Malamar - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Malamar can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Malamar artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
6
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Peck	Flying	35	100
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
9	Payback	Dark	50	100
12	Pluck	Flying	60	100
15	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
18	Swagger	Normal	—	85
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
27	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
33	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
42	Topsy-Turvy	Dark	—	—
47	Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Malamar learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Malamar can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
61	Guard Swap	Psychic	—	—
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Malamar is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
25	Psyshock	Psychic	80	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
34	Future Sight	Psychic	120	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic	20	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Malamar does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Malamar cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Malamar does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Malamar egg move parents

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Malamar

Malamar's egg groups: Water 1, Water 2

The egg moves for Malamar are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Malamar with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Malamar with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acupressure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Qwilfish Pincurchin
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Inkay Malamar Arrokuda Barraskewda

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Qwilfish
Breeding	Galarian Corsola Delibird Carvanha Sharpedo Inkay Malamar Cursola

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Galarian Slowking Galarian Corsola Cursola
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Kingdra Inkay Malamar