Malamar (Pokémon)

Malamar (Japanese: カラマネロ Calamanero) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #686: Inkay
Pokémon
#688: Binacle →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Malamar (disambiguation).
Malamar
Overturning Pokémon		 カラマネロ
Calamanero
 #687

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dark Psychic
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Contrary or Suction Cups Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Infiltrator
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
80 (18.4%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Water 2
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
4'11" 1.5 m
Malamar
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
103.6 lbs. 47.0 kg
Malamar
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 169
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Malamar
0
HP		 2
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Blue
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves from Inkay starting at level 30 when leveled up while the game system is held upside-down.

Biology

Malamar is a Pokémon that resembles an upside-down squid. Several purple tentacles with bright blue undersides sprout from the top of its head. It has yellow eyes with black sclerae, a dark pink beak-like mouth, and lighter purple eyelids. Its main body is dark purple and has six circular yellow lights on the front and back. There is also a yellow stripe nearly encircling its upper body. Covering its main body is a transparent mantle with two white fins on the bottom that function as legs. On each side of the mantle is a long tentacle with dark pink at the top and white, scythe-like fins at the ends.

Malamar possesses strong hypnotic powers, which it uses to force others to do its bidding. People often utilize this ability for nefarious deeds. It lures prey with the flashing pattern on its body and hypnotic motions, then ensnares them in its tentacles. The prey is then finished off with digestive fluids. Prior to Generation VIII, Malamar and its pre-evolution, Inkay, were the only known Pokémon that could learn Topsy-Turvy.

In the anime
Malamar in the anime

Malamar (anime)

An evil, psychopathic Malamar appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!. It appeared to be under the control of a woman named "Madame X", but in reality, it had hypnotized an Officer Jenny to pose as Madame X. While it was defeated in the end, it escaped. Malamar reappeared in Facing the Grand Design! along with two other evil Malamar, where they attempted to initiate their plan of world conquest.

Other

Six Malamar appeared in Facing the Grand Design! along with the three evil Malamar. Unlike the three evil Malamar, these Malamar were peaceful and lived with Pokémon living in the forest. They later helped James and Clemont stop the three evil Malamar from completing their plans and rescue their friends.

A Malamar appeared in The Right Hero for the Right Job!, under the ownership of Xerosic. Xerosic used his Malamar to battle several of Clemont's Pokémon, but it was soon defeated. It reappeared in Facing the Needs of the Many!, where it attempted to hypnotize Clemont, but failed.

Minor appearances

Malamar debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY019 Malamar Ash's Pokédex Malamar, the Overturning Pokémon, and the evolved form of Inkay. Possessing the strongest hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, Malamar can compel others to do anything it wants them to do.

In the manga
Malamar in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In X-actly What They Wanted, Team Flare Scientist Xerosic owns a Malamar.

Piers's Malamar debuted in PASS25.

Pokédex entries
Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS587 It has the most powerful hypnotic powers of any Pokémon and can make others do whatever it wants them to.

In the TCG
Main article: Malamar (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #011		 Hoenn
#—
X It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Y It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
Omega Ruby It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Alpha Sapphire It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #027		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Ultra Sun When it comes to strong hypnosis, there's an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.
Ultra Moon It flashes the pattern on its torso to control its prey and draw them in. The edges of its fins are supremely sharp.
Generation VIII Galar
#291		 Galar
Isle of Armor #109		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control.
Shield It's said that Malamar's hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Inkay
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Inkay
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Loop Lagoon, Training Lowlands (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mountain of Order: Stage 4
Shuffle
Expert Stage: Stage EX32
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Upside-Down Island (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Pinsir Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal


In events
Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
OR Shigeki Morimoto's Malamar PAL region Online 50 August 5, 2015 to January 22, 2016

Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Events* Assault Vest (100%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
86
146 - 193 282 - 376
92
87 - 158 170 - 311
88
83 - 154 162 - 302
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
73
70 - 137 135 - 269
Total:
482
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 4×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 4×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 4×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 4×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 0×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Malamar is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 15
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20
011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20
099 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
1212 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20
1515 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20
1818 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15
2121 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2424 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15
2727 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100100% 20
3333 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10
3737 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15
4242 Topsy-Turvy Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20
4747 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40
TR34 TR34 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acupressure Normal Status — —% 30
Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5

 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Malamar in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Malamar in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Lash Out Dark Physical 75 100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Bind Normal Physical 01515 085}}85% 20
VI VII Block Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
VI VII Camouflage × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
VI VII Constrict × Normal Physical 01010 100}}100% 35
VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VI VII Embargo × Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Happy Hour Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VI VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
VI VII Power Split Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Psywave × Psychic Special 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
VI VII Role Play Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
VI VII Simple Beam Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
VI VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 57
Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dark
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Dark
 Attack Power: 70 - 110 5

#366

 Quirky+
Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.
Skill Swapper: Block Shot
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 200 Base Attack: 177 Base Defense: 165
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Peck, Psycho Cut
Charged Attacks: Psybeam, Foul Play, Superpower, Hyper Beam

Evolution
Unevolved
Inkay
 Dark  Psychic 
 ⤾
Level 30
(hold game system
upside-down)
→
First evolution
Malamar
 Dark  Psychic 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Malamar images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Malamar is based on an upside-down squid. Its body orientation and hypnosis ability may have been inspired by the vampire squid's abilities to invert its tentacles and produce light. It also somewhat resembles a standard owl, which would symbolically relate to its distinctive wisdom/intelligence.

The fact that Malamar turns upside-down when it evolves from Inkay may be a reference to torsion, a process in the embryonic development of gastropods where the body rotates 180 degrees with respect to the head. Malamar and Inkay are based on cephalopods, not gastropods, but both are mollusks.

Name origin

Malamar may be a combination of mal- (Latin for bad), μαλάκιο malákio (Greek for mollusk), calamari, and mare (Latin for sea).

Calamanero may be from 絡ます karamasu (to entangle), calamari, 魔 ma (demon), and possibly nero di seppia (Italian for cephalopod ink).

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese カラマネロ Calamanero Possibly from 絡ます karamasu, calamari, 魔 ma, and possibly nero di seppia
French Sepiatroce From sepia and atroce
Spanish Malamar Same as English name
German Calamanero Same as Japanese name
Italian Malamar Same as English name
Korean 칼라마네로 Calamanero From its Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese 烏賊王 Wūchaahkwòhng From 烏賊 wūchaahk and 王 wòhng
Mandarin Chinese 烏賊王 Wūzéiwáng From 烏賊 wūzéi and 王 wáng


Notes
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