Shadow Mawile Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Shadow Mawile Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Mawile can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Mawile level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fairy Wind
Play Rough
8.47
53.0
1771.6s
6.05
2
Fire Fang
Play Rough
8.19
51.2
1832.6s
5.87
3
Bite
Play Rough
8.06
50.4
1860.7s
5.77
4
Fairy Wind
Iron Head
7.80
48.8
1923.3s
5.58
5
Fire Fang
Iron Head
7.74
48.4
1937.9s
5.54
6
Bite
Iron Head
7.65
47.8
1961.8s
5.47
7
Fire Fang
Power Up Punch
7.56
47.3
1984.4s
5.42
8
Bite
Power Up Punch
7.52
47.1
1993.6s
5.38
9
Fairy Wind
Power Up Punch
7.37
46.1
2034.2s
5.27

10
Ice Fang
Play Rough
7.32
45.8
2049.3s
5.24

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Shadow Mawile Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Mawile in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#292 of 1141 · F Tier

Fairy Wind

Vice Grip

Iron Head

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Shadow Mawile PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow Mawile moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Power Up Punch

Fighting type

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Shadow Mawile Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Mawile can learn 5 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ghost-, Dark-, Fairy-, Fire-, and Ice-type damage. Fairy Wind matches Shadow Mawile's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Astonish

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Bite

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Fairy Wind

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Dragon
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Poison
Steel

Fire Fang

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.7s – 0.9s

DPS

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Rock
Dragon

Ice Fang

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.4s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ground
Flying
Dragon
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Ice
Steel

Compare fast moves

Astonish
7
13
1.0s
7
Bite
6
4
0.5s
12
Fairy Wind
9
13
1.0s
9
Fire Fang
13
9
1.0s
13
Ice Fang
12
20
1.5s
8

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Astonish	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Bite	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%
Fairy Wind	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%	100%
Fire Fang	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%
Ice Fang	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%

Shadow Mawile Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Mawile can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Steel-, Fairy-, Fighting-, and Normal-type damage. Iron Head and Play Rough match Shadow Mawile's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Iron Head

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.2

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Play Rough

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-60

DPE

1.5

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fighting
Dragon
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Poison
Steel

Power Up Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.7s – 1.9s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

0.57

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Vice Grip

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.6s

DPE

1.06

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Compare charged moves

Iron Head
60
-50
2.0s
30
Play Rough
90
-50
3.0s
30
Power Up Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Vice Grip
35
-33
2.0s
17.5

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Iron Head	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%
Play Rough	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%	100%
Power Up Punch	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Vice Grip	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Mawile carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

75,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Mawile's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Fairy Wind and Play Rough make up Shadow Mawile's best raid moveset, dealing 8.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Mawile for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Mawile's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Fairy Wind with Vice Grip and Iron Head. Shadow Mawile's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Mawile learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Mawile can learn 5 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Shadow Mawile's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Mawile costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.

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