Malamar
Lumiose City #160 in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pokédex
Malamar in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Malamar in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
86
282
376
Attack
92
170
311
Defense
88
162
302
Sp. Atk
68
126
258
Sp. Def
75
139
273
Speed
73
135
269
Total
482
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Lumiose City #160 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Atk |
| Catch rate | 80 |
| Base Exp. | 169 |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Inkay Lumiose City #159 | Reach level 30 or higher and hold the console/controller upside down when selecting Evolve. Select Evolve from the party menu when eligible; evolution is not automatic. | Malamar Lumiose City #160 |
Ordinary Abilities are not active in Legends: Z-A.
Base cooldowns vary with Speed. Plus Moves unlock at the listed level or with the Z-A Seed of Mastery; their effects depend on the move.
| Move | Learned by | Type | Class | Power | Base cooldown | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octolock The user locks targets in and prevents them from fleeing. This move also continually lowers the targets' Defense and Sp. Def stats for a while. | Level: Evo. | Fighting |  | — | 12s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Peck The user attacks by jabbing targets with a sharply pointed beak or horn. | Level: Start | Flying |  | 35 | 6s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Tackle The user attacks by charging forward and slamming into targets with its whole body. | Level: Start | Normal | | 40 | 4s | Level 10 or Seed of Mastery |
| Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make targets drowsy. | Level: 3 | Psychic | | — | 10s | Level 6 or Seed of Mastery |
| Fake Tears The user feigns crying to fluster targets, which lowers their Sp. Def stats for a while. | Level: 6 | Dark | | — | 10s | Level 9 or Seed of Mastery |
| Knock Off The user attacks by slapping targets' held items away, making the items unusable for the rest of the battle. This move does more damage to targets holding items. | Level: 14 | Dark | | 65 | 10s | Level 17 or Seed of Mastery |
| Psybeam The user attacks by shooting targets with a peculiar ray. This may also leave targets confused. | Level: 15 | Psychic |  | 65 | 6s | Level 18 or Seed of Mastery |
| Slash The user attacks by slashing with claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Level: 21 | Normal | | 70 | 7s | Level 24 or Seed of Mastery |
| Night Slash The user attacks by slashing the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Level: 24 | Dark | | 70 | 7s | Level 27 or Seed of Mastery |
| Psycho Cut The user attacks by tearing at targets with blades formed from psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Level: 33 | Psychic | | 70 | 7s | Level 36 or Seed of Mastery |
| Psyshock The user attacks by materializing a mysterious psychic wave. This move deals physical damage. | Level: 37 | Psychic | | 80 | 8s | Level 40 or Seed of Mastery |
| Topsy-Turvy The user turns all the stat changes affecting targets topsy-turvy so that they become the opposite of what they were. | Level: 42 | Dark | | — | 10s | Level 45 or Seed of Mastery |
| Close Combat The user attacks by abandoning defense and charging in close to targets. This lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats for a short time. | Level: 54 | Fighting | | 120 | 12s | Level 57 or Seed of Mastery |
| Bulk Up The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats for a short time by tensing its muscles to bulk up its body. | TM011 | Fighting | | — | 18s | Not established |
| Calm Mind The user boosts its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats for a short time by quietly focusing its mind and calming its spirit. | TM006 | Psychic | | — | 18s | Not established |
| Circle Throw The user attacks by hurling targets far away from itself. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | TM129 | Fighting | | 60 | 6s | Not established |
| Close Combat The user attacks by abandoning defense and charging in close to targets. This lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats for a short time. | TM107 | Fighting | | 120 | 12s | Level 57 or Seed of Mastery |
| Comet Punch The user attacks with a flurry of five punches, one after the other. | TM108 | Normal | | 30 | 6s | Not established |
| Dark Pulse The user attacks by releasing a horrible aura rife with ill intent. This may also make targets flinch. | TM090 | Dark | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
| Double Hit The user attacks with two strikes dealt with a tail or the like, one after the other. | TM132 | Normal | | 50 | 6s | Not established |
| Double Team The user moves so quickly that it creates illusory copies of itself, allowing the user to evade incoming attacks. | TM032 | Normal | | — | 15s | Not established |
| Endure The user takes a ready stance to endure any attack. While in this stance, the user will be able to take a hit and be left with at least 1 HP without fail. | TM035 | Normal | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Facade The user attacks with a power that is doubled if the user is poisoned, paralyzed, burned, or drowsy. | TM109 | Normal | | 70 | 7s | Not established |
