Malamar's best moves in Pokémon GO

Malamar's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Malamar has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Peck, Psycho Cut, and Psywave), which cover Flying and Psychic-type attacks. When using Psycho Cut and Psywave you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Peck10101.0s

Psycho Cut470.5s

Psywave470.5s

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Peck	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	6	8	-
Psycho Cut	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-
Psywave	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	3	4	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Malamar's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Malamar's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Malamar has access to 4 Charged Attacks (Hyper Beam, Psybeam, Foul Play, and Superpower), which cover Normal, Psychic, Dark, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Psybeam and Foul Play you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Hyper Beam1501004.0s

Psybeam65503.0s

Foul Play70502.0s

Superpower85503.0s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Foul Play	70	35.00	50	1.40	2.0s	65	40	-
Hyper Beam	150	37.50	100	1.50	4.0s	150	80	-
Psybeam	65	21.67	50	1.30	3.0s	70	60	-
Superpower Special Superpower has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 20.0% Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%	85	28.33	50	1.70	3.0s	85	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

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

Malamar's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6