Stats & Training
Mawile's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Attack and Defense EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.
Mawile’s huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed. Its docile-looking face serves to lull its foe into letting down its guard. When the foe least expects it, Mawile chomps it with its gaping jaws.
Don’t be taken in by this Pokémon’s cute face—it’s very dangerous. Mawile fools the foe into letting down its guard, then chomps down with its massive jaws. The steel jaws are really horns that have been transformed.
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 |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Ember 2x46-55% Fire Spin 2x43-51% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Flame Wheel 2x43-51% Ember 2x43-51% | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Chimchar builds →Flame Wheel 2x43-51% Ember 2x43-51% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x38-46% Ember 2x34-42% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x163-193%KO Flamethrower 2x113-134%KO Lava Plume 2x104-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x57-67% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Flamethrower 2x93-111%KO Flame Wheel 2x57-67% Flame Charge 2x50-59% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Flamethrower 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x37-45% Flame Burst 2x76-91% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Overheat 2x126-150%KO Flamethrower 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x36-42% Flame Wheel 2x39-47% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Chimchar builds →Overheat 2x124-146%KO Flamethrower 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x37-45% Flame Wheel 2x43-51% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x163-193%KO Flamethrower 2x116-137%KO Lava Plume 2x104-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x56-67% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO Flame Wheel 2x56-67% Flame Charge 2x49-59% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Overheat 2x141-167%KO Flamethrower 2x100-119%KO Dig 2x40-47% Flame Burst 2x78-93% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Overheat 2x126-148%KO Flamethrower 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x35-42% Flame Wheel 2x41-48% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Chimchar builds →Overheat 2x122-144%KO Flamethrower 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x37-44% Flame Wheel 2x43-52% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x165-195%KO Flamethrower 2x115-136%KO Lava Plume 2x103-122%KO Flame Wheel 2x59-70% | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Inferno 2x106-126%KO Flamethrower 2x94-112%KO Flame Wheel 2x59-70% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Flamethrower 2x100-119%KO Dig 2x40-47% Flame Burst 2x79-94% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Overheat 2x127-150%KO Flamethrower 2x88-105%KO Dig 2x35-42% Flame Wheel 2x41-49% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Chimchar builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Flamethrower 2x88-105%KO Dig 2x37-44% Flame Wheel 2x44-52% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x166-196%KO Fire Blast 2x142-167%KO Heat Wave 2x124-146%KO Flamethrower 2x117-138%KO | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Fire Blast 2x115-135%KO Inferno 2x105-125%KO Flamethrower 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Growlithe builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Flare Blitz 2x95-112%KO Fire Blast 2x121-143%KO Heat Wave 2x105-125%KO | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Overheat 2x142-167%KO Fire Blast 2x121-143%KO Flamethrower 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x39-46% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Fire Blast 2x108-127%KO Flamethrower 2x90-106%KO Lava Plume 2x79-93% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO Fire Blast 2x138-163%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% Heat Wave 2x121-142%KO | ||
Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Ponyta builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Fire Blast 2x114-134%KO Inferno 2x103-122%KO Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Growlithe builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Flare Blitz 2x94-111%KO Fire Blast 2x118-140%KO Heat Wave 2x103-122%KO | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Torchic builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Fire Blast 2x118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Cyndaquil builds →Overheat 2x125-147%KO Fire Blast 2x107-127%KO Inferno 2x97-114%KO Flamethrower 2x88-103%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Mawile with Earthquake (96-113%). Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 216-255%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Mawile View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain30-35% Flamethrower 2x216-255%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Captivate, Fire Fang and 11 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mawile Best Moveset
Sheerforce isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and flexible EVs, Mawile fills the setup attacker slot reliably. Lax nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Mawile best EVs are Defense and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Play Rough
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mawile Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 7 locations. Mawile's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Mawile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You can find Mawile through 7 walking encounters at Lv. 6-46. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Mawile Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves