#687 · Kalos

Malamar in PokéSurvivor

Q: Is Malamar good in PokéSurvivor?

Malamar is B tier, ranked #248 of 966 partners. 7 evolvable own-type moves incl. Night Shade & Psychic.

DarkPsychic Shiny form

B Rank #248 of 966 · Score 67.5

Stats

Attack ×1.21 better than 57%

HP 109 better than 79%

Speed 109 better than 61%

Move pool 7 own-type evolvable

Base stat total: 482 · In-game HP, attack and speed are derived from the base stats.

Why B tier

7 evolvable own-type moves incl. Night Shade & Psychic

How to get

★★★ Rare · Medium

Rare in the Kalos banner (17% per pull for the rarity, ~82 pulls for this one). Kalos banner →

Recommended Malamar build

Core (starting move) Bite → Crunch (Power)
Crowd clear Dark Pulse → Snarl (Sprint)
Close defense Night Shade → Nightmare (Synthesis)
Flex / damage Psychic → Expanding Force (Magnet)

Items: Quick Claw — -20% cooldown on all your moves.

Full Malamar build guide →

Malamar moves (15)

On level-up you are offered moves from Malamar's own types plus the Normal pool. You can hold 4 at once; each one evolves at max level if you have taken the stat card it asks for.

Move	Type	Kind	Effect	Evolves into
Confusion	Psychic	Projectile	A wave that homes in on its target.	Psyshockneeds Reflexes · ×1.8 damage, +2 projectiles, +2 pierce and bigger
Psybeam	Psychic	Beam	A wide, heavy-hitting psychic beam.	Future Sightneeds Power · ×1.8 damage, a 50% wider and longer beam
Psychic	Psychic	Burst	A radial mental burst that seeks enemies.	Expanding Forceneeds Magnet · +6 projectiles, ×1.6 damage and +1 pierce
Bitestart	Dark	Melee	A quick bite that knocks foes back.	Crunchneeds Power · ×1.9 damage, more range and hits in 360°
Dark Pulse	Dark	Burst	A wave of dark energy in every direction.	Snarlneeds Sprint · +6 projectiles, ×1.6 damage and +1 pierce
Night Shade	Dark	Aura	A shadow surrounds you and consumes what is near.	Nightmareneeds Synthesis · ×1.8 damage and 35% more radius
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Boomerang	Psychic blades that come back to you.	Psychic Fangsneeds Reflexes · ×1.8 damage, +1 boomerang and more range
Tackle	Normal	Melee	Charges in an arc at everything in front of you.	Take Downneeds Vigor · ×1.9 damage, more range and hits in 360°
Quick Attack	Normal	Dash	You dash at the enemy like lightning and hit everything on the way.	Extreme Speedneeds Sprint · ×1.9 damage, more distance and less cooldown
Swords Dance	Normal	Buff	Deals no damage: builds ATTACK while active.	—
Agility	Normal	Buff	Deals no damage: builds SPEED while active.	—
Harden	Normal	Buff	Deals no damage: builds DEFENSE while active.	—
Body Slam	Normal	Melee	A full-weight tackle: slow, short and brutal.	Giga Impactneeds Power · ×1.9 damage, more range and hits in 360°
Hyper Voice	Normal	Burst	A sound wave that spreads in every direction.	Uproarneeds Reflexes · +6 projectiles, ×1.6 damage and +1 pierce
Substitute	Normal	Turret	A decoy that stays behind shooting for you.	Double Teamneeds Armor · ×1.8 damage, +1 at a time and fires faster