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Malamar

6 appearances (Regulation M-B)
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Unranked
Forms: Mega Malamar
Malamar
Dark Psychic
HP 86
Atk 92
Def 88
Sp.Atk 68
Sp.Def 75
Speed 73
Total 482
Weight 103.6 lbs.
Contrary
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
The Pokémon is unaffected by the moves and held items of other Pokémon that would force it to switch out of battle.
Infiltrator
When using its moves, the Pokémon ignores the effects of targets’ Light Screen, Reflect, Aurora Veil, Safeguard, and substitutes.

Type effectiveness

Weakness · 4×
Bug
Weakness · 2×
Fairy
Immunity · 0×
Psychic

Popular Builds

Meta Popular

Builds ranked by raw usage across all teams.

#1
Contrary Malamarite
50.0% 46.2% WR · 3 teams
Knock Off Protect Psycho Cut Superpower
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary · Malamarite
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
100%
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Prankster · Focus Sash
67%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Life Orb
67%
Staraptor
Staraptor
Intimidate · Staraptite
33%
Raichu
Raichu
Lightning Rod · Shuca Berry
33%
r/VGC Regulation M-B Kickoff Cup · Fernando R (#83) · 3–2
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary Malamarite
Protect Superpower Psycho Cut Knock Off
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Prankster Coba Berry
Protect Encore Tailwind Moonblast
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Chople Berry
Fake Out Parting Shot Flare Blitz Will-O-Wisp
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Protect Life Dew Rage Powder Matcha Gotcha
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin Life Orb
Protect Dragon Claw Stomping Tantrum Rock Slide
Glimmora
Glimmora
Toxic Debris Focus Sash
Spiky Shield Power Gem Sludge Bomb Earth Power
#2
Contrary Malamarite
16.7% 33.3% WR · 1 teams
Night Slash Protect Psycho Cut Superpower
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary · Malamarite
100%
Klefki
Klefki
Prankster · Light Clay
100%
Corviknight
Corviknight
Mirror Armor · Leftovers
100%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Life Orb
100%
Basculegion
Basculegion
Swift Swim · Choice Scarf
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
100%
Tenki's x MMHM - Champions M-B · Sglez124 (#36) · 1–2
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary Malamarite
Night Slash Psycho Cut Superpower Protect
Klefki
Klefki
Prankster Light Clay
Light Screen Reflect Thunder Wave Metal Sound
Corviknight
Corviknight
Mirror Armor Leftovers
Brave Bird Iron Head Bulk Up Roost
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin Life Orb
Stomping Tantrum Earthquake Rock Slide Protect
Basculegion
Basculegion
Swift Swim Choice Scarf
Wave Crash Last Respects Flip Turn Aqua Jet
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Trick Room Life Dew
#3
Contrary Malamarite
16.7% 66.7% WR · 1 teams
Knock Off Protect Superpower Zen Headbutt
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary · Malamarite
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Chople Berry
100%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
100%
Glimmora
Glimmora
Toxic Debris · Focus Sash
100%
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Prankster · Mental Herb
100%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Life Orb
100%
Hatterene Series W25/2026 - Champions M-B · jazzcatte (#2) · 4–2
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary Malamarite
Knock Off Superpower Zen Headbutt Protect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate Chople Berry
Fake Out Parting Shot Flare Blitz Throat Chop
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
Matcha Gotcha Trick Room Rage Powder Shadow Ball
Glimmora
Glimmora
Toxic Debris Focus Sash
Power Gem Sludge Bomb Earth Power Spiky Shield
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Prankster Mental Herb
Moonblast Tailwind Encore Protect
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin Life Orb
Dragon Claw Stomping Tantrum Rock Slide Protect
#4
Contrary Malamarite
16.7% 50.0% WR · 1 teams
Baton Pass Protect Superpower Topsy-Turvy
Stat Alignment: 100% Adamant
Team
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary · Malamarite
100%
Charizard
Charizard
Solar Power · Charizardite Y
100%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Life Orb
100%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
100%
Basculegion
Basculegion
Adaptability · Mystic Water
100%
Talonflame
Talonflame
Gale Wings
100%
Hatterene Series W25/2026 - Champions M-B · CrimsonRay (#5) · 2–2
Charizard
Charizard
Solar Power Charizardite Y
Heat Wave Weather Ball Solar Beam Protect
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin Life Orb
Stone Edge Dragon Claw Earthquake Protect
Malamar
Malamar
Contrary Malamarite
Superpower Topsy-Turvy Baton Pass Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden White Herb
Dire Claw Close Combat Fake Out Protect
Basculegion
Basculegion
Adaptability Mystic Water
Aqua Jet Last Respects Wave Crash Protect
Talonflame
Talonflame
Gale Wings
Roost Acrobatics Tailwind Quick Guard

