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Malamar Build & Best Moveset

DarkPsychic　Role: Balanced

A balanced build put together from Malamar's base stats. No single number stands out, so moves and the held item decide its role. Stat points go to Attack 32, Speed 32, HP 2 with a Adamant nature. Base stats & learnset / How to counter Malamar

Stat point spread (66 total, max 32 per stat)

Stat	Base	Points	Nature	Actual (Lv50)
HP	86	2	—	163
Attack	92	32	↑1.1	158
Defense	88	0	—	108
Sp. Atk	68	0	↓0.9	79
Sp. Def	75	0	—	95
Speed	73	32	—	125

Nature: Adamant (Attack ↑ / Sp. Atk ↓). Few opponents can be outsped anyway, so take the damage over the Speed.

Best moveset

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Role
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	Same-type main attack.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	Same-type secondary attack.
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	Coverage with a Fighting-type move.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	Scout and buy chip-damage turns.

Held item options

This build is generated mechanically from base stats and the learnset, so treat it as a starting point and shift the spread or a move to suit what you expect to face.