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No. 687 · National Pokédex

Malamar

カラマネロ · Calamanero · Sepiatroce
🔮 Psychic 🌑 Dark
Height
1.5 m
Weight
47.0 kg
Category
Overturning Pokémon
Generation
Generation 6
Malamar
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Malamar

Types
Psychic Dark
Weaknesses
×4 Bug · ×2 Fairy Table
Resistances
immune: Psychic
Evolution
Inkay → Malamar
Shiny
Shiny MalamarAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Malamar (Malamarite) Details
Stats
Total 482 · top stat: Attack (92) Detail
In Current Games
Competitive
GO · Great League: tier B, No. 43 · GO · Ultra League: tier B, No. 52
Other Names
Sepiatroce in French · カラマネロ, Calamanero in Japanese · Calamanero in German All Languages

📋Overview

Malamar is a Psychic and Dark-type Pokémon, No. 687 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Overturning Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 47 kg.

Malamar evolves from Inkay and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Contrary and Suction Cups. Hidden Ability: Infiltrator. Malamar is weak to Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Malamar is very weak to Bug-type moves (×4 damage). Malamar takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.

Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#687
National Pokédex
Category
Overturning Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
86
255
Attack
92
255
Defense
88
255
Special Attack
68
255
Special Defense
75
255
Speed
73
255
Total
482
Min HP (Lv. 100)
282
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
376
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Psychic / Dark). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Bug
×4
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 15 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Psychic
×0

✨Abilities

Contrary
Ability 1
Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.
Suction Cups
Ability 2
The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.
Infiltrator
The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.

🌱Malamar Evolution

Inkay
#686
Inkay
Psychic Dark
Level 30 →
Malamar
#687
Malamar
Psychic Dark

🔮Malamar Forms and Shiny

Malamar
Standard Form
Psychic · Dark
Malamar – Mega Malamar
Mega Malamar
Dark · Psychic
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Malamar
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Malamar Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Constrict
Normal Phys.
100%
10
35
1
Reversal
Fighting Phys.
100%
—
15
1
Hypnosis
Psychic Stat
60%
—
20
1
Wrap
Normal Phys.
90%
15
20
1
Peck
Flying Phys.
100%
35
35
1
Reflect
Psychic Stat
—
—
20
9
Payback
Dark Phys.
100%
50
10
12
Pluck
Flying Phys.
100%
60
20
13
Psywave
Psychic Spec.
100%
—
15
15
Psybeam
Psychic Spec.
100%
65
20
18
Swagger
Normal Stat
85%
—
15
21
Slash
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20
24
Night Slash
Dark Phys.
100%
70
15
27
Psycho Cut
Psychic Phys.
100%
70
20
31
Light Screen
Psychic Stat
—
—
30
33
Switcheroo
Dark Stat
100%
—
10
37
Foul Play
Dark Phys.
100%
95
15
42
Topsy-Turvy
Dark Stat
—
—
20
47
Superpower
Fighting Phys.
100%
120
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Water 1 · Water 2
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Malamar

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists
ZU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
ZeroUsed
Usage rate: 4.7% · Position #35

📱Malamar in Pokémon GO

Malamar in Pokémon GO
  • 2,359Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,347Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
  • 🧬 Mega Malamar
Pokémon GO entry: Malamar →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X
“It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.”
Y
“It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.”
Omega Ruby
“It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.”
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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Sepiatroce
🇬🇧 English
Malamar
🇯🇵 漢字
カラマネロ
🇯🇵 Kana
カラマネロ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Calamanero
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Calamanero
🇪🇸 Español
Malamar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Malamar
🇰🇷 한국어
칼라마네로
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
乌贼王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
烏賊王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Révolution
🇬🇧 EN
Overturning Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ぎゃくてんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Inversions-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Malamar

What type is Malamar?

Malamar is a Psychic and Dark-type Pokémon.

Can Malamar still evolve?

Malamar is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Inkay, it does not evolve further.

What are Malamar's weaknesses?

Malamar is weak to Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Malamar is very weak to Bug-type moves (×4 damage). Malamar takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.

What is Malamar's Hidden Ability?

Malamar's Hidden Ability is Infiltrator. Its regular Abilities are Contrary and Suction Cups.

Where to find Malamar in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Malamar appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20 (Lv. 54-55). Lumiose Pokédex number: 160. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Malamar?

Malamar can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Malamar, the required Mega Stone is Malamarite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Malamar available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Malamar is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Malamar.

Can you get a Shiny Malamar in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Malamar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry