#687 Malamar

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This Pokédex entry is for Generation VIII Pokémon games. For Generation IX Pokémon games. Check out Malamar Pokémon Scarlet & Violet data
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Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Malamar
Japan: Calamanero
カラマネロ
French: Sepiatroce
German: Calamanero
Korean: 칼라마네로
National: #687
Galar: #291
Isle of Armor: #109
Crown Tundra: #---
Sinnoh: #---
Hisui: #---
Male :50.2%
Female :49.8%
Dark-type Psychic-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Overturning Pokémon 4'11"
1.5m
103.6lbs
47.0kg
802,560 (SWSH)
5,120 (BDSP)
Abilities: Contrary - Suction Cups - Infiltrator (Hidden Ability)
Contrary: Moves used on the Pokémon that raise stats lower the stats, while the moves that lower the stats raise the stat
Suction Cups: Negates moves that force switching out.
Hidden Ability:
Infiltrator: The protections and stat boosts caused by the moves Substitute, Reflect, Light Screen and Safeguard by the opponent are ignored.
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Dynamax Capable?
1,000,000 Points
Medium Fast
50 2 Attack Point(s)
Malamar can Dynamax

Weakness

Attacking Move Type: Normal-type Attacking Move Type: Fire-type Attacking Move Type: Water-type Attacking Move Type: Electric-type Attacking Move Type: Grass-type Attacking Move Type: Ice-type Attacking Move Type: Fighting-type Attacking Move Type: Poison-type Attacking Move Type: Ground-type Attacking Move Type: Flying-type Attacking Move Type: Psychic-type Attacking Move Type: Bug-type Attacking Move Type: Rock-type Attacking Move Type: Ghost-type Attacking Move Type: Dragon-type Attacking Move Type: Dark-type Attacking Move Type: Steel-type Attacking Move Type: Fairy-type
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Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
 
Water 1
Water 2
Evolutionary Chain
Inkay Level 30 while holding Nintendo Switch upside-down (Handheld mode only) Malamar

Locations

- In-Depth Details
Sword Max Raid Battles: Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell
Shield Max Raid Battles: Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell
Isle of Armor Sword Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Training Lowlands
Max Raid Battles: Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Road, Workout Sea, Honeycalm Sea
Details
Shield Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Beach, Loop Lagoon, Training Lowlands
Max Raid Battles: Soothing Wetlands, Challenge Road, Workout Sea, Honeycalm Sea
Details
Crown Tundra Sword Dynamax Adventures
Shield Dynamax Adventures
Trainer Locations  Details
Flavor Text
Sword Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control.
Shield It's said that Malamar's hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.


Attacks

Level UpTM & HMEgg Moves

Standard Level Up

LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Reversal Reversal - Fighting-type Reversal: Physical Move ?? 100 15 --
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Peck Peck - Flying-type Peck: Physical Move 35 100 35 --
The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
Tackle Tackle - Normal-type Tackle: Physical Move 40 100 35 --
A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Hypnosis Hypnosis - Psychic-type Hypnosis: Other Move -- 60 20 --
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Wrap Wrap - Normal-type Wrap: Physical Move 15 90 20 100
A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
9 Payback Payback - Dark-type Payback: Physical Move 50 100 10 --
The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
12 Pluck Pluck - Flying-type Pluck: Physical Move 60 100 20 --
The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
15 Psybeam Psybeam - Psychic-type Psybeam: Special Move 65 100 20 10
The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
18 Swagger Swagger - Normal-type Swagger: Other Move -- 85 15 --
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
21 Slash Slash - Normal-type Slash: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.
24 Night Slash Night Slash - Dark-type Night Slash: Physical Move 70 100 15 --
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
27 Psycho Cut Psycho Cut - Psychic-type Psycho Cut: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
33 Switcheroo Switcheroo - Dark-type Switcheroo: Other Move -- 100 10 --
The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
37 Foul Play Foul Play - Dark-type Foul Play: Physical Move 95 100 15 --
The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
42 Topsy-Turvy Topsy-Turvy - Dark-type Topsy-Turvy: Other Move -- 101 20 --
All stat changes affecting the target turn topsy-turvy and become the opposite of what they were.
47 Superpower Superpower - Fighting-type Superpower: Physical Move 120 100 5 100
The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.

