Mabosstiff - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Mabosstiff can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Mabosstiff artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Mabosstiff learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Lick	Ghost	30	100
7	Snarl	Dark	55	95
10	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
14	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Roar	Normal	—	—
22	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
26	Payback	Dark	50	100
34	Crunch	Dark	80	100
39	Swagger	Normal	—	85
43	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
48	Jaw Lock	Dark	80	100
55	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
60	Outrage	Dragon	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Mabosstiff learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Comeuppance	Dark		—	100

Egg moves

Mabosstiff learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Retaliate	Normal	70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Mabosstiff is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
02	Charm	Fairy	—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
10	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
117	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
147	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
156	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Mabosstiff egg move parents

Mabosstiff

Mabosstiff's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Mabosstiff are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Mabosstiff with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Mabosstiff with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Delibird Houndour Houndoom Maschiff Mabosstiff Greavard Houndstone
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Destiny Bond

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Litleo Pyroar Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
TM	Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Rhyperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Blitzle Zebstrika Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Phanpy Donphan Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Maschiff Mabosstiff
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Endeavor

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Dedenne Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Fidough Dachsbun Greavard Houndstone
TM	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Alolan Vulpix Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Dewgong Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Sentret Furret Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Skiddo Gogoat Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Popplio Brionne Primarina Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Komala Perrserker Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Pawmi Pawmo Pawmot Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Greavard Houndstone Cetoddle Cetitan
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Komala Maschiff Mabosstiff
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Play Rough

Retaliate

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Oshawott Dewott Samurott Hisuian Samurott
Breeding	Snubbull Maschiff Mabosstiff
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Retaliate