Malamar #0687
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| Typing | DarkPsychic |
| Abilities | Contrary - Ability 1 Suction Cups - Ability 2 Infiltrator - Hidden |
| Classification | The Overturning Pokémon |
| National ID | #0687 |
Type Effectiveness
Official Artwork
Base Stats
| Stat | Amount | Negative | Neutral | Positive | |
| HP | 86 | 146—193 | |||
| Attack | 92 | 87—129 | 97—144 | 106—158 | |
| Defense | 88 | 83—126 | 93—140 | 102—154 | |
| Sp. Attack | 68 | 65—108 | 73—120 | 80—132 | |
| Sp. Defense | 75 | 72—114 | 80—127 | 88—139 | |
| Speed | 73 | 70—112 | 78—125 | 85—137 | |
| Total | 482 | Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature | |||
Evolutionary Family
Breeding and Species Information
| Egg Group(s) | Water 1 Water 2 |
| Egg Cycles | 20 |
| Egg Steps | 5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet |
| Gender Ratio | 50.00% 50.00% |
| Height | 1.5 m (4'11") |
| Weight | 47.0 kg (103.6 lbs.) |
Battle Information
| EV Yield | 2 Attack |
| Base Exp. Yield | 169 |
| Catch Rate | 80 |
| Catch Chance | ~18.39% Success |
| Exp. Growth Rate | Medium Fast |
| Base Friendship | 50 |
Learnset via Level-up
The following moves are learned by Malamar via level-up in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
| Level | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | 35 | 100 | Flying | Phys. |
| 1 | Tackle | 40 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 3 | Hypnosis | — | 60 | Psychic | Stat. |
| 6 | Fake Tears | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| 14 | Knock Off | 65 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 15 | Psybeam | 65 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| 21 | Slash | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| 24 | Night Slash | 70 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| 33 | Psycho Cut | 70 | 100 | Psychic | Phys. |
| 37 | Psyshock | 80 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| 42 | Topsy-Turvy | — | — | Dark | Stat. |
| 54 | Close Combat | 120 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. |
Learnset via TM
The following moves are learned by Malamar via TM in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
| TM | Name | Power | Acc. | Type | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Headbutt | 70 | 100 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM003 | Psyshock | 80 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| TM006 | Calm Mind | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM011 | Bulk Up | — | — | Fighting | Stat. |
| TM012 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90 | Rock | Phys. |
| TM016 | Light Screen | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM017 | Protect | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM031 | Reflect | — | — | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM032 | Double Team | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM034 | Night Slash | 70 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM035 | Endure | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM037 | Stealth Rock | — | — | Rock | Stat. |
| TM044 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90 | Normal | Spec. |
| TM045 | Knock Off | 65 | 100 | Dark | Phys. |
| TM055 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90 | Normal | Phys. |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90 | Psychic | Phys. |
| TM060 | Future Sight | 120 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| TM062 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100 | Fire | Spec. |
| TM063 | Psychic | 90 | 100 | Psychic | Spec. |
| TM067 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100 | Electric | Spec. |
| TM076 | Liquidation | 85 | 100 | Water | Phys. |
| TM077 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100 | Poison | Phys. |
| TM083 | Nasty Plot | — | — | Dark | Stat. |
| TM085 | Substitute | — | — | Normal | Stat. |
| TM090 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100 | Dark | Spec. |
| TM095 | Taunt | — | 100 | Dark | Stat. |
| TM097 | Heal Block | — | 100 | Psychic | Stat. |
| TM107 | Close Combat | 120 | 100 | Fighting | Phys. |
How to Obtain
Available In
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Sword
CatchableShield
CatchableThe Isle of Armor (Sword)
CatchableThe Isle of Armor (Shield)
CatchableThe Crown Tundra (Sword)
CatchableThe Crown Tundra (Shield)
CatchableGeneration IX
Scarlet
TransferViolet
TransferThe Indigo Disk (Scarlet)
CatchableThe Indigo Disk (Violet)
CatchableLegends: Z-A
CatchableWhat does each category mean?
Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.
Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.
Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.
Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.
Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.
In-Game Images
Standard Sprites
Main Sprite
Shiny Sprites
Main Sprite