Shadow Malamar
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Shadow Malamar is a Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Malamar is especially weak against Bug-type moves, and weak against Fairy-type moves.
Shadow Malamar's maximum Combat Power stat is 2667 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Psywave / Foul Play. Shadow Malamar encounters are boosted during Fog and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Malamar is available! ✨
Shadow Malamar Stats and Max CP
Shadow Malamar's Tier Ranking
Shadow Malamar Type Chart
Shadow Malamar takes increased damage from:
Shadow Malamar takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11.66 | 175.3 | 10.00 | ||
| 2. | 11.66 | 175.3 | 10.00 | ||
| 3. | 10.28 | 154.6 | 8.82 | ||
| 4. | 10.11 | 152.0 | 8.67 | ||
| 5. | 10.11 | 152.0 | 8.67 | ||
| 6. | 9.94 | 149.4 | 8.52 | ||
| 7. | 9.94 | 149.4 | 8.52 | ||
| 8. | 9.38 | 141.0 | 8.04 |
Fast Attacks
Psycho Cut4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 ↗
Psywave4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 Play70
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
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 ↗
Superpower85
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 Beam150
100
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Psybeam65
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Malamar's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Malamar's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Malamar has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Malamar in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Psywave
Foul Play
Superpower - Ultra League:
Psywave
Foul Play
Superpower
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #687 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 47 kg |
| Region | Generation 6 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost | |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Malamar family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Malamar in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Malamar
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Malamar CP Chart
Shadow Malamar's has 2667 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Malamar obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1225 CP to 1347 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1532 CP to 1685 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Malamar can be found in the 959 CP to 1011 CP range.
| 2667 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 959 CP - 1011 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1279 CP - 1347 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1225 CP - 1347 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1532 CP - 1685 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Malamar Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 CP | 2 | 104 CP | 3 | 175 CP |
| 4 | 246 CP | 5 | 318 CP | 6 | 389 CP |
| 7 | 460 CP | 8 | 531 CP | 9 | 603 CP |
| 10 | 674 CP | 11 | 741 CP | 12 | 808 CP |
| 13 | 876 CP | 14 | 943 CP | 15 | 1011 CP |
| 16 | 1078 CP | 17 | 1145 CP | 18 | 1213 CP |
| 19 | 1280 CP | 20 | 1347 CP | 21 | 1415 CP |
| 22 | 1482 CP | 23 | 1550 CP | 24 | 1617 CP |
| 25 | 1685 CP | 26 | 1752 CP | 27 | 1819 CP |
| 28 | 1887 CP | 29 | 1954 CP | 30 | 2022 CP |
| 31 | 2055 CP | 32 | 2089 CP | 33 | 2123 CP |
| 34 | 2156 CP | 35 | 2190 CP | 36 | 2224 CP |
| 37 | 2258 CP | 38 | 2291 CP | 39 | 2325 CP |
| 40 | 2359 CP | 41 | 2389 CP | 42 | 2419 CP |
| 43 | 2449 CP | 44 | 2479 CP | 45 | 2510 CP |
| 46 | 2541 CP | 47 | 2572 CP | 48 | 2603 CP |
| 49 | 2635 CP | 50 | 2667 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Malamar
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Malamar's Dark and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Malamar.
Dark
Psychic
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Malamar Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Malamar Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Malamar from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Malamar in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Malamar Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Malamar
Shadow Malamar high resolution sprites
Shadow Malamar Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Malamar’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon, Shadow Malamar is especially weak against Bug-type moves, and weak against Fairy-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Malamar in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Malamar in Pokémon GO are Psycho Cut and Foul Play. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.662 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 175.302.
How does Shadow Malamar perform in Raids?
Shadow Malamar's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Malamar rank as a Dark-type attacker?
Shadow Malamar is an F-Tier Dark-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Shadow Malamar rank as a Psychic-type attacker?
Shadow Malamar is an F-Tier Psychic-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Malamar?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Malamar: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Malamar, Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and Mega Malamar.
What is Shadow Malamar’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Malamar’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2359 CP and 2667 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Malamar be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Malamar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Malamar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Malamar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.























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