Technical Machine Attacks

TM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM08 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam - Normal-type Hyper Beam: Special Move 150 90 5 --
The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM09 Giga Impact Giga Impact - Normal-type Giga Impact: Physical Move 150 90 5 --
The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM17 Light Screen Light Screen - Psychic-type Light Screen: Other Move -- 101 30 --
A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
TM18 Reflect Reflect - Psychic-type Reflect: Other Move -- 101 20 --
A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
TM21 Rest Rest - Psychic-type Rest: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Slide - Rock-type Rock Slide: Physical Move 75 90 10 30
Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM23 Thief Thief - Dark-type Thief: Physical Move 60 100 25 --
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM24 Snore Snore - Normal-type Snore: Special Move 50 100 15 30
This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM26 Scary Face Scary Face - Normal-type Scary Face: Other Move -- 100 10 --
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
TM31 Attract Attract - Normal-type Attract: Other Move -- 100 15 --
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM33 Rain Dance Rain Dance - Water-type Rain Dance: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM34 Sunny Day Sunny Day - Fire-type Sunny Day: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
TM39 Facade Facade - Normal-type Facade: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM47 Fake Tears Fake Tears - Dark-type Fake Tears: Other Move -- 100 20 --
The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.
TM57 Payback Payback - Dark-type Payback: Physical Move 50 100 10 --
The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
TM59 Fling Fling - Dark-type Fling: Physical Move ?? 100 10 --
The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM61 Guard Swap Guard Swap - Psychic-type Guard Swap: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
TM69 Psycho Cut Psycho Cut - Psychic-type Psycho Cut: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
TM70 Trick Room Trick Room - Psychic-type Trick Room: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
TM76 Round Round - Normal-type Round: Special Move 60 100 15 --
The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM79 Retaliate Retaliate - Normal-type Retaliate: Physical Move 70 100 5 --
The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move's power is increased.
TM97 Brutal Swing Brutal Swing - Dark-type Brutal Swing: Physical Move 60 100 20 --
The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.

Technical Record Attacks

TR #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TR02 Flamethrower Flamethrower - Fire-type Flamethrower: Special Move 90 100 15 10
The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TR08 Thunderbolt Thunderbolt - Electric-type Thunderbolt: Special Move 90 100 15 10
A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TR11 Psychic Psychic - Psychic-type Psychic: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR20 Substitute Substitute - Normal-type Substitute: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TR21 Reversal Reversal - Fighting-type Reversal: Physical Move ?? 100 15 --
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
TR25 Psyshock Psyshock - Psychic-type Psyshock: Special Move 80 100 10 --
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
TR26 Endure Endure - Normal-type Endure: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27 Sleep Talk Sleep Talk - Normal-type Sleep Talk: Other Move -- 101 10 --
While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR29 Baton Pass Baton Pass - Normal-type Baton Pass: Other Move -- 101 40 --
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
TR34 Future Sight Future Sight - Psychic-type Future Sight: Special Move 120 100 10 --
Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
TR37 Taunt Taunt - Dark-type Taunt: Other Move -- 100 20 --
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TR39 Superpower Superpower - Fighting-type Superpower: Physical Move 120 100 5 100
The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
TR49 Calm Mind Calm Mind - Psychic-type Calm Mind: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Pulse - Dark-type Dark Pulse: Special Move 80 100 15 20
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
TR68 Nasty Plot Nasty Plot - Dark-type Nasty Plot: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.
TR81 Foul Play Foul Play - Dark-type Foul Play: Physical Move 95 100 15 --
The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
TR82 Stored Power Stored Power - Psychic-type Stored Power: Special Move 20 100 10 --
The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the move's power.
TR83 Ally Switch Ally Switch - Psychic-type Ally Switch: Other Move -- 101 15 --
The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.
TR95 Throat Chop Throat Chop - Dark-type Throat Chop: Physical Move 80 100 15 100
The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using moves that emit sound for two turns.
TR98 Liquidation Liquidation - Water-type Liquidation: Physical Move 85 100 10 20
The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Egg Moves

(Details)
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %  
Destiny Bond Destiny Bond - Ghost-type Destiny Bond: Other Move -- 101 5 -- Details
After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Disable Disable - Normal-type Disable: Other Move -- 100 20 -- Details
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Acupressure Acupressure - Normal-type Acupressure: Other Move -- 101 30 -- Details
The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats.

Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks

Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Expanding ForceExpanding Force - Psychic-typeExpanding Force: Special Move8010010--
The user attacks the target with its psychic power. This move's power goes up and damages all opposing Pokémon on Psychic Terrain.
Lash OutLash Out - Dark-typeLash Out: Physical Move751005--
The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. If the user's stats were lowered during this turn, the power of this move is doubled.

Usable Max Moves

Attack NameTypeCat.Max Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Max Flare Max Flare - Fire-type Special Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns.
Max Lightning Max Lightning - Electric-type Special Move 130 101 10 --
This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.
Max Strike Max Strike - Normal-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 150(Phy)/150(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Knuckle Max Knuckle - Fighting-type Physical Move 100 101 10 --
This is a Fighting-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Attack stats.
Max Geyser Max Geyser - Water-type Physical Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Airstream Max Airstream - Flying-type Physical Move 110 101 10 --
This is a Flying-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Speed stats.
Max Mindstorm Max Mindstorm - Psychic-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 120(Phy)/140(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
Max Rockfall Max Rockfall - Rock-type Physical Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns.
Max Darkness Max Darkness - Dark-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 130(Phy)/130(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Max Guard Max Guard - Normal-type 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Transfer Only Moves
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Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 482 86 92 88 68 75 73
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 146 - 193 87 - 129 83 - 126 65 - 108 72 - 114 70 - 112
Lv. 100 282 - 376 170 - 254 162 - 247 126 - 211 139 - 224 135 - 220
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 146 - 193 97 - 144 93 - 140 73 - 120 80 - 127 78 - 125
Lv. 100 282 - 376 189 - 283 181 - 275 141 - 235 155 - 249 151 - 245
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 146 - 193 106 - 158 102 - 154 80 - 132 88 - 139 85 - 137
Lv. 100 282 - 376 207 - 311 199 - 302 155 - 258 170 - 273 166 - 269
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92
88
73
75
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