#687 Malamar – Competitive Strategy & Best Sets

Usage6.8%

Win Rate59.0%

Rank#31

Games1,117

Lead Rate9.9%

InkayLevel 1

MalamarLevel 30, holding console upside down

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	86		370
Attack+	92		245
Defense	88		212
Sp. Atk-	68		154
Sp. Def	75		234
Speed	73		201
		508/508	1416

View Malamar Pokédex Entry

Best Moves for Malamar in PU

Superpower fighting25%

Knock Off dark24.77%

Rest psychic24.32%

Sleep Talk normal23.44%

Trick Room psychic1.06%

Psycho Cut psychic0.53%

Best Teammates in PU

Floatzel water14.2%

Coalossal rock fire14%

Galvantula bug electric13.8%

Hoopa psychic ghost13.5%

Shaymin grass8.2%

Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed fighting fire2.6%

Delphox fire psychic2.4%

Drifblim ghost flying2.2%

Galarian Slowbro poison psychic2.2%

Sandaconda ground2.2%

Mesprit psychic2.1%

Mismagius ghost1.5%

Best Items in PU

Leftovers94.29%

Lum Berry2.79%

Choice Scarf1.2%

Assault Vest0.73%

Chesto Berry0.73%

Malamar Natures (All Formats)

24.2%

17.3%

17.2%

12.3%

8.6%

Best Abilities for Malamar in PU

Contrary

99.86%

InfiltratorHidden

0.14%

Tera Types in PU

87.3%

6.9%

3.9%

1.4%

0.5%

Malamar EV Spreads in PU

Adamant+Atk−SpA

38.5%

228 HP / 12 Atk / 192 SpD / 76 Spe

Adamant+Atk−SpA

30.5%

200 HP / 12 Atk / 192 SpD / 104 Spe

Careful+SpD−SpA

11.6%

252 HP / 236 SpD / 20 Spe

Careful+SpD−SpA

5.6%

224 HP / 252 SpD / 32 Spe

Careful+SpD−SpA

252 HP / 188 SpD / 68 Spe

EV Spreads (All Formats)

Timid+Spe−Atk

24.2%

252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe

Brave+Atk−Spe

13.1%

252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

Relaxed+Def−Spe

8.8%

252 HP / 116 Def / 140 SpD

Bold+Def−Atk

248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpA

Adamant+Atk−SpA

4.1%

252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD

Sample Teams in PU

shadowisp

ELO 1395

shadowisp

ELO 1315

King_shuckle17

ELO 1311

atanasoff x

ELO 1294

shadowisp

ELO 1207

Kwatal

ELO 1183

Teams from real battles – Pokemon Showdown replays

Matchups in PU

▲ Favorable Opponents

Win 86.1%

Win 80.7%

Win 73.5%

Win 66.1%

Win 61.2%

Win 57.3%

▼ Difficult Opponents

Loss 25.8%

Loss 43.2%

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