Malamar

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Malamar is a Dark/Psychic type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6.

Malamar wields some of the strongest hypnotic powers of any Pokémon and can make its opponents bend to its will.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0687
Type	Dark Psychic
Species	Overturning Pokémon
Height	1.5 m (4′11″)
Weight	47.0 kg (103.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Contrary 2. Suction Cups Infiltrator (hidden ability)
Local №	0011 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0027 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0291 (Sword/Shield) 0109 (The Isle of Armor) 0081 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	80 (10.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	169
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1, Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

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	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Malamar.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0	4						2

Evolution chart

#0686
Inkay
Dark · Psychic

(Level 30, holding console upside down)

#0687
Malamar
Dark · Psychic

Malamar changes

In Generations 6-7, Malamar has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

X Omega Ruby	It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Y Alpha Sapphire	It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
Ultra Sun	When it comes to strong hypnosis, there’s an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.
Ultra Moon	It flashes the pattern on its torso to control its prey and draw them in. The edges of its fins are supremely sharp.
Sword	Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar’s control.
Shield	It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

Moves learned by Malamar

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
9	Payback	Dark	50	100
12	Pluck	Flying	60	100
15	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
18	Swagger	Normal	—	85
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
27	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
33	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
42	Topsy-Turvy	Dark	—	—
47	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Malamar does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
16	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
54	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
62	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
74	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
109	Trick	Psychic	—	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
120	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
129	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
132	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
140	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
161	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
178	Gravity	Psychic	—	—
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
185	Lunge	Bug	80	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
203	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
217	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
218	Expanding Force	Psychic	80	100
221	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
228	Psychic Noise	Psychic	75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
9	Payback	Dark	50	100
12	Pluck	Flying	60	100
15	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
18	Swagger	Normal	—	85
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
27	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
33	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
42	Topsy-Turvy	Dark	—	—
47	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Malamar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Malamar gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Malamar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Malamar sprites

Type	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny			—	—

See all Malamar sprites

Where to find Malamar

X Y	Evolve Inkay
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Inkay
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Evolve Inkay
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Malamar questions

what does no guard do in pokemon?

Other languages

English	Malamar
Japanese	カラマネロ (Calamanero)
German	Calamanero
French	Sepiatroce
Italian	Malamar
Spanish	Malamar
Korean	칼라마네로 (kallamanero)
Chinese (Simplified)	乌贼王
Chinese (Traditional)	烏賊王

English	Overturning Pokémon
Japanese	ぎゃくてんポケモン
German	Inversions-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Révolution
Italian	Pokémon Giravolta
Spanish	Pokémon Revolución
Korean	역전포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	倒转宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	倒轉寶可夢

Name origin

malice: evil, spite
calamar: Spanish for ‘squid’