Malamar
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #119
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
september 2026 · 196.0K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.2%
Malamar is ranked #119 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 9,205 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#119 of 247
Raw count9,205
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-0.48pp
13 month peak1.5%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 482
HP
86
Atk
92
Def
88
SpA
68
SpD
75
Spe
73
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.48pppeak 1.5% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
43.1% of Malamar teamsHP
248
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureBrave
AbilityContrary · 100.0%
ItemCovert Cloak · 69.8%
Tera typeFire · 50.4%
Moves
99.7%
98.9%
64.9%
53.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBrave248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpA26.8%
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD13.1%
Moves
7 tracked99.7%
98.9%
64.9%
53.6%
27.6%
26.7%
13.4%
Items
69.8%
18.2%
5.0%
4.8%
Tera types
50.4%
26.7%
11.9%
7.7%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Brave248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD43.1%
Brave248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpA26.8%
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD13.1%
Brave252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD7.3%
Relaxed248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def2.9%
Impish52 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def / 200 SpD1.7%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Malamar build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 196,031 battles in September 2026. Malamar sits at rank #119 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.48 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.