Best Malamar counters

Raid Battles

The best Malamar counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Heracross, Mega Pinsir, Pheromosa, Volcarona, Mega Beedrill, Shadow Pinsir, and Shadow Escavalier. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Malamar in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega HeracrossMega Heracross
          Struggle Bug / Megahorn
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega PinsirMega Pinsir
          Bug Bite / X-Scissor
          #2
          Official artwork of PheromosaPheromosa
          Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
          #3
          Official artwork of VolcaronaVolcarona
          Bug Bite / Bug Buzz
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
          Infestation / X-Scissor
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow PinsirShadow Pinsir
          Bug Bite / X-Scissor
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow EscavalierShadow Escavalier
          Bug Bite / Megahorn
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 56.461648.7266s111.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 54.721641.4268s108.8
          3.Thumbnail image of PheromosaPheromosaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 65.91773.0460s108.2
          4.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 52.151499.8272s102.8
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugInfestation BugX-Scissor 57.281008.9367s102.2
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PinsirShadow PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 53.441045.3371s97.4
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EscavalierShadow EscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 51.081247.2274s97.4
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AccelgorShadow AccelgorBugInfestation BugBug Buzz 55.79874.2469s97.2
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ScizorMega Pokémon iconMega ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 43.481619.0286s90.3
          10.Thumbnail image of VikavoltVikavoltBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 47.371120.9380s89.7
          11.Thumbnail image of YanmegaYanmegaBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 46.511198.0381s89.6
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScytherShadow ScytherBugFury Cutter BugBug Buzz *48.09976.2379s88.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScizorShadow ScizorBugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 46.101094.1382s87.4
          14.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Shock Drive)Genesect (Shock Drive)SteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 42.401310.2288s84.8
          15.Thumbnail image of GenesectGenesectSteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 42.401310.2288s84.8
          16.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Douse Drive)Genesect (Douse Drive)SteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 42.401310.2288s84.8
          17.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Chill Drive)Genesect (Chill Drive)SteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 42.401310.2288s84.8
          18.Thumbnail image of Genesect (Burn Drive)Genesect (Burn Drive)SteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 42.401310.2288s84.8
          19.Thumbnail image of EscavalierEscavalierBugBug Bite BugMegahorn 42.771239.2288s84.4
          20.Thumbnail image of PinsirPinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 44.221028.3385s83.5
          21.Thumbnail image of AccelgorAccelgorBugInfestation BugBug Buzz 45.88857.1483s82.8
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ScolipedeShadow ScolipedeBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 46.68763.7482s82.0
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SneaslerShadow SneaslerGhostShadow Claw BugX-Scissor 46.42714.7583s80.6
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalvantulaShadow GalvantulaBugFury Cutter BugBug Buzz 46.02716.3584s80.1
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 38.211408.3297s79.2
          26.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirFairyCharm FairyDazzling Gleam 38.521354.9297s79.1
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenomothShadow VenomothBugInfestation BugBug Buzz 45.67688.3585s78.9
          28.Thumbnail image of DurantDurantBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 40.181038.2394s77.5
          29.Thumbnail image of HeracrossHeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 40.61977.6393s77.2
          30.Thumbnail image of LokixLokixBugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 40.20982.5394s76.7
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Malamar in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Malamar CP range from Raids

          Malamar can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1279 CP to 1347 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1599 CP to 1685 CP with Fog and Windy weather boost

          Malamar weaknesses

          Malamar type chart

          When fighting Malamar, keep in mind the that Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug (2x) and Fairy-type moves. They take reduced damage from Psychic-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • BugBug256.0%
          • FairyFairy160.0%

          Resistances

          • PsychicPsychic24.4%
          More informationMore information
          • Malamar takes increased damage from Bug and Fairy type moves.
          • Malamar takes reduced damage from Psychic type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Malamar

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Bug232.0%
          • rainRain
          Fairy42.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel28.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ghost22.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying20.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark12.0%
          • fogFog
          Ground10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Malamar in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Malamar down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Malamar counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.