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mabosstiff

Mabosstiff #943

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Immune to (0x damage):

Mabosstiff

Generation IX · #0943: Boss Pokémon

Mabosstiff is a Dark-type Pokémon, known as the Boss Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 505, with Attack (120) the highest and Special Attack (60) the lowest. It has Intimidate or Guard Dog as its ability, with Stakeout as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP80
Attack120
Defense90
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def70
Speed85
Total505
Height

1.1m

Weight

61.0kg

Category

Boss Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

gray

Shape

quadruped

Abilities
Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Guard Dog

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

StakeoutHidden

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

Pokedex Numbers

national#943
paldea#197
hyperspace#101

Training

EV Yield2 Attack
Catch Rate75
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.177
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsField
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

mabosstiff Front
Front
mabosstiff Shiny Front
Shiny Front
mabosstiff Home
Home
mabosstiff Home Shiny
Home Shiny
mabosstiff Showdown
Showdown
mabosstiff Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

black white

tm01

black 2 white 2

tm01

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm01

omega ruby alpha sapphire

tm01

x y

tm02

crystal

tm02

gold silver

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

crystal

tm03

gold silver

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm05

ruby sapphire

tm05

emerald

tm05

gold silver

tm05

crystal

tm05

diamond pearl

tm05

black white

tm05

platinum

tm05

heartgold soulsilver

tm05

firered leafgreen

+348 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Mabosstiff isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

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.

Learnable Moves

Mabosstiff can learn 50 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
bitedark
Physical
6010025
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
charmfairy
Status
—10020
comeuppancedark
Physical
110010
crunchdark
Physical
8010015
curseghost
Status
——10
dark pulsedark
Special
8010015
digground
Physical
8010010
double edgenormal
Physical
12010015
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fake tearsdark
Status
—10020
fire fangfire
Physical
659515
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
helping handnormal
Status
——20
hone clawsdark
Status
——15
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
hyper voicenormal
Special
9010010
ice fangice
Physical
659515
jaw lockdark
Physical
8010010
lash outdark
Physical
751005
leernormal
Status
—10030
lickghost
Physical
3010030
outragedragon
Physical
12010010
pain splitnormal
Status
——20
paybackdark
Physical
5010010
play roughfairy
Physical
909010
protectnormal
Status
——10
psychic fangspsychic
Physical
8510010
rain dancewater
Status
——5
restpsychic
Status
——5
reversalfighting
Physical
—10015
roarnormal
Status
——20
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snarldark
Special
559515
spiteghost
Status
—10010
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sunny dayfire
Status
——5
swaggernormal
Status
—8515
tacklenormal
Physical
4010035
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
thunder fangelectric
Physical
659515
trailblazegrass
Physical
5010020
wild chargeelectric
Physical
9010015

Commonly Asked Questions About Mabosstiff

What type is Mabosstiff?

Mabosstiff is a dark type Pokemon.

What does Mabosstiff evolve from?

Mabosstiff evolved from maschiff.

What are Mabosstiff's weaknesses?

Mabosstiff is weak to fighting, bug and fairy type moves.

Mabosstiff Trading Cards

Mabosstiff first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SVP Black Star Promos (2023) and has since featured on 9 cards across 5 sets. Its most recent card is from Destined Rivals (2025). Its most valuable card is Arven's Mabosstiff ex (Destined Rivals) at around €25.20.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 2Double rare · 1Ultra Rare · 1Special illustration rare · 1Shiny rare · 1Rare · 1None · 1Illustration rare · 1
Arven's Mabosstiff ex: Destined Rivals card #139

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

Destined Rivals · #139

Double rare · 2025

illus. akagi

€0.50

Arven's Mabosstiff ex: Destined Rivals card #218

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

Destined Rivals · #218

Ultra Rare · 2025

illus. PLANETA Igarashi

€1.40

Arven's Mabosstiff ex: Destined Rivals card #235

Arven's Mabosstiff ex

Destined Rivals · #235

Special illustration rare · 2025

illus. Yuriko Akase

€25.20

Mabosstiff: Paldean Fates card #188

Mabosstiff

Paldean Fates · #188

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Hitoshi Ariga

€2.09

Mabosstiff: Paldean Fates card #063

Mabosstiff

Paldean Fates · #063

Rare · 2024

illus. KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA

€0.14

Mabosstiff: Paldea Evolved card #143

Mabosstiff

Paldea Evolved · #143

Uncommon · 2023

illus. Souichirou Gunjima

€0.17

Mabosstiff ex: SVP Black Star Promos card #086

Mabosstiff ex

SVP Black Star Promos · #086

None · 2023

illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

€0.56

Mabosstiff: Scarlet & Violet card #218

Mabosstiff

Scarlet & Violet · #218

Illustration rare · 2023

illus. OKACHEKE

€5.40

Mabosstiff: Scarlet & Violet card #137

Mabosstiff

Scarlet & Violet · #137

Uncommon · 2023

illus. KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA

€0.22

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.