Malamar (Pokémon GO)

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Inkay

Binacle

#687

1347

1685

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/15/9 · L24.5 · CP 1500

A Tier

#59

Ultra LeagueUltra

3/15/15 · L50 · CP 2500

A Tier

#26

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2667

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Shiny

Malamar

#687

Dark

Psychic

Attack

177

Top 47.9%

Defense

165

Top 39.6%

Stamina

200

Top 22.6%

Total

542

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1279 -1347 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1599 -1685 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1279 -1347 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

959 -1011 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2667 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Malamar takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Bug

256%

Fairy

160%

Resists

Psychic

24.4%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Malamar can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Psycho Cut
Foul Play
10.09
123.1
1487.3s
8.39
2
Psywave
Foul Play
10.09
123.1
1487.3s
8.39
3
Peck
Foul Play
8.91
108.8
1682.6s
7.43
4
Psycho Cut
Hyper Beam
8.64
105.5
1735.3s
7.20
5
Psywave
Hyper Beam
8.64
105.5
1735.3s
7.20
6
Psycho Cut
Superpower
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
7
Psywave
Superpower
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
8
Psycho Cut
Psybeam
8.06
98.4
1859.9s
6.71
9
Psywave
Psybeam
8.06
98.4
1859.9s
6.71
10
Peck
Superpower
7.79
95.1
1924.6s
6.48

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Malamar in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Heracross
Fury Cutter
Megahorn
60.81
2409.9
1.5
59.2s
59.47
2
Mega Pinsir
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
53.12
2373.8
1.5
67.8s
52.22
3
Shadow Vikavolt
Bug Bite
X Scissor
53.55
1466.2
2.5
67.2s
52.01
4
Pheromosa
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
55.10
851.9
4.2
65.3s
51.12
5
Mega Beedrill
Bug Bite
X Scissor
52.45
1335.5
2.7
68.6s
50.68
6
Shadow Scizor
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
50.31
1675.0
2.1
71.6s
49.11
7
Shadow Pinsir
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
50.61
1342.6
2.7
71.1s
49.07
8
Mega Scizor
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
48.79
2635.3
1.4
73.8s
48.25
9
Shadow Escavalier
Bug Bite
Megahorn
48.40
1662.9
2.2
74.4s
47.29
10
Volcarona
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
48.08
1900.0
1.9
74.9s
47.19

Go Battle League

View full PvP rankings

Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Malamar in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Psywave

Multipurpose

Superpower

Self-Debuff Spam

Foul Play

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1500

0/15/9

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 24.5

117.04

Attack

119.02

Defense

138

Stat Product · 1,922,276

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/15/9	24.5	1500	100.00%
2/14/14	24	1500	99.94%
1/15/15	24	1499	99.94%
1/15/14	24	1496	99.94%
0/12/12	24.5	1499	99.76%
0/13/11	24.5	1499	99.61%
0/9/15	24.5	1496	99.47%
1/8/15	24.5	1500	99.46%
0/14/10	24.5	1500	99.44%
0/14/9	24.5	1496	99.44%
2/13/15	24	1499	99.38%
2/13/14	24	1496	99.38%
1/14/15	24	1495	99.38%
1/14/14	24	1492	99.38%
3/12/14	24	1500	99.38%
0/15/15	24	1491	99.38%
0/15/14	24	1487	99.38%
0/10/14	24.5	1497	99.34%
0/15/8	24.5	1497	99.28%
2/14/13	24	1496	99.23%
1/15/13	24	1492	99.23%
0/11/13	24.5	1498	99.19%
0/11/12	24.5	1494	99.19%
1/10/12	24.5	1498	99.19%
1/15/6	24.5	1498	99.11%
3/14/11	24	1498	99.07%
2/15/12	24	1497	99.07%
2/15/11	24	1494	99.07%
0/12/11	24.5	1495	99.05%
1/11/11	24.5	1499	99.04%
0/7/10	25	1500	98.92%
3/15/10	24	1498	98.90%
0/8/15	24.5	1492	98.90%
1/12/10	24.5	1500	98.89%
1/12/9	24.5	1496	98.89%
0/13/10	24.5	1496	98.89%
0/13/9	24.5	1492	98.89%
0/12/4	25	1500	98.89%
2/11/9	24.5	1500	98.88%
1/7/15	24.5	1496	98.88%
2/6/15	24.5	1500	98.86%
1/13/15	24	1491	98.83%
1/13/14	24	1487	98.83%
2/12/15	24	1495	98.83%
2/12/14	24	1492	98.83%
0/14/15	24	1487	98.83%
0/14/14	24	1483	98.83%
3/11/15	24	1499	98.82%
3/11/14	24	1496	98.82%
4/10/14	24	1500	98.80%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (5)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Malamar can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Peck
10
10
1.0s
10
Psycho Cut
4
7
0.5s
8
Psywave
4
7
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Foul Play
70
-50
2.0s
35
Hyper Beam
150
-100
4.0s
37.5
Psybeam
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Superpower
85
-50
3.0s
28.33

