Great League PvP guide
Mawile (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Mawile (Shadow) is a Steel/Fairy-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #226. Its recommended PvP moveset is Fairy Wind with Vise Grip and Iron Head.
Great League
#226
Viable pick
Type
Steel/Fairy
Best Fast Move
Fairy Wind
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,848
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT MAWILE (SHADOW)
Is Mawile (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mawile (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #226.
Mawile (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #226 | 81.9 | Fairy Wind, Vise Grip, Iron Head |
Best Moveset for Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
The recommended PvP moveset for Mawile (Shadow) is Fairy Wind with Vise Grip and Iron Head.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Mawile (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Mawile (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Fairy Wind → Vise Grip
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Fairy Wind → Iron Head
6 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Mawile (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Mawile (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Mawile (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Mawile (Shadow)'s Steel/Fairy typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fire1.6×
- ground1.6×
Resistant to
- dragon0.244×
- bug0.391×
- dark0.625×
- fairy0.625×
- 0.625×
- grass0.625×
- ice0.625×
- normal0.625×
- poison0.625×
- psychic0.625×
- rock0.625×
Best Counters to Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Mawile (Shadow) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Mawile (Shadow)'s league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
60% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
45% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
55% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
60% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
90% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
74% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Resisted
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
32% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Super Effective
82% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Resisted
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
39% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Resisted
39% HP
Ratings are shown from Mawile (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Mawile (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Mawile (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Mawile (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 5 of Mawile (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Mawile (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 1/15/15 | 1,500 | 40 | 1,823,956 |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 1,500 | 40.5 | 1,823,766 | |
| #3 | 0/14/14 | 1,499 | 41 | 1,823,504 | |
| #4 | 0/15/13 | 1,499 | 41 | 1,819,974 | |
| #5 | 0/15/11 | 1,499 | 41.5 | 1,816,062 |
Mawile (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Mawile (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Mawile (Shadow) 1/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 40
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 123.3
- Defense
- 123.3
- HP
- 120
Mawile (Shadow) Evolution
Mawile (Shadow) has no normal evolution in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Mawile (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Mawile (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
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Same Steel / Fairy typing
More PoGoCoach tools
Mawile (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mawile (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Fairy Wind with Vise Grip and Iron Head.
Is Mawile (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mawile (Shadow) is currently a viable PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #226.
What counters Mawile (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Melmetal and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Mawile (Shadow) in Great League.
What is Mawile (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Mawile (Shadow) is weak to Fire (1.6×), Ground (1.6×).