Is Malamar viable in Gen 9 PU?

Malamar is ranked #73 in Gen 9 PU with 1.65% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Malamar in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0687 Malamar

DarkPsychic

USAGE 1.6% #73

ABILITYContrary

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 91.4% Sleep Talk 88.8% Psycho Cut 8.4% Liquidation 4.6% Topsy-Turvy 3.0% Switcheroo 1.0%

Items

Leftovers 96.0% Choice Scarf 1.1% Black Belt 1.1% Assault Vest 0.8% Lum Berry 0.6% Room Service 0.2% Choice Band 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Contrary99.9%Infiltrator0.1%Suction Cups0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 61.4% Poison 29.3% Psychic 3.9% Steel 2.4% Fighting 1.4% Dark 0.9% Ghost 0.7% Fire 0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #73 with 1.65% usage. Sorted by conservative score.