Shadow 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

Shadow Malamar

#687

Attack

177

Top 45.8%

Defense

165

Top 37.1%

Stamina

200

Top 21.7%

Total

542

Raid Meta

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

Attacker rank

Dark

16.11 DPSTop 25.4%

TIER

RANK

#125

Psychic

14.72 DPSTop 44.0%

TIER

RANK

#143

Overall

11.76 DPSTop 30.9%

TIER

RANK

#487

Best raid moveset

Psycho Cut

Foul Play

DPS

16.11

TDO 164

Psycho Cut

Psybeam

DPS

14.72

TDO 150

Overall

Psycho Cut

Foul Play

DPS

11.76

TDO 120

Perfect IVs

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

Team GO Rocket

Lv. 8

504 -

531 CP

Team GO Rocket (WB)

Lv. 13

831 -

876 CP

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1225 -

1347 CP

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1532 -

1685 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

2667 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow 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 Shadow Malamar can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Psycho Cut
Foul Play
11.74
119.4
1278.1s
9.48
2
Psywave
Foul Play
11.74
119.4
1278.1s
9.48
3
Peck
Foul Play
10.35
105.2
1449.7s
8.34
4
Psycho Cut
Super Power
9.99
101.6
1501.7s
8.04
5
Psywave
Super Power
9.99
101.6
1501.7s
8.04
6
Psycho Cut
Psybeam
9.42
95.8
1591.6s
7.57
7
Psywave
Psybeam
9.42
95.8
1591.6s
7.57
8
Psycho Cut
Hyper Beam
9.28
94.4
1615.8s
7.47
9
Psywave
Hyper Beam
9.28
94.4
1615.8s
7.47

10
Peck
Super Power
9.08
92.4
1651.2s
7.29

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Best Counters

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Heracross
Fury Cutter
Megahorn
71.41
2364.2
1.5
50.4s
69.59
2
Mega Pinsir
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
63.71
2373.8
1.5
56.5s
62.43
3
Shadow Vikavolt
Bug Bite
X Scissor
64.00
1461.9
2.5
56.3s
61.82
4
Mega Beedrill
Bug Bite
X Scissor
62.51
1329.5
2.7
57.6s
60.03
5
Shadow Scizor
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
60.29
1673.2
2.2
59.7s
58.58
6
Shadow Pinsir
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
60.46
1337.9
2.7
59.5s
58.28
7
Mega Scizor
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
58.58
2636.5
1.4
61.5s
57.80
8
Pheromosa
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
64.10
832.1
4.3
56.2s
57.63
9
Volcarona
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
57.68
1900.2
1.9
62.4s
56.40

10
Shadow Scyther
Fury Cutter
Bug Buzz
57.67
1419.8
2.5
62.4s
55.61

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow 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 (7)

+Spammy+Agile+Fast Move Pressure+Shield Pressure−Less Bulky−Volatile−Technical

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow 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 45 Candy (purified) Upside-down phone	Malamar
Malamar	Shadow Pokémon can't Mega Evolve. Purify first. 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.

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#686

Shadow Inkay

#686

Malamar

#687

Mega Malamar

#687

Shadow Malamar

#687

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 Shadow Malamar with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Alakazam #65

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

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Mega Gyarados #130

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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

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Mega Gardevoir #282

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Mega Sableye #302

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Mega Medicham #308

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Mega Absol #359

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Mega Metagross #376

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Mega Latias #380

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Mega Latios #381

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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 Shadow 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 Shadow Malamar up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	336,000	406	12
35.0	228,000	274	-
30.0	150,000	185	-
25.0	96,000	136	-
20.0	57,000	97	-
15.0	30,600	67	-
10.0	13,200	38	-
5.0	3,600	18	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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