Malamar #0687 Mega
| Max CP | L403143L503554L51 · Best Buddy3596 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 20, 2026Feb 20, 2026 |
| Mega Evolution | 300 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Malamar takes 256% from Bug, and 160% from Fairy moves.
Mega Malamar is a Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Bug and weak to Fairy.
It reaches 3554 CP at level 50, or 3596 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Psycho Cut with Psybeam+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam+ | 13.9 |
| High | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam+ | 14.8 |
| Max | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam+ | 15.8 |
| Super Max | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam+ | 17.0 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam+ | 15.8 | 373 | |
| PsychicPsywave | PsychicPsybeam+ | 15.8 | 373 | |
| 3 | FlyingPeck | PsychicPsybeam+ | 12.7 | 301 |
| 4 | PsychicPsycho Cut | DarkFoul Play | 11.8 | 278 |
| 5 | PsychicPsywave | DarkFoul Play | 11.8 | 278 |
| 6 | PsychicPsycho Cut | NormalHyper Beam | 10.4 | 245 |
| 7 | PsychicPsywave | NormalHyper Beam | 10.4 | 245 |
| 8 | FlyingPeck | DarkFoul Play | 10.0 | 237 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PsychicPsycho Cut | FightingSuperpower | 9.9 | 234 |
| 10 | PsychicPsywave | FightingSuperpower | 9.9 | 234 |
| 11 | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsybeam | 9.4 | 223 |
| 12 | PsychicPsywave | PsychicPsybeam | 9.4 | 223 |
| 13 | FlyingPeck | FightingSuperpower | 8.7 | 206 |
| 14 | FlyingPeck | NormalHyper Beam | 8.7 | 205 |
| 15 | FlyingPeck | PsychicPsybeam | 8.3 | 196 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 | |
| Psywave | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psybeam+ | Psychic | 170 | 100 | 3.0s | 56.7 | 1.70 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Psywave | Psychic | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 40 | 2.13 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Psybeam+ | Psychic | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 70 | 60 | 1.17 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Psybeam+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+43.8 eDPS - 2
Mega HeracrossBugFury CutterBugMegahorn40.1 eDPS - 3
Mega PinsirBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor35.9 eDPS - 4
Shadow VikavoltBugBug BiteBugX-Scissor34.5 eDPS - 5
Mega ScizorBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor33.1 eDPS - 6
PheromosaBugBug BiteBugBug Buzz32.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 4 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega GengarMega RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsybeam++0.7% Gainover Dragapult
Hero of Many Battles ZamazentaTier 5 RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsybeam++0.3% Gainover Salamence
TerrakionTier 5 RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsybeam++0.2% Gainover Gallade
Mega LopunnyMega RaidPsychicPsycho CutPsychicPsybeam++0.1% Gainover Blaziken
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 128810/10/10 | 134715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 171710/10/10 | 179615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 214610/10/10 | 224515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 27370/0/0 | 314315/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 30940/0/0 | 355415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 31310/0/0 | 359615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1347 | 1173 |
| Level 20 | 1796 | 1564 |
| Level 25 | 2245 | 1955 |
| Level 30 | 2695 | 2346 |
| Level 35 | 2919 | 2541 |
| Level 40 | 3143 | 2737 |
| Level 45 | 3346 | 2913 |
| Level 50 | 3554 | 3094 |
| Level 51 | 3596 | 3131 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.9 m · 69.8 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Malamar in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/12 | 1497 | 18 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/14 | 1498 | 18 | 99.98% |
| #3 | 1/15/10 | 1497 | 18 | 99.64% |
| #4 | 1/13/12 | 1498 | 18 | 99.63% |
| #5 | 1/11/14 | 1499 | 18 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 0/14/12 | 1494 | 18 | 99.57% |
| #7 | 0/14/13 | 1497 | 18 | 99.57% |
| #8 | 0/12/14 | 1495 | 18 | 99.55% |
| #9 | 0/12/15 | 1498 | 18 | 99.55% |
| #10 | 2/13/10 | 1498 | 18 | 99.27% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2028 of 4,096, with 95.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/15 | 2497 | 30 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/12 | 2496 | 30 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 0/13/11 | 2500 | 30.5 | 99.97% |
| #4 | 0/13/14 | 2497 | 30 | 99.78% |
| #5 | 0/14/10 | 2499 | 30.5 | 99.75% |
| #6 | 1/13/12 | 2497 | 30 | 99.62% |
| #7 | 1/10/15 | 2499 | 30 | 99.62% |
| #8 | 0/11/15 | 2492 | 30 | 99.57% |
| #9 | 0/14/12 | 2490 | 30 | 99.56% |
| #10 | 0/14/13 | 2496 | 30 | 99.56% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2864 of 4,096, with 95.09% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.