Forms

Malamar Mega Malamar

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Malamar

Overturning Pokémon

Dark Psychic

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

In Pokémon GO · 2359 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height1.5 m

Weight47.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate80(18.4%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP169

Abilities

Contrary

Inverts stat changes.

Suction Cups

Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

InfiltratorHidden

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Egg groups: Water 1, Water 2

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

482

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug4×

Fairy2×

Immune to

Psychic0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Contrary RestTalk

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

TeraPoisonFightingSteel

EV spread

HP252

SpD▲188

Spe68

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

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Lv. 30

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All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Malamar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Normal	Physical	10	100	35
1	Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
1	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Wrap Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Normal	Physical	15	90	20
9	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
12	Pluck If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
13	Psywave Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.	Psychic	Special	—	100	15
15	Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
18	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
21	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
24	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
27	Psycho Cut Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Psychic	Physical	70	100	20
31	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
33	Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
37	Foul Play Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
42	Topsy-Turvy Inverts the target’s stat modifiers.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
47	Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5