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Malamar PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #33, up from #35 · hundo rank 2,419 of 4096 · best build 0/15/9, level 24.5, 27,500 dust
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #44, down from #40 · hundo rank 677 of 4096 · best build 3/15/15, level 50, 475,000 dust, 296 XL candy
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Malamar for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/15/9 at level 24.5 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #33 overall in Great League, up from #35. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Psywave · Superpower · Foul Play.
At that level it fights with 117.04 attack, 119.02 defense and 138.19 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,419 of 4096 here, 94.6% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/9 | 24.5 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 2/14/14 | 24 | 1500 | 99.94% |
| 3 | 1/15/15 | 24 | 1499 | 99.94% |
| 4 | 1/15/14 | 24 | 1496 | 99.94% |
| 5 | 0/12/12 | 24.5 | 1499 | 99.76% |
| 6 | 0/13/11 | 24.5 | 1499 | 99.61% |
| 7 | 0/9/15 | 24.5 | 1496 | 99.47% |
| 8 | 1/8/15 | 24.5 | 1500 | 99.46% |
| 9 | 0/14/10 | 24.5 | 1500 | 99.44% |
| 10 | 0/14/9 | 24.5 | 1496 | 99.44% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24.5 costs 27,500 Stardust and 25 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 3/15/15 at level 50 — 2500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
With Best Buddy (levels up to 51): the best spread is 2/14/13 at level 51, 2497 CP, and a hundo ranks 1,006 of 4096.
PvPoke ranks it #44 overall in Ultra League, down from #40. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Psywave · Foul Play · Superpower.
At that level it fights with 151.25 attack, 151.25 defense and 180.66 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 677 of 4096 here, 96.5% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/15/15 | 50 | 2500 | 100% |
| 2 | 4/15/15 | 49.5 | 2499 | 99.96% |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 50 | 2486 | 99.44% |
| 4 | 3/14/15 | 50 | 2493 | 99.44% |
| 5 | 3/15/14 | 50 | 2494 | 99.44% |
| 6 | 4/13/15 | 50 | 2500 | 99.44% |
| 7 | 4/15/12 | 50 | 2496 | 99.44% |
| 8 | 4/15/14 | 49.5 | 2493 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 4/14/15 | 49.5 | 2492 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 5/14/14 | 49.5 | 2500 | 99.4% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 4/15/14 at level 8 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 67.92 attack, 67.54 defense and 80.3 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 842 of 4096 here, 95.3% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/15/14 | 8 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/9/4 | 8.5 | 500 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 3/15/15 | 8 | 498 | 99.45% |
| 4 | 3/15/14 | 8 | 497 | 99.45% |
| 5 | 4/14/15 | 8 | 499 | 99.44% |
| 6 | 4/14/14 | 8 | 498 | 99.44% |
| 7 | 5/13/14 | 8 | 500 | 99.44% |
| 8 | 5/15/12 | 8 | 500 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 5/15/11 | 8 | 499 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 6/14/11 | 8 | 500 | 99.29% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 8, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Same family: inkay
Malamar in PvP: quick answers
Is Malamar good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #33, up from #35. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #44, down from #40. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Malamar in Great League?
The best spread is 0/15/9, which reaches 1500 CP at level 24.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Malamar in Ultra League?
The best spread is 3/15/15, which reaches 2500 CP at level 50. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Malamar good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,419 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 677 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
How much does it cost to power up Malamar for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 24.5 costs 27,500 Stardust and 25 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Malamar for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 50 costs 475,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 296 XL candy.
What moves does Malamar use in PvP?
Great League: Psywave · Superpower · Foul Play, the set behind PvPoke's #33. Ultra League: Psywave · Foul Play · Superpower, the set behind PvPoke's #44.
Can Malamar be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Malamar cannot.
Close to Malamar in Great League
These land within a hair of Malamar on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
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What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.