Malamar

#0687

DarkPsychicContrarySuction CupsInfiltratorMalamar-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 482

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP86193

Atk92158

Def88108

SpA6888

SpD7597

Spe7383

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Malamar in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 4× damage from: Bug
Takes 2× damage from: Fairy
Immune to: Psychic

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

112Kingambitfaster
101Golisopod-Megafaster
83Malamar (this spread)you

With Choice Scarf: 124 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega, Garchomp, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Y, Arcanine-Hisui, Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-F, Gholdengo, Milotic, Basculegion, Politoed, Pelipper at max Speed.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Atk, −1 Def
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	—
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	—	20% flinch
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100	—	—
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD

Best hit vs top 10

Brave 32 Atk

KingambitSuperpower116.6–139.4%OHKO
Indeedee-FThroat Chop115.9–137.9%OHKO
BasculegionThroat Chop86.2–102.6%13% OHKO
FarigirafThroat Chop81.0–96.4%2HKO
GholdengoThroat Chop77.8–92.6%2HKO
IncineroarSuperpower76.5–90.6%2HKO
Raichu-Mega-YThroat Chop71.1–84.4%2HKO
ArchaludonSuperpower58.2–69.1%2HKO
RillaboomSuperpower37.1–44.0%2HKO
SneaslerSuperpower29.0–34.2%3HKO

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Foul Play, Superpower, Throat Chop and Lash Out against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Acupressure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	—	—	—	—
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	—	Hits 2 times
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	—
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	—	10% burn
Fling	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	—	Uses the target's Attack
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	—	—
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100	—	—
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	—	−1 Atk
Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	—	Variable power
Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	—	—
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	—	30% poison
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Psychic Noise	Psychic	Special	75	100	—	—
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100	—	—
Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	Hits Defense
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Slash	Normal	Physical	80	100	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	—	—
Stored Power	Psychic	Special	20	100	—	Variable power
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Atk, −1 Def
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	—	—
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	—
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	—	10% paralysis
Topsy-Turvy	Dark	Status	—	—	—	—
Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100	—	—
Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	−7 priority
Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	—	20% flinch

Malamar

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10