Malamar (Pokémon GO)

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Inkay

Binacle

#687

Dark

Psychic

Atk

177

Def

165

Sta

200

1347

1685

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L24.5 · CP 1500

0/15/9

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 2500

3/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2667

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Inkay

Binacle

Malamar

#687

Attack

177

Top 45.8%

Defense

165

Top 37.1%

Stamina

200

Top 21.7%

Total

542

Raid Meta

How Malamar stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Dark

13.92 DPSTop 36.2%

TIER

RANK

#178

Psychic

12.55 DPSTop 53.5%

TIER

RANK

#174

Overall

10.12 DPSTop 40.8%

TIER

RANK

#644

Best raid moveset

Psycho Cut

Foul Play

DPS

13.92

TDO 170

Psycho Cut

Psybeam

DPS

12.55

TDO 153

Overall

Psycho Cut

Foul Play

DPS

10.12

TDO 124

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Malamar.

Raids

Lv. 20

1279 -

1347 CP

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1599 -

1685 CP

Eggs

Lv. 20

1279 -

1347 CP

Research

Lv. 15

959 -

1011 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

2667 CP

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

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
Super Power
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
5
Psywave
Super Power
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
6
Psycho Cut
Hyper Beam
8.17
99.7
1836.1s
6.78
7
Psywave
Hyper Beam
8.17
99.7
1836.1s
6.78
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
Super Power
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
59.99
2380.3
1.5
60.0s
58.69
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
Volcarona
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
48.08
1900.0
1.9
74.9s
47.19

10
Shadow Scyther
Fury Cutter
Bug Buzz
48.35
1425.6
2.5
74.5s
46.89

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Malamar in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/15/9

Level

24.5

1500

Stat Product

1,922,276

Atk

117.04

Def

119.02

138

Traits (5)

+Spammy+Agile+Shield Pressure−Volatile−Technical

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
Super Power
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

Shadow Inkay

#686

Malamar

#687

Mega Malamar

#687

Shadow Malamar

#687

Backgrounds

Malamar has 3 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

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Feb 28, 2026

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Feb 20, 2026

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x 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.

Mega Alakazam #65

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

Boosts:

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Mewtwo Y #150

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Mega Mewtwo X #150

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Mega Houndoom #229

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Mega Tyranitar #248

Boosts:

Mega Gardevoir #282

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Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Medicham #308

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Mega Absol #359

Boosts:

Mega Metagross #376

Boosts:

Mega Latias #380

Boosts:

Mega Latios #381

Boosts:

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

Mega Gallade #475

Boosts:

Mega Malamar #687

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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	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


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

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