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Malamar is a Dark- and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Malamar has a maximum CP of 2,667. It is weak to Bug and Fairy-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Malamar is Psywave and Foul Play.

Malamar Stats and Max CP

Malamar's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

PvE Analysis

Malamar PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Dark Attacker:PsywaveFoul Play
• Psychic Attacker:PsywavePsybeam

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⚔️ Raids

Malamar isn’t strong enough to be a top Dark- or Psychic-type attacker—better to leave that to others.

🛡️ Gyms

Malamar is a C-tier defender—decent but not amazing.

PvP Analysis

Malamar PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Great League:PsywaveSuperpowerFoul Play
• Ultra League:PsywaveSuperpowerFoul Play

Preferred Moveset

Psywave, Foul Play & Superpower

🧸 Little League

If Malamar is ever allowed into Little League, it will perform very strongly, but that seems like a long shot.

🔵 Great League

Malamar is a very good generalist pick for the open Great League. With the ability to hit almost every opponent for at least neutral damage, it acts as a very good safe swap in the current meta. Although not particularly strong, its strength lies in its ability to gain either shield advantage or switch advantage thanks to its fast and effective moveset.

🟡 Ultra League

Malamar operates very similarly in Ultra League as it does in Great League, excelling as a generalist that can put a dent in any opponent, even during losing matchups. Definitely worth the investment in the current meta.

🟣 Master League

Malamar’s strengths cap out at Ultra League, and it can’t compete in the highest CP formats.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

E#207

Dark-type

D#171

Psychic-type

E#188

Great League

A#45

Ultra League

A#60

Malamar Type Chart

Malamar takes increased damage from:

Bug256.0%

Fairy160.0%

Malamar takes reduced damage from:

Psychic24.4%

Malamar best moveset

Psywave + Foul Play

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Psywave

Foul Play

The best Dark-type moveset for Malamar is Psywave and Foul Play (10.64 DPS, 216.3 TDO). In raids, Malamar ranks #171 among Dark-type attackers (D Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Psycho Cut	Foul Play	9.50	10.64	216.3
2.	Psywave	Foul Play	9.50	10.64	216.3
3.	Peck	Foul Play	8.41	9.43	191.6
4.	Psycho Cut	Hyper Beam	8.35	9.36	190.1
5.	Psywave	Hyper Beam	8.35	9.36	190.1
6.	Psycho Cut	Superpower	8.06	9.03	183.5
7.	Psywave	Superpower	8.06	9.03	183.5
8.	Psycho Cut	Psybeam	7.60	8.52	173.0

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Fast Attacks

• Peck10101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Bug160%
  • Grass160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Electric62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Peck has no special effects.

  See Peck details page ↗
• Psycho Cut470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Psycho Cut has no special effects.

  See Psycho Cut details page ↗
• Psywave470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Psywave has no special effects.

  See Psywave details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Foul Play70502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ghost160%
  • Psychic160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Dark62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Foul Play has no special effects.

  See Foul Play details page ↗
• Superpower85503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Normal160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Ice160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

  See Superpower details page ↗
• Hyper Beam1501004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Ghost39.1%
  • Steel62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Hyper Beam has no special effects.

  See Hyper Beam details page ↗
• Psybeam65503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Poison160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Psychic62.5%
  • Dark39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Psybeam has no special effects.

  See Psybeam details page ↗

Malamar CP Chart

At level 50, Malamar can reach 2,667 CP. The raid CP range is 1,279 to 1,347 without a weather boost or 1,599 to 1,685 with one. For Field and Special Research, the range is 959 to 1,011 CP.

Max CP	2667 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	959 CP - 1011 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1279 CP - 1347 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1279 CP - 1347 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1599 CP - 1685 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Malamar

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Malamar's Dark and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Malamar.

Dark

Psychic

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#687
Height	1.5 m
Weight	47 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Inkay	50 Candy	Malamar
Malamar	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Malamar

• Inkay evolves into Malamar which costs 50 Candy.
• Malamar can transform into Mega Malamar through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Malamar family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Malamar in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Inkay

Malamar

Dynamax Inkay

Dynamax Malamar

Mega Malamar

Shadow Inkay

Shadow Malamar

The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	3 m

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Size bounds

Malamar's height ranges from 0.735 m to 3 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Movement type

Jumping

Movement Timer

10s

Jump Time

0.9s

Attack Probability

30%

Attack Timer

29s

Dodge Probability

10%

Action Frequency

0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Malamar Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Malamar from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Malamar in Pokémon GO.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Malamar

• Regular MalamarCopy shortcode
• Shiny MalamarCopy shortcode

Malamar high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Malamar. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #687
• #687

Official artwork

Wallpaper