Malamar counters

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Malamar
#0687 Malamar
DarkPsychic
USAGE 2.0% #65
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 99.9% Psycho Cut 49.1% Destiny Bond 38.9% Switcheroo 23.9% Rest 23.6% Sleep Talk 23.2% Liquidation 16.5%
Items
Leftovers 33.1% Assault Vest 31.3% Choice Scarf 29.1% Chesto Berry 5.8% Black Glasses 0.3% Protective Pads 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Lum Berry 0.1%
Abilities
Contrary100.0%Suction Cups0.0%Infiltrator0.0%
Tera Types
Poison 48.3% Fighting 39.3% Dark 5.1% Fairy 2.7% Stellar 2.5% Steel 1.7% Ghost 0.3% Fire 0.1%
Common Teammates
Falinks40.0%Smeargle38.6%Gothitelle38.4%Jolteon33.5%Hitmontop32.9%Lurantis32.0%Sableye31.5%Froslass26.4%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #65 with 1.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.