This article summarizes Malamar's evolution, base stats, appearance locations (habitats), actual values, and weaknesses.
Malamar's Abilities
Malamar's Abilities
| Contrary | The effects of moves that change stat ranks are reversed (e.g., a move that would raise a stat by 1 stage lowers it by 1 stage instead). |
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| Suction Cups | Unaffected by moves that force the opponent to switch, such as Whirlwind, Roar, and Dragon Tail.
If this Pokemon is at the head of the party, fishing is more successful. |
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Infiltrator
*Hidden Ability | Ignores the effects of the opponent's Reflect, Light Screen, Mist, Safeguard, and Substitute. |
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Reference: Pokémon Strategy Wiki
Power of Moves Affected by Weight
Low Kick
Grass Knot | Power 60 |
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Malamar's Base Stats and Actual Values
Malamar's Base Stats
| HP | 86 |
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| Attack | 92 |
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| Defense | 88 |
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| Sp. Atk | 68 |
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| Sp. Def | 75 |
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| Speed | 73 |
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| Total | 482 |
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*Base stats are a Pokemon's inherent hidden statistics.
Malamar's Actual Values (Lv.50)
| Max | Near Max | No EVs | Hindering Nature | Min |
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| HP | 193 | 193 | 161 | 161 | 146 |
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| Attack | 158 | 144 | 112 | 101 | 87 |
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| Defense | 154 | 140 | 108 | 97 | 65 |
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| Sp. Atk | 132 | 120 | 88 | 79 | 65 |
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| Sp. Def | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
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| Speed | 137 | 125 | 93 | 84 | 70 |
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Click here for details on actual valuesActual stats at Lv. 50. Varies with IVs, EVs, and Nature.
| Max | Max IVs & EVs, 1.1x Nature boost |
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| Near Max | Max IVs & EVs, no Nature boost |
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| No EVs | Max IVs, 0 EVs, no Nature boost |
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| Hindering Nature | Max IVs, 0 EVs, 0.9x Nature reduction |
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| Min | 0 IVs & EVs, 0.9x Nature reduction |
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Appearance Locations & Evolution Line
Evolution Line
| Pokémon Name | Evolution Method |
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 Inkay | |
 Malamar | Evolves from Inkay at Lv. 30 or higher by leveling up while holding the 3DS upside down. |
Pokédex Information
Basic Information
| National No. | Alola No. |
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| 687 | 027 |
| Height | Weight |
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| 1.5m | 47.0kg |
Egg Information
| Egg Group | Water 1 / Water 2 |
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| Hatch Steps | 5355 steps |
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Effort Values (EVs) Yielded
| HP | Atk | Def | Sp.Atk | Sp.Def | Speed |
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| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
