MalamariteSassy+SpD −Spe
- FightingSuperpower
- DarkKnock Off
- PsychicSkill Swap
- NormalProtect
- HP
- 193
- 32
- Atk
- 122
- 0
- Def
- 110
- 2
- SpA
- 118
- 0
- SpD
- 189
- 32
- Spe
- 97
- 0
Rank 87
Malamar · build and set
DarkPsychic
- Usage
- 0.7%—
- Brought
- 77.5%
- Leads
- 62.5%
- Mega Evolves
- 33.0%
- Win rate
- 40.8%
- ▼ 9.2 pts below 50%
- 35.5% – 46.3% · 314 games
22,317 battles · 7 days · updated 4 min ago
Recommended build
Showdown paste
Malamar @ Malamarite Ability: Contrary Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD Sassy Nature - Superpower - Knock Off - Skill Swap - Protect
Spreads (Smogon)
Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)
Sassy
+SpD−Spe
11.0%Most used- HP32
- Atk0
- Def2
- SpA0
- SpD32
- Spe0
Relaxed
+Def−Spe
9.4%- HP32
- Atk0
- Def12
- SpA0
- SpD22
- Spe0
Jolly
+Spe−SpA
5.8%- HP2
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32
Abilities
Not enough data
Moves
Revealed in 207 games
- FightingSuperpower48.8%
- PsychicPsycho Cut8.7%
- DarkTopsy-Turvy6.8%
- PsychicStored Power3.9%
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- DarkThroat Chop3.9%
- PsychicTrick2.4%
- PsychicExpanding Force1.9%
- DarkFoul Play1.4%
- RockRock Slide1.4%
- NormalBaton Pass1.0%
- DarkDark Pulse1.0%
- GhostDestiny Bond1.0%
- NormalHelping Hand1.0%
- BugLunge1.0%
- PoisonPoison Jab1.0%
- NormalPsych Up1.0%
- PsychicReflect1.0%
- NormalAcupressure0.5%
- NormalDisable0.5%
- FireFlamethrower0.5%
- PsychicFuture Sight0.5%
- DarkLash Out0.5%
- DarkMemento0.5%
- PsychicPsychic Noise0.5%
- PsychicRest0.5%
- NormalScary Face0.5%
Items
Revealed in 125 games
- Malamarite70.4%
Choice Scarf1.6%
Roseli Berry0.8%
Most common teammates
Lead pairs
Counters
Not enough data
Teams with Malamar
Not in any of the most used teams yet.
See all teams →Malamar is on 0.7% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (7 days), ranking 87. Its most seen moves are Superpower, Knock Off and Skill Swap. The most revealed item is Malamarite. It usually teams up with Garchomp and Indeedee-F. It is brought in 78% of its games and leads in 63%.