Partner ideasfor Malamar

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Malamar: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (4)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 33% of Malamar's ranked teams
Pyroar
FireNormal
On 15% of Malamar's ranked teams
Resists Bug Resists FairyHits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron Tail
Torkoal
Fire
On 17% of Malamar's ranked teams
Resists Bug Resists FairyHits Bug super-effectively with EruptionAdds weather control
Liepard
Dark
Contrary flips Charm into +2 Attack
On 19% of Malamar's ranked teams
Both weak to Bug Both weak to Fairy

Spicy Tech (2)

Dedenne
ElectricFairy
Contrary flips Charm into +2 Attack
Resists BugBreaks Dark walls with Dazzling Gleam
Whimsicott
GrassFairy
Contrary flips Charm into +2 Attack
Breaks Dark walls with Moonblast

Defensive glue (18)

Corviknight
FlyingSteel
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Brave BirdHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Dark walls with Body Press
Steelix
SteelGround
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Head SmashHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Body Press
Scolipede
BugPoison
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Fairy super-effectively with Gunk ShotBreaks Dark walls with Megahorn
Skarmory
SteelFlying
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Brave BirdHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadBreaks Dark walls with Body Press
Aggron
SteelRock
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Head SmashHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel BeamBreaks Dark walls with Focus Blast
Forretress
BugSteel
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Stone EdgeHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel BeamBreaks Dark walls with Bug Buzz
Mawile
SteelFairy
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Fire BlastHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel BeamBreaks Dark walls with Play Rough
Aegislash
SteelGhost
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Flash CannonAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Close Combat
also: Aegislash (Blade Forme)
Bastiodon
RockSteel
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Body Press
Lucario
FightingSteel
Covers Bug and Fairy offensively
Resists Bug Adds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Close Combat
Gholdengo
SteelGhost
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Power GemHits Fairy super-effectively with Make It Rain
Excadrill
GroundSteel
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron Head
Glimmora
RockPoison
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with Power GemHits Fairy super-effectively with Sludge Bomb
Volcarona
BugFire
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with OverheatBreaks Dark walls with Bug Buzz
Tinkaton
FairySteel
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Gigaton HammerBreaks Dark walls with Play Rough
Typhlosion
Fire
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with EruptionBreaks Dark walls with Focus Blast
Salazzle
PoisonFire
Covers its Bug and Fairy weaknesses
Hits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Fairy super-effectively with Sludge Bomb