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No.0687

Mega Malamar

Overturning Pokémon

DarkPsychic
Forms:Malamar

Requires: Malamarite

Height: 1.5mWeight: 69.8kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 80)Egg Groups: Water 1 / Water 2Regional 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 582

HP86
Atk102
Def88
SpA98
SpD120
Spe88

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP193193161161
Atk169154122109
Def15414010897
SpA165150118106
SpD189172140126
Spe15414010897

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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Changes from the base form

Base Stats
Atk +10 / SpA +30 / SpD +45 / Spe +15(Total +100)
Abilities
Contrary / Suction Cups / Infiltrator → Contrary

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.

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.

Champions Doubles0.2%#143 · 2026-08Usage over time

Moves

  • Superpower99.6%
  • Knock Off65.4%
  • Protect60.6%
  • Trick Room45.3%
  • Rest27.4%
  • Psych Up27.3%
  • Psycho Cut20.5%
  • Stored Power18.2%
  • Throat Chop13.4%
  • Skill Swap5.8%

Items

  • Malamarite100%

Abilities

  • Contrary100%

EV spreads

Teammates

WhimsicottWhimsicott31.9%MausholdMaushold29.7%IncineroarIncineroar28.3%SinistchaSinistcha27%AudinoAudino25.9%OverqwilOverqwil25.2%Zoroark (Hisuian Form)Zoroark (Hisuian Form)21.9%SableyeSableye18.6%
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Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MB)

Champions Singles0.1%#150 · 2026-08

Moves

  • Superpower100%
  • Knock Off99.3%
  • Psycho Cut95.1%
  • Taunt91.6%
  • Baton Pass8.2%
  • Topsy-Turvy4%
  • Protect0.7%
  • Rock Slide0.7%
  • Stored Power0.3%
  • Liquidation0.2%

Items

  • Malamarite100%

Abilities

  • Contrary100%

EV spreads

Teammates

MeowscaradaMeowscarada95.5%GarchompGarchomp94.9%ArchaludonArchaludon94.1%Mega DelphoxMega Delphox91.8%PrimarinaPrimarina91.6%ScolipedeScolipede4.3%BlazikenBlaziken4.2%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)4%
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Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MB)

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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

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
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (3)
AcupressureDestiny BondDisable

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Mega Malamar?

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

What type is Mega Malamar?

Mega Malamar is a Dark / Psychic-type Pokémon.

What is Mega Malamar weak to?

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

What are Mega Malamar's base stats?

HP86 / Atk102 / Def88 / SpA98 / SpD120 / Spe88 (total 582)

What are Mega Malamar's abilities?

Contrary

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