It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
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It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
When it comes to strong hypnosis, there’s an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.
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Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.
The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.
The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.
MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | PHY | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | PHY | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Peck | Flying | PHY | 35 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | STA | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Reversal | Fighting | PHY | — | 100% | 15 |
| 9 | Payback | Dark | PHY | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 12 | Pluck | Flying | PHY | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 15 | Psybeam | Psychic | SPE | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Swagger | Normal | STA | — | 85% | 15 |
| 21 | Slash | Normal | PHY | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Night Slash | Dark | PHY | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 27 | Psycho Cut | Psychic | PHY | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 33 | Switcheroo | Dark | STA | — | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Foul Play | Dark | PHY | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 42 | Topsy-Turvy | Dark | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Superpower | Fighting | PHY | 120 | 100% | 5 |
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All Malamar cards from the Pokémon TCG · 12 of 21 cards
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This Pokémon has a Blob body shape.
It is classified as Blue colored.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 80/255, roughly 31%.
It follows a Medium growth curve.
It belongs to the Water1, Water2 egg group.