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Malamar
Dark 
Psychic
No.687
Max Move:
Max AirstreamMax Mindstorm
Max AirstreamMax MindstormOverall Rating
S
⚔️ Attack Rating
C
🛡️ Tank Rating
S
Evolutions
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Ranked by Dynamax attack damage.
Tank Rating: Ranked by durability (HP/Defense). No 0.5s fast move: -1 tier.
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Ranked by durability (HP/Defense). No 0.5s fast move: -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 7-15 |
| C | Rank 16-40 |
| D | Rank 41+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-15 |
| C | Rank 16-40 |
| D | Rank 41+ |
⚡ 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 Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Malamar is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
Malamar's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Malamar survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  | Latias |
| 6 |  | Latios |
| 17 |  | Lugia |
| 19 |  | Gigantamax Butterfree |
| 22 |  | Gigantamax Gengar |
| 48 |  | Raikou |
| 49 |  | Zapdos |
| 52 |  | Suicune |
| 53 |  | Articuno |
| 53 |  | Gigantamax Meowth |
Malamar's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gigantamax Machamp | 26 | 62 |
 | Gigantamax Garbodor | 26 | 64 |
 | Gigantamax Venusaur | 29 | 63 |
| Gigantamax Gengar | 31 | 22 |
 | Eternatus Eternamax | 31 | 62 |
 | Gigantamax Toxtricity | 34 | 59 |
 | Gigantamax Rillaboom | 42 | 58 |
| Gigantamax Butterfree | 56 | 19 |
| Suicune | 70 | 52 |
 | Gigantamax Inteleon | 70 | 54 |
 | Gigantamax Kingler | 70 | 55 |
 | Gigantamax Blastoise | 70 | 66 |
| Zapdos | 73 | 49 |
 | Gigantamax Charizard | 74 | 54 |
 | Moltres | 74 | 54 |
 | Ho-Oh | 74 | 58 |
| Gigantamax Meowth | 79 | 53 |
 | Gigantamax Snorlax | 79 | 63 |
| Raikou | 80 | 48 |
 | Gigantamax Pikachu | 80 | 54 |
 | Entei | 80 | 56 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | 80 | 57 |
 | Gigantamax Lapras | 82 | 58 |
| Latias | 84 | 3 |
| Latios | 84 | 6 |
 | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | 85 | 66 |
| Articuno | 87 | 53 |
 | Regice | 89 | 54 |
| Lugia | 93 | 17 |
 | Regirock | 95 | 55 |
⚔️ 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 |