Best moveset
- Highest damage
- Peck Hyper Beam
Hyper Beam costs 100 energy for 150 power.
Type effectiveness
Damage Shadow Malamar takes from each attacking type
Base stats
- Stat total
- 542
- Buddy distance
- 3.0 km per candy
- Second charged move
- 50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
- 100% IV at Lv 20
- 1,347 CP
Shadow Malamar moves
3 fast · 4 charged
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck Best | Flying | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10 | 10 |
| Psycho Cut STAB | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8 | 14 |
| Psywave STAB | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8 | 14 |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DUR | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play STAB | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35 | 1.40 |
| Hyper Beam Best | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 |
| Psybeam STAB | Psychic | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 |
| Super Power | Fighting | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 |
Fast moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | Turns | DPT | EPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | Flying | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4.00 | 9.00 |
| Psywave | Psychic | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Charged moves
| Move | Type | PWR | EN | DPE | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | — |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | — |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 70 | 60 | 1.17 | — |
| Super Power | Fighting | 85 | 40 | 2.13 | Buff / debuff |
Moveset analysis
The highest-damage fast move is Peck (10 DPS); Psycho Cut builds energy fastest (14 EPS).
Evolution
Family
How to get Shadow Malamar
- Source
- Team GO Rocket battles and Shadow Raids
- Purification
- 3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return
- Trading
- Cannot be traded
Rescue CP
| Source | Level | Min CP | Max CP (100% IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team GO Rocket Grunt | Lv 8 | 483 | 567 |
| Team GO Rocket Grunt (Weather Boost) | Lv 13 | 809 | 910 |
| Shadow Raid | Lv 20 | 1,256 | 1,381 |
| Shadow Raid (Weather Boost) | Lv 25 | 1,562 | 1,718 |
Is Shadow Malamar good in Pokemon GO?
| Power up | Stardust | Candy | XL Candy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 20 → 40 | 135,000 | 15 | — |
Shadow Malamar has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. It is a Pokedex and collection pick.
CP by level
Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 1 | 33 |
| Lv 2 | 104 |
| Lv 3 | 175 |
| Lv 4 | 246 |
| Lv 5 | 318 |
| Lv 6 | 389 |
| Lv 7 | 460 |
| Lv 8 | 531 |
| Lv 9 | 603 |
| Lv 10 | 674 |
| Lv 11 | 741 |
| Lv 12 | 808 |
| Lv 13 | 876 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 14 | 943 |
| Lv 15 | 1,011 |
| Lv 16 | 1,078 |
| Lv 17 | 1,145 |
| Lv 18 | 1,213 |
| Lv 19 | 1,280 |
| Lv 20 | 1,347 |
| Lv 21 | 1,415 |
| Lv 22 | 1,482 |
| Lv 23 | 1,550 |
| Lv 24 | 1,617 |
| Lv 25 | 1,685 |
| Lv 26 | 1,752 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 27 | 1,819 |
| Lv 28 | 1,887 |
| Lv 29 | 1,954 |
| Lv 30 | 2,022 |
| Lv 31 | 2,055 |
| Lv 32 | 2,089 |
| Lv 33 | 2,123 |
| Lv 34 | 2,156 |
| Lv 35 | 2,190 |
| Lv 36 | 2,224 |
| Lv 37 | 2,258 |
| Lv 38 | 2,291 |
| Lv 39 | 2,325 |
| Level | Max CP |
|---|---|
| Lv 40 | 2,359 |
| Lv 41 | 2,389 |
| Lv 42 | 2,419 |
| Lv 43 | 2,449 |
| Lv 44 | 2,479 |
| Lv 45 | 2,510 |
| Lv 46 | 2,541 |
| Lv 47 | 2,572 |
| Lv 48 | 2,603 |
| Lv 49 | 2,635 |
| Lv 50 | 2,667 |
Pokedex info
- Pokedex number
- #0687
- Form
- Shadow
- Height
- 1.50 m
- Weight
- 47.00 kg
- Buddy size
- Big
- Family forms
- 5 released forms
- Game ID
- V0687_POKEMON_MALAMAR_SHADOW
FAQ
What is the best moveset for Shadow Malamar in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Malamar's best moveset is Peck with Hyper Beam. A TM rerolls at random among its 3 fast and 4 charged non-legacy moves.
It is caught knowing Frustration, which only comes off with a Charged TM during a Team GO Rocket Takeover event — do that before spending Stardust on it.
What are Shadow Malamar's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Malamar takes super effective damage from Bug, Fairy. Bug is a double weakness (2.56×). Psychic damage is double resisted (0.39×).
What is Shadow Malamar's max CP in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Malamar reaches 2,667 CP at level 50 and 2,359 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs. That is the same CP as a regular Malamar: the Shadow attack bonus applies in battle and never shows in the CP number.
What CP is a 100% IV Shadow Malamar?
After a Team GO Rocket battle a 15/15/15 Shadow Malamar shows 531 CP (level 8), or 876 CP when weather boosted (level 13). From a Shadow Raid it is 1,347 CP, or 1,685 weather boosted.
How do you get Shadow Malamar in Pokemon GO?
Shadow Malamar is rescued after beating Team GO Rocket, or caught from a Shadow Raid — which Grunts, Leaders and raids carry it changes with every Rocket rotation. It cannot be traded or Mega Evolved. Purifying it costs 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy and turns it into a regular Malamar with Return — the Shadow attack bonus is lost for good.