| Flamethrower The user attacks with a stream of fierce flames. This may also leave targets with a burn. | TM062 | Fire | | 90 | 8s | Not established |
| Future Sight A short time after this move is used, a blast of psychic energy will strike the spot where the target was. | TM060 | Psychic | | 120 | 10s | Not established |
| Giga Impact The user attacks by charging into targets using every bit of its power. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time. | TM055 | Normal | | 150 | 20s | Not established |
| Headbutt The user attacks by leaning forward and charging headfirst into targets. This may also make targets flinch. | TM001 | Normal | | 70 | 7s | Not established |
| Heal Block The user prevents targets from recovering HP through moves or items for a while. | TM097 | Psychic | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Hyper Beam The user attacks by shooting a powerful beam at targets. The recoil will leave the user unable to move for a short time. | TM044 | Normal | | 150 | 20s | Not established |
| Knock Off The user attacks by slapping targets' held items away, making the items unusable for the rest of the battle. This move does more damage to targets holding items. | TM045 | Dark | | 65 | 10s | Level 17 or Seed of Mastery |
| Light Screen The user constructs a wondrous wall of light that will reduce damage taken from special moves for a while. This effect continues even if the user is switched out. | TM016 | Psychic | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Liquidation The user attacks by slamming into targets using a full- force blast of water. This may also lower targets' Defense stats. | TM076 | Water | | 85 | 8s | Not established |
| Mimic The user attacks by mimicking the last move that a target used, unleashing that same move back upon it. | TM125 | Normal | | — | 6s | Not established |
| Nasty Plot The user boosts its Sp. Atk stat for a while by thinking bad thoughts to stimulate its brain. | TM083 | Dark | | — | 15s | Not established |
| Night Slash The user attacks by slashing the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | TM034 | Dark | | 70 | 7s | Level 27 or Seed of Mastery |
| Poison Jab The user attacks by stabbing targets with a poison- soaked tentacle, arm, or the like. This may also leave targets poisoned. | TM077 | Poison | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
| Protect The user takes on a protective stance that prevents incoming attacks from landing. | TM017 | Normal | | — | 15s | Not established |
| Psychic The user attacks by directing a strong telekinetic force toward targets. This may also lower targets' Sp. Def stats. | TM063 | Psychic | | 90 | 8s | Not established |
| Psyshock The user attacks by materializing a mysterious psychic wave. This move deals physical damage. | TM003 | Psychic | | 80 | 8s | Level 40 or Seed of Mastery |
| Reflect The user constructs a wondrous wall of light that will reduce damage taken from physical moves for a while. This effect continues even if the user is switched out. | TM031 | Psychic | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Rock Slide The user attacks by hurling large boulders. This may also make targets flinch. | TM012 | Rock | | 75 | 7s | Not established |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones in front of itself. The stones will damage opposing Pokémon that touch them. | TM037 | Rock | | — | 10s | Not established |
| Substitute The user sacrifices a small amount of HP to create a substitute for itself. | TM085 | Normal | | — | 10s | Not established |
| Swagger The user enrages targets, leaving them confused but boosting their Attack stats for a while. | TM139 | Normal | | — | 10s | Not established |
| Taunt The user taunts targets, sending them into a rage that will allow them to use only damage-dealing moves for a short time. | TM095 | Dark | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Thunderbolt The user attacks with a strong electric blast. This may also leave targets paralyzed. | TM067 | Electric | | 90 | 8s | Not established |
| Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it harder for the same move to be used in quick succession. | TM121 | Dark | | — | 12s | Not established |
| Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork also increases its movement speed for a short time. | TM115 | Grass | | 40 | 6s | Not established |
| Zen Headbutt The user attacks by focusing all its willpower into a fierce headbutt. This may also make targets flinch. | TM059 | Psychic | | 80 | 8s | Not established |
Overall spawn chances are unknown. Any cluster or Alpha percentages in the conditions apply only to that named context. Exact spawn points, time/weather and progression details have source gaps.
Temporary battle levels reflect the listed zone’s star rank; caught Pokémon return to their base capture levels. Donut boosts to your party are separate from these wild Pokémon levels.
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