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Mawile
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EN Sandstorm · 18 Sep 2003 · 9/100

Mawile

クチート Deceiver Pokémon
Metal Rare Holo Basic
60HP
≈S$83est. to buy
1 / 41 Mawile cards owned 1 / 54 variants owned 0 / 4 in EX 3 promo prints

Mawile collection

1 / 41 cards · 1 / 54 variants

2% complete
Owned1 Missing40 Variants1 / 54 · 2% TrackedS$0.20 Missing est.≈S$288
Best buy Mawile Temporal Forces S$0.09 Top owned Mawile Perfect Order S$0.20

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Scam

Colorless

Look at your opponent's hand. You may have your opponent shuffle a Supporter card you find there into his or her deck. If you do, your opponent draws a card.

Attack

Metal Hook

20
Metal • Colorless

Before doing damage, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 20 damage to the new Defending Pokémon.

Versions & finishes

Mawile — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$81.73
Mawile — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$82.90

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Mawile is a small Steel/Fairy-type Pokémon (originally pure Steel type in Generation III) introduced in the Hoenn region. Its most striking feature is the enormous pair of jaws on the back of its head, said to be transformed steel horns…

“It chomps with its gaping mouth. Its huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed.”

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History

Mawile is a small Steel/Fairy-type Pokémon (originally pure Steel type in Generation III) introduced in the Hoenn region. Its most striking feature is the enormous pair of jaws on the back of its head, said to be transformed steel horns, which it uses to deceive opponents by feigning cuteness with its front-facing form before chomping down with the rear maw. It is known for its tenacious bite, refusing to let go once it clamps onto a target. In later generations it gained a Mega Evolution, sprouting a second set of giant jaws.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name クチート (Kuchīto) combines 口 (kuchi, meaning 'mouth') with possibly 唆る (sosoru, 'to tempt/lure') or イート (eat), reflecting its deceptive lure-and-bite nature. The English name 'Mawile' is derived from 'maw' (a gaping mouth or jaws) and likely 'wile' (a cunning trick or deception), fitting its category as the Deceiver Pokémon and its tendency to lure prey before biting.

Your Mawile cards

1 owned

The Mawile cards already in your collection.

Mawile ✓
Perfect Order · 32/124 Mawile クチート Common 27 Mar 2026 · Mega Evolution S$0.20

All Mawile cards across sets

41 cards · 1 / 54 variants shown

Every Mawile print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.