Malamar - Generation 7 learnset

Malamar artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Malamar can learn in Generation 7, which consists of:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

In other generations
6
7
8

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
8	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
12	Swagger	Normal	—	85
13	Psywave	Psychic	—	100
15	Topsy-Turvy	Dark	—	—
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
21	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
23	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
27	Payback	Dark	50	100
31	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
35	Pluck	Flying	60	100
39	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
43	Slash	Normal	70	100
46	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
48	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Malamar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Malamar egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Camouflage	Normal	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Power Split	Psychic	—	—
Simple Beam	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Malamar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Happy Hour	Normal	—	—	Generation 6 — Special

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Constrict	Normal	10	100
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
8	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
12	Swagger	Normal	—	85
13	Psywave	Psychic	—	100
15	Topsy-Turvy	Dark	—	—
18	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
21	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
23	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
27	Payback	Dark	50	100
31	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
35	Pluck	Flying	60	100
39	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
43	Slash	Normal	70	100
46	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
48	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Malamar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Malamar egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Camouflage	Normal	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
Power Split	Psychic	—	—
Simple Beam	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Malamar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
Bind	Normal	15	85
Block	Normal	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Malamar can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Happy Hour	Normal	—	—	Generation 6 — Special

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.