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

Damage	6
Energy	8

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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

Damage	3
Energy	4

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

Damage	65
Energy	40

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

Damage	85
Energy	40

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

Damage	150
Energy	80

Damage	170
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Damage	60
Energy	45

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

Damage	70
Energy	60

Mega Malamar

Mega Malamar is a Dark- and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Mega Malamar has a maximum CP of 3,554. It is weak to Bug and Fairy-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Mega Malamar is Psywave and Psybeam+.

Mega Malamar Stats and Max CP

208 ATK

222 DEF

200 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3554 CP

Lvl 40

3143 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2245 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

1796 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1347 CP

Mega Malamar's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Dark-type

#102

Psychic-type

#15

Great League: Mega Edition

#31

Ultra League: Mega Edition

#36

Master League: Mega Edition

#127

Mega Malamar Type Chart

Mega Malamar takes increased damage from:

Bug256.0%

Fairy160.0%

Mega Malamar takes reduced damage from:

Psychic24.4%

Mega Malamar best moveset

Psywave + Psybeam+

Psywave

Psybeam+

The best Psychic-type moveset for Mega Malamar is Psywave and Psybeam+ (18.06 DPS, 494.3 TDO). In raids, Mega Malamar ranks #15 among Psychic-type attackers (B Tier).

15 of 15 matches

Data table

1.	Psycho Cut	Psybeam+	16.61	18.06	494.3
2.	Psywave	Psybeam+	16.61	18.06	494.3
3.	Peck	Psybeam+	13.88	15.10	413.4
4.	Psycho Cut	Foul Play	11.42	12.43	340.1
5.	Psywave	Foul Play	11.42	12.43	340.1
6.	Peck	Foul Play	10.16	11.07	302.9
7.	Psycho Cut	Hyper Beam	10.12	11.02	301.5
8.	Psywave	Hyper Beam	10.12	11.02	301.5

Rows per page1–8 of 15

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 ↗

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

Damage	6
Energy	8

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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

Damage	3
Energy	4

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 ↗
Psybeam+1701003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 170
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Psybeam+ has no special effects.
See Psybeam+ 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 ↗

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

Damage	65
Energy	40

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

Damage	85
Energy	40

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

Damage	150
Energy	80

Damage	170
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Damage	60
Energy	45

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

Damage	70
Energy	60

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Mega Malamar can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Mega Malamar can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Mega Malamar CP Chart

At Level 50, Mega Malamar maxes out at 3,554 CP. Raid catches are 1,732 to 1,796 CP, or 2,166 to 2,245 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,288 to 1,347 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3554 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1288 CP - 1347 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1717 CP - 1796 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1732 CP - 1796 CP
	Level 20, 11/11/11 minimum IVs
	2166 CP - 2245 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 11/11/11 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Malamar’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	44 CP	2	139 CP	3	234 CP
4	329 CP	5	424 CP	6	518 CP
7	613 CP	8	708 CP	9	803 CP
10	898 CP	11	988 CP	12	1078 CP
13	1167 CP	14	1257 CP	15	1347 CP
16	1437 CP	17	1527 CP	18	1616 CP
19	1706 CP	20	1796 CP	21	1886 CP
22	1976 CP	23	2066 CP	24	2155 CP
25	2245 CP	26	2335 CP	27	2425 CP
28	2515 CP	29	2605 CP	30	2695 CP
31	2739 CP	32	2784 CP	33	2829 CP
34	2874 CP	35	2919 CP	36	2964 CP
37	3009 CP	38	3054 CP	39	3099 CP
40	3143 CP	41	3183 CP	42	3224 CP
43	3264 CP	44	3305 CP	45	3346 CP
46	3387 CP	47	3428 CP	48	3470 CP
49	3512 CP	50	3554 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 11/11/11 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 11/11/11 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Malamar

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Malamar’s Dark and Psychic-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Mega Malamar.

Dark

Psychic

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#687
Height	2.9 m
Weight	69.8 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

Family and Evolution

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.

Mega Malamar family

Mega Malamar’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

1.42 m	1.45 m	2.9 m	4.35 m	5.8 m

Size bounds

Mega Malamar's height ranges from 1.421 m to 5.8 m, with the average being 2.9 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	1.421 m4′08″	1.45 m4′09″
XS	1.45 m4′09″	2.175 m7′02″
M	2.175 m7′02″	3.625 m11′11″
XL	3.625 m11′11″	4.35 m14′03″
XXL	4.35 m14′03″	5.8 m19′00″

Encounter data

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	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Mega Malamar from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Mega Malamar

Mega Malamar high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Mega Malamar. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Mega Malamar Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
X, Omega Ruby	It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Shield	It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Mega Malamar in Pokémon GO?

Mega Malamar’s best moves are Psywave and Psybeam+, for 18.06 DPS and 494.3 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Mega Malamar’s strengths and weaknesses?

Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug and Fairy-type moves. They take reduced damage from Psychic-type moves.

How does Mega Malamar perform in Raids?

Mega Malamar ranks #102 among Dark-type attackers (C Tier).

Mega Malamar ranks #15 among Psychic-type attackers (B Tier).

What is Mega Malamar’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Mega Malamar tops out at 3,143 CP at Level 40 and 3,554 CP at Level 50.

Can Mega Malamar be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Mega Malamar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Mega Malamar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Mega Malamar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Mega Malamar?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Mega Malamar: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Greninja, Mega Malamar, Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and Mega Delphox.