Malamar counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Malamar
#0687 Malamar
DarkPsychic
USAGE 9.4% #23
ABILITYSuction Cups
BASE STATS
HP 86
ATK 92
DEF 88
SPA 68
SPD 75
SPE 73
BST482
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Bug
2×
Fairy
0×
Psychic
Moves
Superpower 100.0% Knock Off 100.0% Rest 87.1% Sleep Talk 45.9% Psycho Cut 41.2% Substitute 12.9% Taunt 12.9% Trick Room 0.0%
Items
Leftovers 58.8% Lum Berry 37.3% Chesto Berry 3.9% Enigma Berry 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0%
Abilities
Suction Cups0.0%
Common Teammates
Mesprit47.7%Aurorus38.3%Weezing38.0%Hariyama36.2%Floatzel34.2%Hitmonchan34.2%Steelix31.8%Pelipper29.5%
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Ranked #23 with 9.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.