Tournament Stats

Submissions that don't match in-game data (typos, renamed moves or abilities) are discarded during import, so the counts here can differ from the total appearance count above.

Most Common Teammates

Garchomp
Garchomp
Dragon Ground
83.3% usage · WR 52.4%
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Grass Ghost
83.3% usage · WR 50.0%
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
Grass Fairy
50.0% usage · WR 56.2%
Basculegion
Basculegion
Water Ghost
50.0% usage · WR 40.0%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Fire Dark
33.3% usage · WR 63.6%
Klefki
Klefki
Steel Fairy
33.3% usage · WR 33.3%
Corviknight
Corviknight
Flying Steel
33.3% usage · WR 33.3%
Glimmora
Glimmora
Rock Poison
33.3% usage · WR 63.6%

Most Common Moves

Protect
6 (100.0%)
Superpower
6 (100.0%)
Knock Off
4 (66.7%)
Psycho Cut
4 (66.7%)
Night Slash
1 (16.7%)
Topsy-Turvy
1 (16.7%)
Zen Headbutt
1 (16.7%)
Baton Pass
1 (16.7%)

Most Common Items

Malamarite Malamarite
6 (100.0%)

Most Common Abilities

Contrary
6 (100.0%)

Learnable Moves

Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Acupressure Normal Status - 101 20
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 101 20
Baton Pass Normal Status - 101 20
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Calm Mind Psychic Status - 101 20
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 16
Destiny Bond Ghost Status - 101 8
Disable Normal Status - 100 20
Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90 12
Double Team Normal Status - 101 16
Endure Normal Status - 101 12
Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100 12
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fake Tears Dark Status - 100 20
Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 16
Fling Dark Physical 1 100 12
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 16
Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100 12
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 8
Gravity Psychic Status - 101 8
Guard Swap Psychic Status - 101 12
Helping Hand Normal Status - 101 20
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 8
Hypnosis Psychic Status - 60 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100 8
Light Screen Psychic Status - 101 20
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 12
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 16
Nasty Plot Dark Status - 101 20
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 20
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 12
Pluck Flying Physical 60 100 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Protect Normal Status - 101 8
Psych Up Normal Status - 101 12
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 12
Psychic Noise Psychic Special 75 100 12
Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100 20
Psyshock Psychic Special 80 100 12
Rain Dance Water Status - 101 8
Reflect Psychic Status - 101 20
Rest Psychic Status - 101 8
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 16
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 12
Round Normal Special 60 100 16
Scary Face Normal Status - 100 12
Skill Swap Psychic Status - 101 12
Sleep Talk Normal Status - 101 12
Snore Normal Special 50 100 16
Spite Ghost Status - 100 12
Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100 12
Substitute Normal Status - 101 12
Sunny Day Fire Status - 101 8
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 8
Swagger Normal Status - 85 16
Switcheroo Dark Status - 100 12
Taunt Dark Status - 100 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 20
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 16
Thunderbolt Electric Special 90 100 16
Topsy-Turvy Dark Status - 101 20
Torment Dark Status - 100 16
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Trick Psychic Status - 100 12
Trick Room Psychic Status - 101 8
Wrap Normal Physical 15 90 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 16