Malamar Dark Psychic · Ultra League
GBL Note Analysis Basis: PvPoke simulation · last-30-day field meta · S27 New Beginnings
Limited field sample — not seen enough in the last 30 days of GBL Note data, so the analysis below is based on simulation and type matchups.
✔ Strengths & how to use Its Lead · Closer · Switch role scores are all high, so it isn't tied to one slot and can flex across positions. Its STAB Dark · Psychic hits Psychic · Ghost · Fighting · Poison super-effectively, landing real damage when the matchup lines up. ⚠ Weaknesses & threats On defense it is doubly weak to Bug · is weak to Fairy, so watch out for those attackers. That said, it's unfavored into threats like Florges, so avoid that head-to-head. GBL Note verdict It's barely seen in the last 30 days of field data. On paper it's A-tier, with real value swinging on moveset and team synergy.
How GO calculates type & damage → 📸 Malamar Info Card Share/Save Malamar Recommended Moveset · Fast-move Counts Fast move Psywave Peck Psycho Cut 1 turns · energy +4
↑ Tap a fast move to switch — counts recompute
Charged moves — fast-move counts for consecutive uses (energy carryover included)
Foul Play Rec 40 energy 10 10 10 10 10
Superpower Rec 40 energy 10 10 10 10 10
Psybeam 60 energy 15 15 15 15 15
Hyper Beam 80 energy 20 20 20 20 20
🛡️ Malamar Counters · what beats it Pokémon favored against this one. If you meet it often, prepare the below.
⚔️ Malamar Beats · favorable targets Pokémon you can favorably beat with this one.
Base stats (battle) Role scores Lead=early edge · Closer=late-game · Switch=swap response · Charger=charge pressure · Attacker=damage · Consistency=matchup stability (0–100)
Malamar — Ultra League A-tier. Recommended movesets are based on public battle simulation (PvPoke); counters and favorable matchups come from sim results. Pick rates are anonymous aggregates of opponents GBL Note users actually faced. Log my battles →
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