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Malamar カラマネロ Karamanero #687 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Contrary or Suction Cups Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 2 Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Malamar 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 103.6 lbs. 47 kg Malamar 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV Unknown	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Malamar 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F687.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Malamar (Japanese: カラマネロ Karamanero) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves from Inkay starting at level 30 while the 3DS is held upside-down.

Biology

Malamar is a dark-purplish squid-like Pokémon. Malamar's body style has flipped over upon evolving. Malamar has developed a pair of tentacles on the bottom of its body that function as its legs. Malamar's main body has six light-yellow spots and two light-yellow stripes on the front. The Pokémon's arm-like tendrils have grown scythe-like in appearance. Malamar has a reddish beak, black eyes with yellow irises and wavy "hair" made of eight tentacles.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Malamar made its debut appearance in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Malamar has not yet been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM67 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 ??? 0   0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 ??? 0   0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Camouflage Normal Status — —% 20 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Power Split* Psychic Status — —% 10 Simple Beam* Normal Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Malamar in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Malamar in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Malamar Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Malamar Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Evolution

Unevolved Inkay  Dark  Psychic

+ Level 30 (hold game system upside-down) →

First evolution Malamar  Dark  Psychic

Sprites

Trivia

• Not only is Inkay's method of evolution into Malamar unique to it, but it would have been impossible to perform on any of the previous platforms the main series Pokémon games have been playable on.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Malamar and its pre-evolution, Inkay.

Origin

Malamar is based on an upside-down squid. Considering its body and tentacle position, it may have been inspired by the vampire squid. Its ability to perform hypnosis on its prey may also be a reference to the hunting behavior of cuttlefish, who also rely on hypnosis via color changing and flashing.

Name origin

Malamar may be a combination of mal- (Latin for bad) and calamari.

Karamanero may be from 絡ます karamasu (to entangle), calamari, 魔 ma (demon), and possibly nero di seppia (Italian for cephalopod ink).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カラマネロ Karamanero Possibly from 絡ます karamasu, calamari, 魔 ma, and possibly nero di seppia French Sepiatroce From sepia and atroce Spanish Malamar Same as English name German Calamanero From its Japanese name Italian Malamar Same as English name Korean 칼라마네로 Kallamanero From its Japanese name. Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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