Malamar

The Dark/Psychic type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #687• Sword & Shield #291

Malamar - Dark/Psychic type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield with stats, moves, and evolution data
DarkPsychic

Pokemon Details

Species: Overturning Pokémon

Height: 1.5 m

Weight: 47 kg

Abilities:

  • Contrary
  • Suction Cups
  • Infiltrator (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Attack

Catch Rate: 80

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 169

Growth Rate: —

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 1
  • Water 2

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

92
88
86
68
75
73
Total
482

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Inkay - Dark/Psychic type Pokemon

#686

Inkay

DarkPsychic

Level Up

30

Malamar - Dark/Psychic type Pokemon

#687

Malamar(Current)

DarkPsychic

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
Wrap1NormalPhysical1590
Hypnosis1PsychicStatus-60
Peck1FlyingPhysical35100
Reversal1FightingPhysical-100
Payback9DarkPhysical50100
Pluck12FlyingPhysical60100
Psybeam15PsychicSpecial65100
Swagger18NormalStatus-85
Slash21NormalPhysical70100
Night Slash24DarkPhysical70100
Psycho Cut27PsychicPhysical70100
Switcheroo33DarkStatus-100
Foul Play37DarkPhysical95100
Topsy Turvy42DarkStatus--
Superpower47FightingPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEvolve Inkay - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShieldEvolve Inkay - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordGazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar’s control.
ShieldIt’s said that Malamar’s hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.