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No.0687

Malamar

Overturning Pokémon

DarkPsychic
Height: 1.5mWeight: 47kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 60）Egg Groups: Water 1 / Water 2Singles: ZUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Blueberry #81

Description

It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

Raising data

Catch rate
80 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast（1,000,000）

Base StatsTotal 482

HP86
Atk92
Def88
SpA68
SpD75
Spe73

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP193193161161
Atk158144112100
Def15414010897
SpA1321208879
SpD1391279585
Spe1371259383

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Contrary

    Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.

  • Suction Cups

    The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.

  • InfiltratorHidden

    The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU0.6%#88 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Superpower87.8%
  • Knock Off87.2%
  • Protect86.9%
  • Trick Room82.9%
  • Skill Swap13.1%
  • Scary Face11.9%
  • Taunt11.9%
  • Disable11.9%
  • Topsy-Turvy4.2%
  • Hypnosis0.3%

Items

  • Leftovers84.6%
  • Sitrus Berry12%
  • Covert Cloak2.4%
  • Focus Sash0.6%
  • Assault Vest0.1%
  • Life Orb0%

Abilities

  • Contrary100%
  • Infiltrator0%
  • Suction Cups0%

Tera types

  • fire82.3%
  • dark12.2%
  • fighting4.1%
  • fairy0.5%
  • grass0.4%
  • ghost0.3%

EV spreads

  • Relaxed HP252 / Atk4 / Def25280.4%→ Calc
  • Timid HP252 / Def4 / Spe25211.9%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk4 / SpD2523.9%→ Calc
  • Brave HP248 / Atk252 / SpD82%→ Calc

Teammates

DiancieDiancie79.6%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)77.4%TorkoalTorkoal77.2%HattereneHatterene77.2%Hoopa UnboundHoopa Unbound77.2%ComfeyComfey14.8%SinistchaSinistcha13.5%IncineroarIncineroar13.1%
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Champions BSS reg.MB0.3%#129 ・ 2026-07

Moves

  • Baton Pass98.7%
  • Double Team95.1%
  • Hypnosis93.5%
  • Substitute91.5%
  • Stored Power4.8%
  • Calm Mind4.1%
  • Superpower4%
  • Psycho Cut3.3%
  • Knock Off0.8%
  • Acupressure0.7%

Items

  • Leftovers96.1%
  • Quick Claw2.5%
  • Sitrus Berry0.7%
  • Tanga Berry0.5%
  • Roseli Berry0.1%
  • Focus Sash0.1%

Abilities

  • Suction Cups95.3%
  • Contrary4%
  • Infiltrator0.7%

EV spreads

Teammates

ScolipedeScolipede94%EspathraEspathra93.9%Mega ClefableMega Clefable93.7%ArchaludonArchaludon93.7%Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados89.4%AnnihilapeAnnihilape4.1%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y3.1%VanilluxeVanilluxe2.5%
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VGC 2026 reg.I0.3%#70 ・ 2026-06Usage over time

Moves

  • Superpower100%
  • Knock Off99.2%
  • Topsy-Turvy98.7%
  • Skill Swap59.4%
  • Trick Room32.6%
  • Protect7.2%
  • Rock Slide0.4%
  • Psycho Cut0.1%
  • Liquidation0.1%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry91.8%
  • Covert Cloak6.7%
  • Choice Band0.6%
  • Leftovers0.4%
  • Assault Vest0.1%
  • Lum Berry0.1%

Abilities

  • Contrary100%

Tera types

  • fighting60.5%
  • normal32.6%
  • poison6.7%
  • dark0.2%
  • steel0%
  • fire0%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP188 / Atk252 / Spe6859.3%→ Calc
  • Brave HP252 / Atk252 / SpD432.5%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP248 / Atk188 / SpD4 / Spe686.7%→ Calc
  • Jolly HP4 / Atk252 / Spe2520.6%→ Calc

Teammates

RayquazaRayquaza59.3%GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl59.3%Weezing (Galarian Form)Weezing (Galarian Form)59.3%SinistchaSinistcha59.3%SableyeSableye59.3%Indeedee (Female)Indeedee (Female)32.8%Calyrex (Ice Rider)Calyrex (Ice Rider)32.7%DittoDitto32.6%
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Champions VGC reg.MB0.2%#141 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Superpower90.6%
  • Knock Off80%
  • Trick Room79.2%
  • Protect68.7%
  • Topsy-Turvy20.6%
  • Skill Swap17.4%
  • Rock Slide9.8%
  • Psycho Cut7.2%
  • Substitute5.5%
  • Zen Headbutt4.1%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry34.5%
  • Roseli Berry31%
  • Leftovers13.7%
  • Iron Ball5%
  • Lum Berry4.8%
  • Focus Sash3.9%

Abilities

  • Contrary99.8%
  • Suction Cups0.1%
  • Infiltrator0.1%

EV spreads

Teammates

BasculegionBasculegion43.7%MausholdMaushold29.7%Mega MawileMega Mawile25.5%TorkoalTorkoal16.5%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor16%IncineroarIncineroar15.7%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty13.3%GholdengoGholdengo11.4%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Inkay#0686InkayDarkPsychic
with the console upside down, Level 30→
Malamar#0687MalamarDarkPsychic

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Bug×4Fairy
Resists×½ / ×¼

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Immune to×0
Psychic
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FightingPoisonPsychicGhost

Moves

Level up

Lv1PsychicHypnosisStatus
Lv1FlyingPeckPhysical 35
Lv1FightingReversalPhysical
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv1NormalWrapPhysical 15
Lv9DarkPaybackPhysical 50
Lv12FlyingPluckPhysical 60
Lv15PsychicPsybeamSpecial 65
Lv18NormalSwaggerStatus
Lv21NormalSlashPhysical 70
Lv24DarkNight SlashPhysical 70
Lv27PsychicPsycho CutPhysical 70
Lv33DarkSwitcherooStatus
Lv37DarkFoul PlayPhysical 95
Lv42DarkTopsy-TurvyStatus
Lv47FightingSuperpowerPhysical 120
TM（46）
Aerial AceBaton PassCalm MindDark PulseEndureExpanding ForceFacadeFake TearsFlamethrowerFlingFuture SightGiga ImpactGravityHelping HandHyper BeamKnock OffLash OutLight ScreenLiquidationLungeNasty PlotProtectPsych UpPsychicPsychic NoisePsyshockRain DanceReflectRestRock SlideScary FaceSkill SwapSleep TalkSpiteStored PowerSubstituteSunny DaySwiftTauntTera BlastThiefThroat ChopThunderboltTrailblazeTrickTrick Room

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Malamar?

Overturning Pokémon It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

What type is Malamar?

Malamar is a Dark / Psychic-type Pokémon.

What is Malamar weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Bug / Fairy-type moves.

What are Malamar's base stats?

HP86 / Atk92 / Def88 / SpA68 / SpD75 / Spe73 (total 482)

What are Malamar's abilities?

Contrary, Suction Cups, Infiltrator

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