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Malamar

Category: Overturning Pokémon

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#0686 inkay
#0688 binacle
Malamar #0687

Basic Information

Height

1.5 m

Weight

47 kg

Abilities

Contrary

Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Suction Cups

Firmly anchors the body.
Infiltrator Hidden

Passes through the foe’s barrier and strikes.
DarkPsychic
Generation VI Type matchups on PokeTypes

Malamar

"It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants."

Base Stats

Total482
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP86
Attack92
Defense88
Sp. Atk.68
Sp. Def.75
Speed73

Training

Base experience
169
Capture rate
80
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
2 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups
Water 1, Water 2
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 9
National
#687
Blueberry
#081

Other Forms

malamar-mega malamar mega

Evolution Chain

inkay
inkay#0686

Level Up

Level 30

Upside down

malamar
malamar#0687

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Disable Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Flamethrower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psybeam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunderbolt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Light Screen TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reflect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Destiny Bond Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Baton Pass TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Future Sight TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Taunt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skill Swap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fake Tears TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Aerial Ace TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Calm Mind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gravity TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Acupressure Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Nasty Plot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trick Room TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psyshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Foul Play TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Stored Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Throat Chop TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Lunge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Liquidation TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Expanding Force TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Lash Out TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic Noise TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Tackle Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Wrap Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Peck Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Hypnosis Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Reversal Level Scarlet / Violet
9 Payback Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Pluck Level Scarlet / Violet
15 Psybeam Level Scarlet / Violet
18 Swagger Level Scarlet / Violet
21 Slash Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Night Slash Level Scarlet / Violet
27 Psycho Cut Level Scarlet / Violet
33 Switcheroo Level Scarlet / Violet
37 Foul Play Level Scarlet / Violet
42 Topsy Turvy Level Scarlet / Violet
47 Superpower Level Scarlet / Violet