Malamar counters

Gen 9 Chat Bats · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Malamar
#0687 Malamar
DarkPsychic
USAGE 6.7% #40
BASE STATS
HP 86
ATK 92
DEF 88
SPA 68
SPD 75
SPE 73
BST482
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Bug
2×
Fairy
0×
Psychic
Moves
Recover 100.0% Knock Off 100.0% Spirit Break 52.3% Psychic Noise 46.9% Eerie Spell 40.2% Sweet Kiss 36.0% Will-O-Wisp 24.6%
Items
Leftovers 56.5% Mirror Herb 43.5%
Tera Types
Steel 100.0%
Common Teammates
Azelf29.0%Electrode26.4%Hitmontop24.9%Chien-Pao22.0%Veluza21.9%Wobbuffet21.6%Vaporeon21.3%Feraligatr-Mega20.2%
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Ranked #40 with 6.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.