#687 · Malamar *

Malamar

Pokédex No. #687

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Malamar is a Psychic / Dark type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #687. It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids. Abilities: Suction Cups, Contrary, Infiltrator Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 339
	86 HP	92 Atk	88 Def	73 Speed

Malamar Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Malamar	260	338	0	598
ShadowMalamar	1	2	0	3

Evolutionary Chain
Inkay Level 32 Malamar

Malamar weaknesses and resistances

Takes 4x damage from: Bug

Takes 2x damage from: Fairy

Immune to: Psychic

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Malamar learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Tackle	Normal	50	100	35
–	Constrict	Normal	10	100	35
–	Reversal	Fighting	–	100	15
–	Peck	Flying	35	100	35
4	Reflect	Psychic	–	–	20
8	Foul Play	Dark	95	100	15
12	Swagger	Normal	–	90	15
13	Psywave	Psychic	–	100	15
15	Topsy Turvy	Dark	–	–	20
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	–	60	20
21	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100	20
23	Switcheroo	Dark	–	100	10
27	Payback	Dark	50	100	10
31	Light Screen	Psychic	–	–	30
35	Pluck	Flying	60	100	20
39	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100	20
43	Slash	Normal	70	100	20
46	Night Slash	Dark	70	100	15
48	Superpower	Fighting	120	100	5

TM moves Malamar can learn (50)

Cut · Bind · Flamethrower · Hyper Beam · Thunderbolt · Toxic · Psychic · Double Team · Light Screen · Reflect · Flash · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Spite · Protect · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Psych Up · Torment · Facade · Taunt · Role Play · Superpower · Knock Off · Snatch · Secret Power · Signal Beam · Aerial Ace · Block · Calm Mind · Payback · Embargo · Fling · Dark Pulse · Giga Impact · Trick Room · Psyshock · Foul Play · Round · Retaliate · Confide

Malamar in battle

Malamar has 86 HP, 92 Attack, 88 Defense and 73 Speed, which adds up to 339. That is the #290 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 60% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 92.

Strongest moves of its own type: Foul Play (95 power, 100% accuracy), Psychic (90 power, 100% accuracy), Psyshock (80 power, 100% accuracy), Dark Pulse (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Superpower (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Malamar

Malamar is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Malamar can hatch from a Dusk Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The Dusk Egg can drop on Black Forest, Haunted Mansion, Electricity Hub, Dark Town, Safari Zone, and Legend of Dawn. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.