As a Steel/Fairy type, Mawile has 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 2 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 7 other Pokémon share the Steel/Fairy typing.

Base stats

HP: 50
Attack: 85
Defense: 85
Sp. Atk: 55
Sp. Def: 55
Speed: 50
Total: 380

Mawile has a base stat total of 380, higher than 31% of Pokémon. With Attack (85) well above Sp. Atk (55), it works best as a physical attacker. At 50 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 50 HP, 85 Defense and 55 Sp. Def it is frail and holds up better against physical hits.

Mawile can have the abilities Hyper Cutter, Intimidate and Sheer Force.

How to beat Mawile

Mawile takes 2× damage from Ground and Fire moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Poison and Dragon moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dark and Fairy moves are resisted.

Good counters: Heatran hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel and Fairy moves. Primal Groudon hits for 2× with Ground-type STAB and resists its Steel and Fairy moves. Ho-Oh hits for 2× with Fire-type STAB and resists its Steel and Fairy moves.