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MaschiffMaschiff (shiny)
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Maschiff

Rascal Pokémon

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

Details

Height0.5 m
Weight16.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate150(29.5%)Moderate
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP68
Contents

Base stats

HP
60
Attack
78
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
51
Speed
51
Total
340
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ghost½×
Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Maschiff can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus10030
1Scary Face

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

NormalStatus10010
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
4Lick

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

GhostPhysical3010030
7Snarl

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

DarkSpecial559515
10Hone Claws

Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.

DarkStatus15
14Bite

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkPhysical6010025
18Roar

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

NormalStatus20
22Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
26Payback

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

DarkPhysical5010010
31Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
35Swagger

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

NormalStatus8515
39Reversal

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

FightingPhysical10015
43Jaw Lock

Seeds the target after inflicting damage.

DarkPhysical8010010
49Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015

Breeding & egg moves

Maschiff can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Destiny BondGhost4 compatible parents
DelibirdHoundourHoundoomGreavard
EndeavorNormal141 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashDiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeape
Play RoughFairy89 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuMeowthPersianGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashDewgongCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionSentretFurret
RetaliateNormal102 compatible parents
RattataRaticateMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeapeGrowlitheArcanineFarfetch’dTaurosEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareon

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Maschiff.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White

More Dark-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Dark-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Maschiff”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/maschiff.

Species data from PokéAPI.