Maschiff
Maschiff is a Dark-type Pokémon, the Rascal Pokémon, number 942 (#0942) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 16 kg.
Maschiff is the Rascal Pokémon, a mastiff puppy that scowls on purpose to be taken seriously. The Pokédex says the grumpy face is so unconvincing that even crying children burst into laughter when they see it.
How to pronounce Maschiff
Maschiff is pronounced MAS-chif. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Maschiff said out loud:
In Japanese it is オラチフ (Orachifu).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Maschiff is a brown, four-legged pup, 0.5 m tall and 16 kg, with a dark grey snout and belly, yellow tufts on its head and back and a long, brushy yellow tail. Two bumps on its forehead give it a permanently worried look. Its jaws and fangs can crush boulders, and a thick layer of fat makes an excellent defence.
Behaviour
Maschiff tilts its head and scowls hard to look threatening, but the act fails even on children. The Legends: Z-A Pokédex says packs of Maschiff are incredibly close-knit.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it roams the grassy and ruined parts of Paldea's South and West Provinces.
Powers
Its Abilities are Intimidate, which lowers opposing Attack on entry, and Run Away, with Stakeout hidden to double its damage against Pokémon that have just switched in. It bites with Bite, Crunch and Jaw Lock, and also learns Snarl, Swagger and Double-Edge. With 78 base Attack it is a modest physical attacker whose real job is to grow into Mabosstiff.
Name origin
Maschiff blends 'mastiff' and 'mischief'. The Japanese name is Orachifu (オラチフ), which may combine oratsuku, slang for a rude or irreverent person, with masuchifu, 'mastiff'.
Design inspiration
Maschiff appears to be a mastiff puppy, probably of the Spanish breed. Its yellow back fur may stand for youth, with its evolution's grey fur as the counterpart. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Maschiff evolves into Mabosstiff at level 30.
In the games
Maschiff is a wild Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, where it debuted, with no notable named Trainer. In Legends: Z-A it appears in the Mega Dimension DLC, in the Dark-type 1-star and 4-star wild zones of Hyperspace Lumiose.
In the anime
Maschiff debuted in Pokémon Horizons in 'The Wonders of the World!', in a flashback, owned by a Trainer. In the POKÉTOON short 'The Chansey Chase', Bozley owns one.
Fun facts
- Its total base stats are the lowest of any Dark type in Generation IX.
- The tuft on its head is shaped like a mohawk, which Bulbapedia links to punk looks.
- In Paldea's Tera Raids it only appears at 1 star, while its evolution shows up at 5 and 6 stars.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 78
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 40
- Sp. Def: 51
- Speed: 51
Maschiff’s base stat total is 340. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Maschiff weak to?
Maschiff takes extra damage from Fighting (2×), Bug (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Ghost (½×), Dark (½×).
It is immune to Psychic moves.
Evolution
How does Maschiff evolve?
Maschiff evolves into Mabosstiff at level 30.
The whole family: Maschiff, Mabosstiff.
Abilities
- Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Run Away: Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
- Stakeout (hidden ability): This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.
Moves
Moves Maschiff learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 4 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 7 | Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 |
| 10 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — |
| 14 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 18 | Roar | Normal | Status | — |
| 22 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 26 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 |
| 31 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 35 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — |
| 39 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 43 | Jaw Lock | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 49 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (32)
Maschiff can learn 32 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Snarl, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Psychic Fangs, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Taunt, Dark Pulse, Substitute, Crunch, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Reversal, Tera Blast, Roar, Lash Out, Double-Edge, Endeavor.
Egg moves (4):Destiny Bond, Endeavor, Play Rough, Retaliate.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 150 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value.
- Base experience yield: 68.
Pokédex entries
Its well-developed jaw and fangs are strong enough to crunch through boulders, and its thick fat makes for an excellent defense. (Violet)
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. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | オラチフ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Orachifu |
| French | Grondogue |
| German | Mobtiff |
| Spanish | Maschiff |
| Italian | Maschiff |
| Korean | 오라티프 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 偶叫獒 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 偶叫獒 |
Trivia
- Lowest base stat total among Dark types in Gen 9: 340.
- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 37% of all Pokémon (16 kg).
- Base stat total 340, ranked #719 of 1,025.
- One of 69 Dark-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 37 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 43 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 150: about 19.6% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Maschiff (Pokémon), Serebii: Maschiff (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (MAS-chif): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name (low confidence).
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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