Malamar-Mega

Malamar-Mega

Dark / Psychic. Rank 159 by usage, on 0.3% of teams, leads 50.0% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Baton Pass52.7%
  • Superpower47.7%
  • Substitute31.3%
  • Knock Off27.5%
  • Stored Power27.0%
  • Taunt25.5%
  • Double Team20.6%
  • Calm Mind19.5%

Items

  • Malamarite37.4%
  • Leftovers30.1%
  • Sitrus Berry9.8%
  • Focus Sash6.0%
  • Lum Berry2.6%
  • Choice Scarf2.3%
  • Chesto Berry2.0%
  • Focus Band1.4%

Abilities

  • Suction Cups55.1%
  • Contrary42.9%
  • Infiltrator2.0%

Spreads

  • Calm 2/0/0/32/0/3214.1%
  • Calm 32/0/2/0/32/014.1%
  • Calm 32/0/9/0/25/05.2%
  • Calm 32/0/32/0/2/04.5%
  • Calm 32/0/0/0/24/104.4%
  • Calm 32/32/0/0/2/04.1%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GolisopodGolisopod 100.0%HattereneHatterene 50.0%GrapploctGrapploct 50.0%CameruptCamerupt 50.0%RillaboomRillaboom 50.0%BastiodonBastiodon 50.0%Farfetch’dFarfetch’d 50.0%AbsolAbsol 50.0%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Malamarite, Contrary, Calm 2/0/0/32/0/32. Baton Pass, Superpower, Substitute, Knock Off.

Stats 163 / 109 / 108 / 150 / 154 / 140. Weak to Bug, Fairy. Resists Psychic.

Good against, and why

  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Superpower 74.8–88.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Superpower 71.9–85%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Knock Off 71.1–85.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (67% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Superpower 69.6–83.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Knock Off 63.4–76.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Superpower 53.5–63.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (73% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Golisopod-Mega
    Golisopod-Mega 24.6% usage
    First Impression 287.1–338.7%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    U-turn 164.4–198.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    U-turn 153.4–181.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    U-turn 147.2–176.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 119.6–140.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (14%), 87.5% to OHKO (14%), 50% to OHKO (5%)
  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Glaive Rush 95.7–112.9%, 75% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 75% to OHKO (14%), 2HKO (14%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Flare Blitz 89–105.5%, 37.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (14%), 2HKO (14%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Basculegion
    Basculegion 15.4% usage
    Wave Crash 84.7–100.6%, 6.3% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (14%), 2HKO (14%), 2HKO (5%)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 77.3–90.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 74.8–89.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 74.2–88.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 71.8–84.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 66.9–79.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Corviknight
    Corviknight 9.7% usage
    U-turn 66.3–78.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 64.4–76.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 63.2–75.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 57.1–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 57.1–68.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Double-Edge 55.2–65.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Make It Rain 55.2–65%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Close Combat 52.8–62.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Waterfall 50.3–59.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (14%), 3HKO (14%), 3HKO (5%)