Malamar is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#687 Malamar

dark psychic

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight47 kg(103.6 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 6

Malamar Evolution

InkayLevel 1

MalamarLevel 30, holding console upside down

Malamar's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	86		313
Attack	92		220
Defense	88		212
Sp. Atk	68		172
Sp. Def	75		186
Speed	73		182
		0/508	1285

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

bug

2xdamage

fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice fighting poison ground flying rock ghost dragon dark steel

0xdamage

psychic

Malamar 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.

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Malamar Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 1	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Peck	flying	physical	35	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Level 1	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 1	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 9	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Pluck	flying	physical	60	100	Level 12	The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	Level 15	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 18	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 21	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 24	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	psychic	physical	70	100	Level 27	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Level 33	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	Level 37	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Topsy Turvy	dark	status	–	–	Level 42	All stat changes affecting the target turn topsy-turvy and become the opposite of what they were.
Superpower	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 47	The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Expanding Force	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Future Sight	psychic	special	120	100	TM	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psychic Noise	psychic	special	75	100	TM	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Stored Power	psychic	special	20	100	TM	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Room	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Acupressure	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply boosting one of its or its allies' stats.
Destiny Bond	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Egg	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.

Malamar Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.

It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.

Ultra Sun

When it comes to strong hypnosis, there’s an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.

Ultra Moon

It flashes the pattern on its torso to control its prey and draw them in. The edges of its fins are supremely sharp.

Sword

Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar’s control.

In Other Languages

Malamar's Japanese name is Calamanero (カラマネロ). Here are all the official names for Malamar across different languages:

JapaneseカラマネロCalamanero

Korean칼라마네로

Chinese (Traditional)烏賊王

FrenchSepiatroce

GermanCalamanero

SpanishMalamar

ItalianMalamar

Chinese (Simplified)乌贼王

Malamar Breeding

Species

Overturning Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Water2

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate80

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience169

How to Get Malamar

Malamar is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Malamar in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kalos Coastal #11 Alola (USUM) #27 Melemele (USUM) #27 Poni (USUM) #11 Galar #291 Isle of Armor #109 Blueberry #81

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