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Malamar earns its spot: S-tier Great League.
Battle roles
- SGreat League#33 of 1146 · score 90.1
It is ranked #33 in Great League on PvPoke with Psywave / Super Power / Foul Play.
- AUltra Leagueshadow#54 of 844 · score 88.5
The Shadow version is ranked #54 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Psywave / Foul Play / Super Power.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | S | #33 / 1146 | 90.1 | Psywave · Super Power · Foul Play Our friend Malamar is a flexible Pokemon with decent competitive success. Quick pacing and reliable damage add to this Pokemon's unique typing. It performs best when Fighting and Poison types occupy the meta, which isn't often, and struggles into Fairies and other Dark types. | L23.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | A | #36 / 1146 | 90 | Psywave · Foul Play · Super Power Our friend Malamar is a flexible Pokemon with decent competitive success. Quick pacing and reliable damage add to this Pokemon's unique typing. It performs best when Fighting and Poison types occupy the meta, which isn't often, and struggles into Fairies and other Dark types. | L23.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Ultra League | A | #62 / 844 | 88.1 | Psywave · Super Power · Foul Play | L50 · 4/13/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | A | #54 / 844 | 88.5 | Psywave · Foul Play · Super Power | L50 · 4/13/15 |
| Ultra Premier | A | #25 / 689 | 93.6 | Psywave · Foul Play · Super Power | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | S | #13 / 689 | 95 | Psywave · Foul Play · Super Power |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Malamar can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| darkShadow | – | #85 / 360 | 11.7 | 174 | Psycho Cut · Foul Play |
| normalShadow | – | #121 / 353 | 9.6 | 144 | Psycho Cut · Hyper Beam |
| dark | – | #122 / 360 | 10.0 | 179 | Psycho Cut · Foul Play |
| psychicShadow | – | #138 / 248 | 9.4 | 140 | Psycho Cut · Psybeam |
| normal | – | #149 / 353 | 8.4 | 150 | Psycho Cut · Hyper Beam |
| psychic | – | #159 / 248 | 8.0 | 143 | Psycho Cut · Psybeam |
| fightingShadow | – | #184 / 279 | 9.9 | 148 | Psycho Cut · Super Power |
| fighting | – | #208 / 279 | 8.5 | 152 | Psycho Cut · Super Power |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck | flying | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Psycho CutSTAB | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
PsywaveSTAB | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PsybeamSTAB | psychic | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 70 | -60 | |
Foul PlaySTAB | dark | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 65 | -40 | |
Superpower | fighting | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 85 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 own Atk, -1 own Def |
Hyper Beam | normal | 150 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.50 | 150 | -80 |
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