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Malamar
Dark 
Psychic
No.687
Max Move:
Max AirstreamMax Mindstorm
Max AirstreamMax MindstormOverall Rating
S+
⚔️ Attack Rating
B
Flying Type #7
🛡️ Tank Rating
S+
vs Chansey #1
Evolutions
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Best rank in the per-type Dynamax power ranking among the types it can use.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Attack Rating
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-4 |
| A | Rank 5-7 |
| B | Rank 8-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
⚡ No 0.5s Move → -1 Tier
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating (S+ > S > A > B > C > D)
Malamar's Top 5 Effective Bosses
⚔️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Attack)
🛡️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Tank)
Malamar's Type-by-Type Power Ranking
Shows its power rank among all attackers for each Dynamax move type it can use (top 5 types).
7
Flying
14
Psychic
Malamar's Type-by-Type Durability Ranking
Shows how this Pokémon ranks among all attackers for durability against each boss attack type (top 5 types).
1
Psychic
47
Rock
50
Electric
52
Flying
53
Dragon
Malamar's Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Malamar is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 |  | Gigantamax Garbodor |
| 29 |  | Gigantamax Machamp |
| 29 |  | Hitmonlee |
| 29 |  | Hitmonchan |
| 29 |  | Passimian |
| 29 |  | Falinks |
| 32 |  | Eternatus Eternamax |
| 34 |  | Gigantamax Venusaur |
| 34 |  | Gigantamax Gengar |
| 36 |  | Gigantamax ストリンダー |
Malamar's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Malamar survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chansey |
| 18 |  | Latias |
| 20 |  | Latios |
| 35 |  | Lugia |
| 37 | | Gigantamax Gengar |
| 42 |  | Regirock |
| 48 |  | Ho-Oh |
| 48 |  | Regice |
| 49 |  | Zapdos |
| 49 | .png){kind=small} | ストリンダー(ローなすがた) |
Malamar's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | Difficulty | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Garbodor | G-Max | 28 | 63 |
| Gigantamax Machamp | G-Max | 29 | 50 |
| Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max | 34 | 37 |
| Gigantamax Venusaur | G-Max | 34 | 64 |
| Gigantamax ストリンダー | G-Max | 36 | 52 |
 | Gigantamax Rillaboom | G-Max | 51 | 58 |
 | Gigantamax Butterfree | G-Max | 66 | 113 |
 | Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max | 75 | 55 |
 | Gigantamax Blastoise | G-Max | 75 | 56 |
 | Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max | 75 | 82 |
 | Gigantamax Charizard | G-Max | 79 | 57 |
 | Gigantamax Pikachu | G-Max | 84 | 52 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max | 85 | 52 |
 | Gigantamax Snorlax | G-Max | 85 | 54 |
 | Gigantamax Meowth | G-Max | 85 | 56 |
 | Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max | 89 | 53 |
 | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | G-Max | 99 | 76 |
| Eternatus Eternamax | Legendary | 32 | 54 |
 | Suicune | Legendary | 75 | 54 |
| Ho-Oh | Legendary | 79 | 48 |
| Zapdos | Legendary | 79 | 49 |
 | Moltres | Legendary | 79 | 55 |
 | Raikou | Legendary | 84 | 50 |
 | Entei | Legendary | 85 | 53 |
| Latias | Legendary | 93 | 18 |
| Latios | Legendary | 93 | 20 |
 | Articuno | Legendary | 96 | 52 |
| Regice | Legendary | 98 | 48 |
| Lugia | Legendary | 102 | 35 |
| Regirock | Legendary | 102 | 42 |
 | Registeel | Legendary | 114 | 63 |
| ストリンダー (ローなすがた) | ★4 | 36 | 49 |
.png) | Toxtricity | ★4 | 36 | 52 |
 | Duraludon | ★4 | 109 | 57 |
| Hitmonlee | ★3 | 29 | 62 |
| Passimian | ★3 | 29 | 62 |
| Hitmonchan | ★3 | 29 | 66 |
| Falinks | ★3 | 29 | 111 |
 | Drampa | ★3 | 78 | 53 |
 | Electabuzz | ★3 | 84 | 52 |
| Chansey | ★3 | 85 | Rank 1 |
 | Sableye | ★3 | 93 | 54 |
 | Cryogonal | ★3 | 98 | 49 |
 | Beldum | ★3 | 124 | 68 |
 | Machop | ★2 | 29 | 61 |
 | Wailmer | ★2 | 75 | 54 |
 | Darumaka | ★2 | 85 | 56 |
 | Eevee | ★2 | 85 | 57 |
 | Shuckle | ★2 | 94 | 49 |
 | Trubbish | ★1 | 28 | 62 |
 | Gastly | ★1 | 34 | 54 |
 | Bulbasaur | ★1 | 34 | 65 |
 | Cottonee | ★1 | 45 | 69 |
 | Caterpie | ★1 | 50 | 64 |
 | Grookey | ★1 | 51 | 67 |
 | Bounsweet | ★1 | 51 | 81 |
 | Combee | ★1 | 66 | 136 |
 | Squirtle | ★1 | 75 | 56 |
 | Krabby | ★1 | 75 | 58 |
 | Sobble | ★1 | 75 | 58 |
 | Pikachu | ★1 | 84 | 48 |
 | Rookidee | ★1 | 84 | 48 |
 | Pidove | ★1 | 84 | 58 |
 | Charmander | ★1 | 85 | 55 |
 | Wooloo | ★1 | 85 | 56 |
 | Growlithe | ★1 | 85 | 57 |
 | Scorbunny | ★1 | 85 | 60 |
 | Skwovet | ★1 | 85 | 61 |
 | Drilbur | ★1 | 86 | 48 |
 | Trapinch | ★1 | 86 | 58 |
 | Spheal | ★1 | 89 | 50 |
 | Omanyte | ★1 | 92 | 49 |
 | Kabuto | ★1 | 92 | 50 |
 | Ralts | ★1 | 99 | 52 |
 | Woobat | ★1 | 102 | 27 |
 | Roggenrola | ★1 | 102 | 46 |
 | Hatenna | ★1 | 104 | 22 |
 | Abra | ★1 | 104 | 78 |
 | Inkay | ★1 | 105 | 10 |
⚔️ Available Max Moves
| Move Name | Type | Move | Power (LV1/LV2/LV3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Airstream | Flying | Peck | 250 / 300 / 350 |
| Max Mindstorm | Psychic | ⚡ Psycho Cut⚡ Psywave | 250 / 300 / 350 |
⚡ 0.5s Move
Fast Moves
| Move Name | Type | Activation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Psycho Cut ⚡ 0.5s Move | Psychic | 0.5s |
| Psywave ⚡ 0.5s Move | Psychic | 0.5s |
| Peck | Flying | 1.0s |
Charge Moves
| Move Name | Type | Gauge | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam |  Normal | 150 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | |
| Superpower |  Fighting | 85 | |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 |