Mega Mawile is a Steel- and Fairy-type Deceiver Pokémon. It is available in Pokémon GO via Mega Raids. It is moderately weak (1.6x) against Pokémon with Fire-, and Ground-type attacks. Its base form, Mawile, is one of the Pokémon from the Hoenn Region.
Mega Mawile Recommended Counters
The following are the recommended counters you should have in your battle party when participating in Mega Mawile raids.
FUN FACT: Mega Mawile made its debut in Pokémon GO on October 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. local time.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | Max CP Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Team | |||
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades | 5902 |
| Shadow Heatran | Fire Spin | Magma Storm | 4605 |
| Shadow Chandelure | Fire Spin | Overheat | 3268 |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Fusion Flare | 4038 |
| Shadow Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power | 3962 |
| Shadow Darmanitan | Fire Fang | Overheat | 3105 |
| Second Team | |||
| Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 4161 |
| Shadow Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades | 4115 |
| Shadow Moltres | Fire Spin | Overheat | 3465 |
| Shadow Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 2848 |
| Shadow Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn | 2889 |
| Shadow Ho-oh | Incinerate | Sacred Fire+ | 3863 |
Using the above-recommended teams will make trainers 1 – 3 Trainers defeat Mega Mawile faster. However, if you do not have these full teams, you can still win. You need to raid with at least 4 other trainers. Ensure you use Pokemon with either Fire- or Ground-type move as a Fast Attack or as a Charged Attack.
Other important details about Mawile
- Mawile’s maximum Combat Power (CP) stat is 1848 CP (at level 50).
- Its best moves/attacks in Pokémon GO are Fairy Wind as a Fast Attack and Play Rough as a Charged Attack.
- Its encounters are boosted during Snowy or Cloudy weather in-game.
- Its encounters can be Shiny.
- It requires a maximum of 5 km walking distance to earn a Candy and 25 Mega Energy (if you already Mega-evolved the Mawile).
- Mawile is effective against Pokémon with either Dragon-, Bug-, Dark-, Fairy-, Flying-, Grass-, Ice-, Normal-, or Poison-type moves/attacks.
- Mawile was last featured in Mega Raids from Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. local time to Thursday, May 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. local time.
- Any Mawile obtained from Mega Raids can be encountered as follows
- from 877 CP to 934 CP (if not weather-boosted)
- from 1096 CP to 1167 CP (if weather-boosted)
- Any Mawile obtained from a Field or Special Research can be from 658 CP to 700 CP.
- 934 CP, 1167 CP, and 700 CP are the CP for a perfect (aka, hundo) one when encountered from their respective means.
- The tallest possible one is 1.07 m high (i.e. XXL).
- The shortest possible one is 0.3 m high (i.e. XXS).
- Mawile requires 200 Mega Energy for its first Mega Evolution into Mega Mawile
In conclusion, defeating Mega Mawile in raids requires a well-prepared team of strong Fire-, and Ground-type Pokémon. Avoid using Dragon-, Bug-, Dark-, Fairy-, Flying-, Grass-, Ice-, Normal-, or Poison-type Pokémon, as it resist their attacks. To maximize efficiency, raid during Sunny weather in-game, coordinate with fellow Trainers, and use the recommended Mega Evolutions or Primal Reversions to boost Fire-type (or Ground-type) attacks.
Good luck!
