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maschiff

Maschiff #942

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Immune to (0x damage):

Maschiff

Generation IX · #0942: Rascal Pokémon

Maschiff is a Dark-type Pokémon, known as the Rascal Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 340, with Attack (78) the highest and Special Attack (40) the lowest. It has Intimidate or Run Away as its ability, with Stakeout as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP60
Attack78
Defense60
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def51
Speed51
Total340
Height

0.5m

Weight

16.0kg

Category

Rascal Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

brown

Shape

quadruped

Abilities
Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

StakeoutHidden

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

Pokedex Numbers

national#942
paldea#196
hyperspace#100

Training

EV Yield1 Attack
Catch Rate150
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.68
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

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

Sprites

maschiff Front
Front
maschiff Shiny Front
Shiny Front
maschiff Home
Home
maschiff Home Shiny
Home Shiny
maschiff Showdown
Showdown
maschiff 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

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

tm05

black 2 white 2

tm05

omega ruby alpha sapphire

+295 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Maschiff isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

It always scowls in an attempt to make opponents take it seriously, but even crying children will burst into laughter when they see Maschiff’s face.

violet

Its well-developed jaw and fangs are strong enough to crunch through boulders, and its thick fat makes for an excellent defense.

Learnable Moves

Maschiff can learn 43 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
bitedark
Physical
6010025
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
charmfairy
Status
—10020
crunchdark
Physical
8010015
dark pulsedark
Special
8010015
destiny bondghost
Status
——5
digground
Physical
8010010
double edgenormal
Physical
12010015
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fake tearsdark
Status
—10020
fire fangfire
Physical
659515
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
helping handnormal
Status
——20
hone clawsdark
Status
——15
ice fangice
Physical
659515
jaw lockdark
Physical
8010010
lash outdark
Physical
751005
leernormal
Status
—10030
lickghost
Physical
3010030
paybackdark
Physical
5010010
play roughfairy
Physical
909010
protectnormal
Status
——10
psychic fangspsychic
Physical
8510010
rain dancewater
Status
——5
restpsychic
Status
——5
retaliatenormal
Physical
701005
reversalfighting
Physical
—10015
roarnormal
Status
——20
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snarldark
Special
559515
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

Commonly Asked Questions About Maschiff

What type is Maschiff?

Maschiff is a dark type Pokemon.

What does Maschiff evolve into?

Maschiff evolves into mabosstiff.

What are Maschiff's weaknesses?

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

Does Maschiff evolve by trading?

No, Maschiff evolves entirely through leveling up, with no trade required at any stage.

Maschiff Trading Cards

Maschiff first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SVP Black Star Promos (2023) and has since featured on 7 cards across 5 sets. Its most recent card is from Destined Rivals (2025). Its most valuable card is Maschiff (SVP Black Star Promos) at around €0.48.

Cards by rarity

Common · 6None · 1
Arven's Maschiff: Destined Rivals card #138

Arven's Maschiff

Destined Rivals · #138

Common · 2025

illus. Mina Nakai

€0.09

Maschiff: Paldean Fates card #062

Maschiff

Paldean Fates · #062

Common · 2024

illus. DOM

€0.09

Maschiff: Paldea Evolved card #142

Maschiff

Paldea Evolved · #142

Common · 2023

illus. Shibuzoh.

€0.21

Maschiff: Paldea Evolved card #141

Maschiff

Paldea Evolved · #141

Common · 2023

illus. DOM

€0.18

Maschiff: SVP Black Star Promos card #071

Maschiff

SVP Black Star Promos · #071

None · 2023

illus. Kagemaru Himeno

€0.48

Maschiff: Scarlet & Violet card #136

Maschiff

Scarlet & Violet · #136

Common · 2023

illus. KEIICHIRO ITO

€0.15

Maschiff: Scarlet & Violet card #135

Maschiff

Scarlet & Violet · #135

Common · 2023

illus. kantaro

€0.22

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