Malamar

Pokédex number	687	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Overturning Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5120	Base EXP yield	169
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Water 1, Water 2

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Type	Dark Psychic
Double weaknesses	BUG
Weaknesses	FAIRY
Immunities	PSYCHIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Contrary	Inverts this Pokémon's stat raises and lowerings.
Regular Abilities	Suction Cups	Cannot be forced to switch out or flee.
Hidden Ability	Infiltrator	Ignores effects of moves like Reflect or Substitute.

Pokédex entry	It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
Cry
Height	5′11″ / 1.5 m	Weight	1036 lb / 47.0 kg	Catch Rate	120
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Inkay

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	86	92	88	73	68	75	482
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Evolution

Inkay

→ Level up to at least level 30 (evolution fails unless the player attempts to cancel it)

Malamar

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Reversal
1	Tackle
1	Peck
1	Constrict
1	Reflect
4	Reflect
8	Foul Play
12	Swagger
13	Psywave
15	Topsy-Turvy
18	Hypnosis
21	Psybeam
23	Switcheroo
27	Payback
31	Light Screen
35	Pluck
39	Psycho Cut
43	Slash
46	Night Slash
48	Superpower

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Inkay	Camouflage	Egg Move
Inkay	Destiny Bond	Egg Move
Inkay	Flatter	Egg Move
Inkay	Guard Swap	Egg Move
Inkay	Power Split	Egg Move
Inkay	Simple Beam	Egg Move

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM03	Psyshock
TM04	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM27	Return
TM29	Psychic
TM32	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM35	Flamethrower
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM41	Torment
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM56	Fling
TM59	Brutal Swing
TM63	Embargo
TM66	Payback
TM68	Giga Impact
TM77	Psych Up
TM80	Rock Slide
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM92	Trick Room
TM94	Secret Power
TM97	Dark Pulse
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX8	Flash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
866	New World	Grass	106–110	7 31⁄42 %
866	New World	Grass	104–105	1 3⁄7 %
866	New World	Grass	111	5⁄6 %
878	Idyll of Pestilence	Grass	113–120	10 %
836	New World	Grass	100–106	4 %
837	New World	Grass	100–106	4 %
876	Cauldron of the Future	Grass	110–117	15 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level	Other attributes of note
890 (Distorted Space; event 143)	battle	100	Move preference: Topsy-Turvy Moves: Psycho Cut, Topsy-Turvy

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 100, holding Leftovers, random gender, 70 friendship
Contrary
Careful nature

Moves

Superpower (8 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Rest (16 PP)
Sleep Talk (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	376	220	213	182	154	273
EVs	252	0	4	0	0	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Amplifield Rock, random gender, 70 friendship
Contrary
Jolly nature

Moves

Topsy-Turvy (32 PP)
Superpower (8 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Psycho Cut (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	449	264	253	322	184	222
EVs	252	4	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Amplifield Rock, random gender, 70 friendship
Contrary
Jolly nature

Moves

Topsy-Turvy (32 PP)
Superpower (8 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Psycho Cut (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	449	264	253	322	184	222
EVs	252	4	0	252	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 58, holding Rocky Helmet, female, 70 friendship
Contrary
Brave nature

Moves

Superpower (5 PP)
Throat Chop (15 PP)
Trick Room (5 PP)
Rock Slide (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	197	155	137	90	114	122
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	31	31	31	0	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Contrary
Brave nature

Moves

Rock Slide (16 PP)
Superpower (8 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Psycho Cut (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	376	242	275	135	172	187
EVs	252	0	252	0	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	0	31	31

Level 95, holding Fightinium-Z, random gender, 70 friendship
Contrary
Brave nature

Moves

Trick Room (5 PP)
Night Slash (15 PP)
Psycho Cut (20 PP)
Superpower (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	297	295	232	128	163	207
EVs	0	252	128	0	0	128
IVs	31	31	31	0	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Leftovers; Contrary; Careful nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Synthetic Seed; Infiltrator; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0