A terrifying physical wallbreaker — Huge Power doubles its Attack into one of the hardest hits in the game, with Sucker Punch priority and near-flawless Steel/Fairy defenses.
Weak to 2×
Resists
Immune to
How to beat Mawile-Mega
Mega Mawile hits absurdly hard but is painfully slow and locked into its Mega slot. Two ways through: strike its 2× weaknesses with Fire or Ground before it moves, or neutralize the Attack itself — a burn or an Intimidate drop turns the wallbreaker into a wet noodle. Respect Sucker Punch: don’t revenge it with a weak priority move or a locked attacker — a status move or a switch makes Sucker Punch fail outright. Remember it only appears in National Dex / Gen 6–7 formats.
HeatranFireSteelResists both of Mawile’s STABs (Play Rough and Iron Head), can’t be burned, and burns it down with a super-effective Fire STAB.
Landorus-TherianGroundFlyingIntimidate saps Mawile’s Attack on the switch and Earthquake hits its 2× Ground weakness — the classic answer to a slow physical breaker.
VolcaronaBugFireFire STAB is super-effective and Volcarona outspeeds by a mile — just don’t stay in on a predicted Sucker Punch when low.What beats Mawile-Mega?
The best counters resist Mawile-Mega’s attacks and hit it super-effectively. Tap one to scout it, or build a team around it.
HeatranFireSteel
Ho-OhFireFlying
VictiniPsychicFire
VolcanionFireWater
MoltresFireFlying
EnteiFire
BlacephalonFireGhost
Iron TreadsGroundSteelBest Mawile-Mega moveset
A battle-tested National Dex set:
- Ability
- Huge Power (on Mega Evolution)
- Item
- Mawilite
- Nature
- Adamant (+Atk, −SpA)
- EVs
- 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Mawile-Mega in Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Mega Mawile is a Mega Steel/Fairy attacker with a high Attack stat — use it to boost your Steel/Fairy allies in raids and against Dragon and Fighting bosses.
Base stats
Total: 480
Normal vs Shiny
Normal
ShinyWhat is Mawile-Mega weak to?
As a Steel/Fairy-type, Mawile-Mega takes super-effective damage from Fire, Ground. Pair it with teammates that resist those types — the team builder starts you off with Mawile-Mega and flags the rest of your team’s shared weaknesses as you go.
Mawile-Mega FAQ
What is Mega Mawile weak to?
Only two types — Fire and Ground (both 2×). Its Steel/Fairy typing resists or is immune to almost everything else, which is what makes it so hard to switch into.
Why does Mega Mawile hit so hard?
Its Huge Power ability doubles its Attack stat, so despite a modest base 105 Attack it hits like one of the strongest physical attackers in the game — and Sucker Punch gives it priority.
Is Mega Mawile in Scarlet and Violet?
No. Mega Evolution isn’t in Scarlet/Violet — you’ll only find Mega Mawile in National Dex formats and the Gen 6–7 games.
