mawile

Mawile is a dual-type Steel/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Type: Steel / Fairy

Abilities:

• Hyper Cutter: Prevents the user's Attack stat from being lowered.
• Intimidate: Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack stat upon entering battle.
• Sheer Force (Hidden Ability): Increases the power of moves with additional effects by 30%, but removes those additional effects.

Physical Characteristics:

• Small and humanoid in appearance with a primarily yellow body.
• Notable for its large, black jaw-like appendage protruding from the back of its head, resembling a pair of jaws with sharp teeth.
• Has red eyes and a small, seemingly innocent face.
• The jaw appendage is used to intimidate and catch prey.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Mawile is a cunning Pokémon known for its deceptive appearance, using its jaw to lure prey.
• Typically found in caves and rocky areas where it can easily ambush prey.
• Despite its small size, it is quite fearless and uses its jaw to fend off threats.

In Battle:

• Mawile is known for its defensive capabilities, thanks to its Steel/Fairy typing providing numerous resistances.
• It can be a formidable physical attacker, especially with its Mega Evolution, which significantly boosts its Attack stat.
• Notable moves include Play Rough, Iron Head, and Sucker Punch.
• Its Fairy typing makes it strong against Dragon, Dark, and Fighting types, while its Steel typing provides resistance to many attacks.

Evolution:

• Mawile does not evolve from or into any other Pokémon.
• It can Mega Evolve into Mega Mawile using the Mawilite, gaining a significant boost in stats and the Huge Power ability, which doubles its Attack stat.

Interesting Facts:

• Mawile's design is inspired by the Japanese mythological creature, the futakuchi-onna, a woman with a mouth on the back of her head.
• It was originally a pure Steel-type Pokémon until it gained the Fairy type in Generation VI.
• Its name is likely derived from "maw," referring to its large jaws, and "wile," indicating its deceitful nature.
• Despite its small size, it can be quite intimidating in battle due to its formidable jaw and strategic abilities.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Ruby: MAWHILE’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, MAWHILE chomps it with its gaping jaws.
• Sapphire: 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.
• Emerald: Its giant jaws are actually steel horns that transformed. It fools foes into complacency with its adorable gestures, then chomps them with its huge jaws.
• Firered: It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.
• Leafgreen: It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.
• Diamond: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• Pearl: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• Platinum: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• Heartgold: It chomps with its gaping mouth. Its huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed.
• Soulsilver: It chomps with its gaping mouth. Its huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed.
• Black: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• White: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• Black-2: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• White-2: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• X: It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.
• Y: Attached to its head is a huge set of jaws formed by horns. It can chew through iron beams.
• Omega-Ruby: 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.
• Alpha-Sapphire: 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.
• Ultra-Sun: A cunning and terrifying Pokémon, its cuteness makes opponents let down their guard—and then it swallows them whole with its huge jaws.
• Ultra-Moon: It has two mouths. The big jaws on the back of its head can’t taste anything, so that’s the mouth it uses to eat foods it doesn’t like.
• Sword: It uses its docile-looking face to lull foes into complacency, then bites with its huge, relentless jaws.
• Shield: It chomps with its gaping mouth. Its huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed.