dark priority. The moveset has the highest Attack in the game but 50 Speed fires last and 50/125/95 Mega bulk limits how many hits it takes.
Best Build
Mawile best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Iron Head
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch
- Thunder Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mawile Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 Life Orb is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6ORASMega
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves