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Malamar-Mega

VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 usage profile · rank #159
october 2026 · 262.6K battles
Malamar-Mega
darkpsychicPokédex entry ↗
Usage · October 2026
0.0%
Malamar-Mega is ranked #159 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3, carried by 824 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#159 of 160
Raw count824
Viability ceiling73
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak0.0%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3
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sets and counters from 262.6K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 482
HP
86
Atk
92
Def
88
SpA
68
SpD
75
Spe
73
Usage over time0.0%▲ 0.01pppeak 0.0% · Oct '26
0.00.00.00.0Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

72.6% of Malamar-Mega teams
HP
15
Atk
0
Def
32
SpA
0
SpD
19
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityContrary · 100.0%
ItemMalamarite · 100.0%
EV spread15 HP / 32 Def / 19 SpD
Moves
Superpower100.0%
Knock Off98.0%
Protect92.2%
Expanding Force72.7%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Brave32 HP / 21 Def / 10 SpD / 3 Spe8.2%
Adamant24 HP / 24 Atk / 1 Def / 17 Spe7.7%

Moves

6 tracked
Superpower100.0%
Knock Off98.0%
Protect92.2%
Expanding Force72.7%
Psycho Cut8.9%
Trick Room8.4%

Items

Malamarite100.0%

Abilities

Contrary100.0%

EV spreads

top 6
Impish15 HP / 32 Def / 19 SpD72.6%
Brave32 HP / 21 Def / 10 SpD / 3 Spe8.2%
Adamant24 HP / 24 Atk / 1 Def / 17 Spe7.7%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 Spe7.3%

Top teammates

share of teams

Best Malamar-Mega build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3

The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 players run most often, taken from 262,609 battles in October 2026. Malamar-Mega sits at rank #159 with 0.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 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.

Related
VGC 2026 Reg M-C Bo3 tier listEvery ranked Pokémon↗Malamar-Mega Pokédex entryStats, moves, evolutions↗All formatsSmogon and VGC tier lists↗Damage calculatorRun this set through the calc↗Team builderCoverage and weaknesses↗