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Inkay	50 Candy Upside-down phone	Malamar
Malamar	300 / 60 Mega Energy	Mega Malamar

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Malamar including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Inkay

#686

Dynamax Inkay

#686

Shadow Inkay

#686

Malamar

#687

Dynamax Malamar

#687

Mega Malamar

#687

Shadow Malamar

#687

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Malamar has 4 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

WCS 2026 San Francisco

Aug 28, 2026

GO Tour 2026 Mega

Feb 28, 2026

GO Tour 2026 Los Angeles

Feb 20, 2026

GO Tour 2026 Tainan

Feb 20, 2026

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Dark- and Psychic-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Malamar with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 3 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	3 m 9'10"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

3 m

9'10"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	0.9s
Attack probability	30%
Attack timer	29s
Dodge probability	10%
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Malamar at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	33 CP	27	1819 CP
2	104 CP	28	1887 CP
3	175 CP	29	1954 CP
4	246 CP	30	2022 CP
5	318 CP	31	2055 CP
6	389 CP	32	2089 CP
7	460 CP	33	2123 CP
8	531 CP	34	2156 CP
9	603 CP	35	2190 CP
10	674 CP	36	2224 CP
11	741 CP	37	2258 CP
12	808 CP	38	2291 CP
13	876 CP	39	2325 CP
14	943 CP	40	2359 CP
15	1011 CP	41	2389 CP
16	1078 CP	42	2419 CP
17	1145 CP	43	2449 CP
18	1213 CP	44	2479 CP
19	1280 CP	45	2510 CP
20	1347 CP	46	2541 CP
21	1415 CP	47	2572 CP
22	1482 CP	48	2603 CP
23	1550 CP	49	2635 CP
24	1617 CP	50	2667 CP
25	1685 CP	51	2698 CP
26	1752 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	33 CP	18	1213 CP	35	2190 CP
2	104 CP	19	1280 CP	36	2224 CP
3	175 CP	20	1347 CP	37	2258 CP
4	246 CP	21	1415 CP	38	2291 CP
5	318 CP	22	1482 CP	39	2325 CP
6	389 CP	23	1550 CP	40	2359 CP
7	460 CP	24	1617 CP	41	2389 CP
8	531 CP	25	1685 CP	42	2419 CP
9	603 CP	26	1752 CP	43	2449 CP
10	674 CP	27	1819 CP	44	2479 CP
11	741 CP	28	1887 CP	45	2510 CP
12	808 CP	29	1954 CP	46	2541 CP
13	876 CP	30	2022 CP	47	2572 CP
14	943 CP	31	2055 CP	48	2603 CP
15	1011 CP	32	2089 CP	49	2635 CP
16	1078 CP	33	2123 CP	50	2667 CP
17	1145 CP	34	2156 CP	51	2698 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Malamar up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Inkay

Binacle