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Mabosstiff

Dark

This Pokémon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff unleashes this energy all at once to blow away enemies.

Category
Boss Pokémon
Height
1.1 m
Weight
61 kg
Generation
IX
Abilities
Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Guard Dog

Boosts Attack if intimidated, and prevents being forced to switch out.

Stakeout Hidden ability

This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.

MabosstiffBoss Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

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AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
80
AttackStrength of physical moves.
120
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
90
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
60
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
70
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
85
Base stat total 505

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Fighting
×2
Bug
×2
Fairy
×2

Resists

Ghost
×0.5
Dark
×0.5

Immune to

Psychic
×0

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

HeadbuttPhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 22
TacklePhysical · NormalPower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 35. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
Body SlamPhysical · NormalPower 85Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Take DownPhysical · NormalPower 90Accuracy 85%Details +

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Double-EdgePhysical · NormalPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 55
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
LeerStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
BitePhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 14
RoarStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 18
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Hyper BeamSpecial · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
DigPhysical · GroundPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
LickPhysical · GhostPower 30Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 4
RestStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SubstituteStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ThiefPhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Takes the target’s item.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
CurseStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy —Details +

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ReversalPhysical · FightingPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 43
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SpiteStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ProtectStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Scary FaceStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
OutragePhysical · DragonPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 60
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
EndureStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
CharmStatus · FairyPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SwaggerStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 39
Sleep TalkStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Pain SplitStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Rain DanceStatus · WaterPower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Sunny DayStatus · FirePower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
CrunchPhysical · DarkPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 34
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
FacadePhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
TauntStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Helping HandStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
EndeavorPhysical · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Hyper VoiceSpecial · NormalPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Fake TearsStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
PaybackPhysical · DarkPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 26
Dark PulseSpecial · DarkPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Giga ImpactPhysical · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Thunder FangPhysical · ElectricPower 65Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Ice FangPhysical · IcePower 65Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Fire FangPhysical · FirePower 65Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Hone ClawsStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 10
Wild ChargePhysical · ElectricPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SnarlSpecial · DarkPower 55Accuracy 95%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 7
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Play RoughPhysical · FairyPower 90Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Psychic FangsPhysical · PsychicPower 85Accuracy 100%Details +

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Jaw LockPhysical · DarkPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Prevents you and the target from switching out.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 48
Lash OutPhysical · DarkPower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Tera BlastSpecial · NormalPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
TrailblazePhysical · GrassPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ComeuppancePhysical · DarkPower 1Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 0

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

Scarlet

This Pokémon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff unleashes this energy all at once to blow away enemies.

Violet

Mabosstiff loves playing with children. Though usually gentle, it takes on an intimidating look when protecting its family.

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Mabosstiff trading cards

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Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12