Competitive Information for Mawile (Mega) [Sun/Moon]
Steel / Fairy
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Mawile-mega? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Mawile-Mega is here! This sensational Pokémon is Steel and Fairy-typed and ready to shine! Mawile-Mega is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Ground. Discover Mawile-Mega's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Mawilite
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Thunder Punch
- Sucker Punch / Knock Off
- Swords Dance
For those intense single battles, Mawile is a dazzling Physical Tank. It is meant to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. With Huge Power, Mawile's attack is doubled. With a Mawilite equipped to it, if held by a mawile, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Mawile's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Mawilite
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Knock Off / Crunch
In single battles, Mawile is known as a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using lethal physical power. With Huge Power, Mawile's attack is doubled. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Mawilite equipped to it, if held by a mawile, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Mawile-mega? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Mawilite
Ability: Huge Power
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Play Rough
- Iron Head
- Double-Edge / Return
Mawile thrives as an awesome Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. This configuration strives to crush rivals using brute physical moves. With Huge Power, Mawile's attack is doubled. With a Mawilite equipped to it, if held by a mawile, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Mawile-mega can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Mawile-mega.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Mawile-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Mawile-mega
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Ability: Huge power + Move: Foul play
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Mawile-mega's stats
- Ancient Power
- Charge Beam
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Mawile-mega
- Baton Pass
- Fire Fang
- Focus Punch
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Knock Off
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Mawile-mega in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/8/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 92/252/0/0/0/164/ )
- Optimize Mawile-mega's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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