Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 88% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Psychic-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (120) is 60 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 70% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Paldea | #197 | Scarlet / Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspace | #101 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Intimidate Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Guard Dog Boosts Attack if intimidated, and prevents being forced to switch out.
- Stakeout This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 245 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.03% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff unleashes this energy all at once to blow away enemies.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Mabosstiff takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (50)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (40 via TM/TR) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 7 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 10 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 14 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 22 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 26 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 34 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 43 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Jaw Lock | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 55 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 60 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| — | Comeuppance | Dark | Physical | 1 | 100% | 10 |