Malamar (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Malamar (disambiguation).

Malamar Overturning Pokémon カラマネロ Calamanero #0687 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 80 (18.4%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 2 Hatch time 20 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. 47.0 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 169	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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Malamar (Japanese: カラマネロ Calamanero) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Inkay starting at level 30 when leveled up while the game system is held upside-down.

Biology

Malamar is a Pokémon that resembles an upside-down squid. Several purple tentacles with bright blue undersides sprout from the top of its head. It has yellow eyes with black sclerae, a dark pink beak-like mouth, and lighter purple eyelids. Its main body is dark purple and has six circular yellow lights on the front and back. There is also a yellow stripe nearly encircling its upper body. Covering its main body is a transparent mantle with two white fins on the bottom that function as legs. On each side of the mantle is a long tentacle with dark pink at the top and white, scythe-like fins at the ends. The edge of Malamar's fins are said to be supremely sharp.

Malamar possesses strong hypnotic powers, which is said to be the most powerful of any Pokémon. Malamar uses its hypnotic power to force others to do its bidding. People often utilize this ability for nefarious deeds. Malamar's hypnotic powers are said to have played a role in several history-changing events. It lures prey with the flashing pattern on its luminescent body and hypnotic motions, then ensnares them in its tentacles. The prey is then finished off with digestive fluids. Prior to Generation VIII, Topsy-Turvy was its signature move.

In the anime

Malamar in the anime

Major appearances

Malamar (anime)

An evil, psychopathic Malamar appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!. It had hypnotized an Officer Jenny to pose as "Madame X". While it was defeated in the end, it escaped. Malamar reappeared in Facing the Grand Design!, along with two other evil Malamar, where they attempted to initiate their plan of world conquest. After being foiled again, they used a machine to escape into the future.

Other

Six Malamar appeared in Facing the Grand Design!, along with the three evil Malamar. Unlike the three evil Malamar, these Malamar were peaceful and lived with Pokémon living in the forest. They later helped James and Clemont stop the three evil Malamar from completing their plans and rescue their friends.

A Malamar appeared in The Right Hero for the Right Job!, under the ownership of Xerosic. Xerosic used his Malamar to battle several of Clemont's Pokémon, but it was soon defeated. It reappeared in Facing the Needs of the Many!, where it attempted to hypnotize Clemont, but failed.

A Malamar appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of Alain. It fought Leon's Charizard in the Masters Eight Tournament and lost.

Minor appearances

Malamar debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Malamar in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In X-actly What They Wanted, Team Flare Scientist Xerosic was revealed to own a Malamar.

Piers's Malamar debuted in PASS25.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Malamar (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Assault Vest (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 57 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #366 Quirky+ Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere. Swappable Skill(s): Block Shot

Pokémon GO Base HP: 200 Base Attack: 177 Base Defense: 165 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Peck, Psycho Cut Charged Attacks: Psybeam, Foul Play, Superpower, Hyper Beam

Evolution

Unevolved Inkay  Dark  Psychic

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

First evolution Malamar  Dark  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Malamar images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In addition to Inkay's method of evolution into Malamar being unique, it would have been impossible in any of the previous core series Pokémon games because the Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo's first handheld system with an internal gyroscope.
• Malamar and its pre-evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.^[1]
• Malamar and its pre-evolution are the only Pokémon to have Contrary as a standard Ability instead of a Hidden Ability.
• Malamar was the only Pokémon with a catch rate of 80 until Bruxish's introduction in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Origin

Malamar is based on an upside-down squid. According to Hitoshi Ariga, Malamar's upside-down design was inspired by the fact that squids are commonly illustrated upside-down in pictorial books.^[2] Its body orientation and hypnosis ability may also have been inspired by the vampire squid's abilities to invert its tentacles and produce light. The fact that Malamar turns upside-down when it evolves from Inkay may also be a reference to torsion, a process in the embryonic development of gastropods where the body rotates 180 degrees with respect to the head. Malamar and Inkay are based on cephalopods, not gastropods; but both are mollusks.

Additionally, as alluded to by Ariga,^[3] Malamar's physical appearance and its use of hypnosis to forcefully control others may be inspired by a stereotypical extraterrestrial supervillain, especially ones that are common in tokusatsu shows.

Name origin

Malamar may be a combination of mal- (Latin-derived prefix for bad), μαλάκιο malákio (Greek for mollusk), calamari, and mare (Latin for sea).

Calamanero may be a combination of 絡ます karamasu (to entangle), calamari, 魔 ma (demon), nero (Italian for black), and possibly nero di seppia (Italian for cuttlefish ink).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カラマネロ Calamanero 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 Same as Japanese name Italian Malamar Same as English name Korean 칼라마네로 Calamanero Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 烏賊王 / 乌贼王 Wūzéiwáng From 烏賊 / 乌贼 wūzéi and 王 wáng Cantonese Chinese 烏賊王 Wūchaahkwòhng From 烏賊 wūchaahk and 王 wòhng

More languages Hindi मालेमार Malamar Transcription of English name Russian Маламар Malamar Transcription of English name Thai คาลามาเนโร Khalamanero Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Malamar (anime)

References

External links

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