Mawile Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

Mawile Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo 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

Mawile level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fairy Wind
Play Rough
7.74
58.1
1938.3s
5.81
2
Fire Fang
Play Rough
7.52
56.5
1993.6s
5.65
3
Bite
Play Rough
7.48
56.2
2004.1s
5.63
4
Fairy Wind
Iron Head
7.06
53.0
2125.1s
5.30
5
Fire Fang
Iron Head
7.01
52.6
2140.3s
5.27
6
Bite
Iron Head
6.99
52.5
2144.9s
5.26
7
Ice Fang
Play Rough
6.87
51.6
2183.4s
5.16
8
Astonish
Play Rough
6.82
51.2
2198.6s
5.13
9
Bite
Power Up Punch
6.69
50.2
2242.9s
5.03
10
Fire Fang
Power Up Punch
6.66
50.0
2252.2s
5.01

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Mawile Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

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

Great League

#151 of 1152 · C Tier

Fairy Wind

Fast Charge

Vice Grip

Spam/Bait

Iron Head

General

Great League (Mega Edition)

#130 of 1208 · C Tier

Fairy Wind

Fast Charge

Vice Grip

Spam/Bait

Iron Head

General

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.

Mawile PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These 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%

Mawile Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Mawile can learn 5 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ghost-, Dark-, Fairy-, Fire-, and Ice-type damage. Fairy Wind matches 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

Archetype

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

Archetype

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

Archetype

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

Archetype

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

Archetype

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%

Mawile Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Mawile can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Steel-, Fairy-, Fighting-, and Normal-type damage. Iron Head and Play Rough match 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

1.7

Archetype

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

Archetype

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

Archetype

Effect

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

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

Archetype

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 Mawile carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

75,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mawile's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Fairy Wind and Play Rough make up Mawile's best raid moveset, dealing 7.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Mawile for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Mawile's best PvP moveset?

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

How many moves can Mawile learn in Pokémon GO?

Mawile can learn 5 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Mawile's second charged move cost?

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

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Aron

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