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malamar
Generation VI

malamar

Overturning Pokémon

darkpsychic

It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

1.5 m

Height

47.0 kg

Weight

169

Base XP

80

Capture Rate

70

Base Happiness

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Gender

Base Stats

HP86
Attack92
+2 EV
Defense88
Sp. Atk68
Sp. Def75
Speed73
Total482

Abilities

Contrary
Slot 1Generation V

Inverts stat changes.

Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.

Suction Cups
Slot 2Generation III

Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.

Infiltrator
Slot 3HiddenGeneration V

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.

Evolution Chain

Evolves from Inkay

Breeding

Egg Groups

20 cycles

Hatch Counter

Habitat

Medium

Growth Rate

Blob

Shape

No

Gender Diff.

Moves (91)

Level Up (15)

Lv.MoveTypeClassPwrAccPP
1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Changed in: Black White, Sun Moon

normalphysical40100%35
1

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Changed in: Black White

normalphysical1590%20
1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

flyingphysical35100%35
1

Puts the target to sleep.

Changed in: Diamond Pearl, Platinum

psychicstatus60%20
1

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

normalphysical10100%35
9

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

darkphysical50100%10
12
PluckTM88

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

flyingphysical60100%20
13

Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.

Changed in: X Y

psychicspecial100%15
18

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

Changed in: Sun Moon

normalstatus85%15
21
Slash★crit

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

normalphysical70100%20
24

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

darkphysical70100%15
27
Psycho CutTM69★crit

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

psychicphysical70100%20
33

User and target swap items.

darkstatus100%10
42

Inverts the target’s stat modifiers.

darkstatus20
47

Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

fightingphysical120100%5

TM / HM (67)

Egg Moves (3)

Tutor (6)

Sprites (12)

malamar Back defaultBack default
malamar Back shinyBack shiny
malamar Front defaultFront default
malamar Front shinyFront shiny
malamar Other home front defaultOther home front default
malamar Other home front shinyOther home front shiny
malamar Other official Artwork front defaultOther official Artwork front default
malamar Other official Artwork front shinyOther official Artwork front shiny
malamar Other showdown back defaultOther showdown back default
malamar Other showdown back shinyOther showdown back shiny
malamar Other showdown front defaultOther showdown front default
malamar Other showdown front shinyOther showdown front shiny

Cries

Latest

Game Appearances

Varieties

Pokédex Numbers

#687

National

#81

Blueberry

#291

Galar

#109

Isle Of Armor

#11

Kalos Coastal

#160

Lumiose City

#27

Updated Alola

#27

Updated Melemele

#11

Updated Poni

Names in Other Languages

칼라마네로

Korean

Sepiatroce

French

Calamanero

German

Malamar

Spanish

Malamar

Italian

カラマネロ

Japanese

Meta

#822

Order

Yes

Default Form

Generation VI

Generation

Blue

Color