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#303
Default
155
ATK
141
DEF
137
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
1848
Lvl 40
1634
Lvl 25Weather Boost
1167
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
934
Lvl 15Research
700

PvE Analysis

Although its base stats are mediocre in every metric, Mawile holds some novelty courtesy of its semi-unique typing. Steel resists Dragon, while Fairy double-resists Dragon, making this poor little Pokemon into a wall against what is generally considered the greatest neutral-coverage type in the game. That said, please don't use Mawile in raids, as even with a super effective Play Rough, its low damage could cost your team the raid unless you've got a lot of support.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

Fairy Wind + Play RoughBest
Ice Fang + Play RoughSituational
Fire Fang or Fairy Wind + Iron HeadGood
  • Fairy Wind and Play Rough is the way to go for Mawile, as it allows it to fulfill its role as a Fairy Type attacker. Ice Fang can also work, and is optimal when double-effective.

  • Iron Head is a decent move, especially post-STAB, but Mawile lacks a Steel Type Fast Move. Pairing it with Fire Fang can work against Ice Types
  • Bite, Astonish, Vise Grip, and Power-Up Punch are all worthless for Mawile.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

Ice Fang, Fire Fang, or Fairy Wind + Iron Head or Play RoughBest
  • Ice Fang is slightly superior to other options due to its faster damage window, better defensive energy gains, and coverage against Mawile's weakness to Ground attackers . 
  • Fire Fang isn't far behind but its coverage isn't as meaningful in many cases. 
  • Bite and Astonish have poor damage output and have similar coverage.
  • Fairy Wind is good as well, and can keep up with the fangs post-STAB. 
  • Iron Head and Play Rough also perform very similarly, but the latter has slightly higher DPS and better coverage.
  • Please don’t use Vice Grip or Power-Up Punch.

PvP Analysis

Fairy Wind or Fire Fang or Ice Fang or Bite + Power-Up Punch and Play Rough or Iron HeadBest

The September 2019 rebalance gave Mawile a bunch of new options which can let it be flexible depending on the PvP format and Mawile's role. Fire Fang and Ice Fang have identical stats and cover different typings, with Fire Fang more favorable vs Steel-types, and Ice Fang being slightly more favorable against Mawile's weakness to Ground-types, in addition to hard-countering Dragons. Bite is a bit inferior now due to its slightly worse energy gains in comparison, but its typing can still be valuable in certain formats. Fast forward three years and in September 2022 the addition of Fairy Wind finally gives Mawile a STAB Fast Move, in addition to offering much faster energy generation. 

Power-Up Punch is preferred for its low energy cost which lets Mawile bait shields, in addition to its stat-boosting mechanics. Play Rough provides Mawile the invaluable fairy STAB that it needs to perform its main function as a dragon-slayer, while Iron Head charges faster and provides a secondary STAB. Vice Grip is a bad move. 

Great League

Mawile... exists... in the Great League. When using its Fairy STAB in conjunction with its huge triple resistance to Dragon type moves, not to mention its plethora of other resistances, it can potentially act as a highly effective counter to Pokemon such as Altaria, Dragonite, Dragonair, and even Deoxys-D. The September 2019 rebalance gave Mawile additional tools in its moveset which lets it perform even better, most notably being able to defeat every Dragon-type eligible in Great League in almost all even shielding scenarios. Unspectacular bulk however, holds Mawile back from being more viable in the meta. Below average energy gains also limit Mawile's overall threat, and makes shield-baiting almost a necessity if it ever hopes to land its hard-hitting charge moves. 

Ultra League

Mawile has a max CP of 1848 which is unviable in the Ultra League. 

Master League

Mawile is unviable in the Master League.

Purification Cost
5 Candy + 5,000 Stardust
Second Charge Move Cost
75,000 Stardust + 75 Candy
Flee Rate
9 %
Buddy Distance
5 KM
Catch Rate
50 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %