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#0687 · 0.3% usage

mega Malamar

Overturning Pokémon

DarkPsychic

height: 2.9 m
weight: 69.8 kg

It’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.

Other forms

Malamar

Base stats

HP86

ATK102

DEF88

SPA98

SPD120

SPE88

BST582

Abilities

Contrary100.0%
If this Pokemon has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead, and vice versa.

Type matchups

Weak to

bug

4×

fairy

2×

Resists / immune

psychic

Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)

Usage trends

Ranked usage at 1500+ · regulation changes are marked

Held items

Share of this form's ranked sets · current regulation

Malamarite100.0%

Malamar’s ranked sets are tracked separately.
See Malamar items →

Support Plans

Offensive Plans

Counterplay

Field Plans

Defensive Plans

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Mega 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

Whimsicott
GrassFairy
Sets the Tailwind Mega Malamar wants
Whimsicott's Charm can gift Mega Malamar two Attack boosts through ContraryOn 34% of Mega Malamar's ranked teamsBreaks Dark walls with Moonblast
Incineroar
FireDark
On 40% of Mega Malamar's ranked teams
Hits Bug super-effectively with Flare Blitz
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 48% of Mega Malamar's ranked teams
Mawile
SteelFairy
On 21% of Mega Malamar's ranked teams
Resists Bug Resists FairyHits Bug super-effectively with Fire BlastHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel BeamBreaks Dark walls with Play Rough

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Moves68

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Basics

move nametype namesphysical / special / statusstab

Numbers

bp>=100bp:60..80acc:100pp>=15pri>=1learners<=20

Traits

priorityspreadmultihitdrainrecoilpivotcoverage:waterslicingflags:sound · punch · bullet

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Superpower

PhysicalSingleUSE 97%

BP120

ACC100

pp 5contact

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1.

Protect

StatusSelfUSE 87%

pp 5pri +4

✦ effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.

Knock Off✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 81%

BP65 →98

ACC100

pp 20contact

1.5x damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.

Trick Room✦

StatusFieldUSE 43%

pp 5pri -7

✦ effect

Goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.

Psycho Cut✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 33%

BP70 →105

ACC100

pp 20slicing

High critical hit ratio.

Throat Chop✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 9%

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15contact

For 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves.

Poison Jab

PhysicalSingleUSE 7%

BP80

ACC100

pp 20contact

30% chance to poison the target.

Topsy-Turvy✦

StatusSingleUSE 7%

pp 20

✦ effect

Inverts the target's stat stages.

Baton Pass

StatusSelfUSE 5%

pp 20

✦ effect

User switches, passing stat changes and more.

Stored Power✦

SpecialSingleUSE 5%

BP20 →30

ACC100

pp 10

+ 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.

Skill Swap✦

StatusSingleUSE 4%

pp 10

✦ effect

The user and the target trade Abilities.

Zen Headbutt✦

PhysicalSingleUSE 3%

BP80 →120

ACC90

pp 15contact

20% chance to make the target flinch.