Pokémon#10297

Malamar

Type: Dark / Psychic • Also known asOverturning Pokémon

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Malamar - dark/psychic type Pokémon #10297

Description

It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

102

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

120

Speed

Total

582

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	146	282	193	376
Attack	96	188	169	333
Defense	83	162	154	302
Sp. Atk	92	180	165	324
Sp. Def	112	220	189	372
Speed	83	162	154	302

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Bug

Fairy

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 6

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Blue

Shape

Blob

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Inkay#686

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#687
Blueberry	#81
Galar	#291
Isle Of Armor	#109
Kalos Coastal	#11
Lumiose City	#160
Updated Alola	#27
Updated Melemele	#27
Updated Poni	#11

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

No EV yield data available.

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#686

Inkay

→

Level 30

#687

Malamar

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Bug

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fairy

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Psychic

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

4×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

0×

1×

1×

1×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Malamar's dark/psychic typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic, fighting, poison types

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Malamar
Japanese	カラマネロ
Japanese (Kanji)	カラマネロ
Roomaji	Calamanero
Korean	칼라마네로
French	Sepiatroce
German	Calamanero
Spanish	Malamar
Italian	Malamar
Chinese (Traditional)	烏賊王
Chinese (Simplified)	乌贼王

Pokédex Data

Height

2.9 m

Weight

69.8 kg

Type

Dark

Psychic

Abilities

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 1Water 2

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

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