Malamar best PvP IVs
The best Malamar IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/9 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 9 HP. That spread reaches CP 1500 at level 24.5 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Malamar ranks #2,419 of 4,096 in Great League, at 94.6 % of the best stat product.
Open Malamar 0/15/9 in the IV ranker
Best Malamar IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not eligible — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/9 | 24.5 | 1500 | #2,419 |
| Ultra | 3/15/15 | 50 | 2500 | #677 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2667 | #1 |
Malamar cannot enter Little League, because it has already evolved. The format takes only Pokémon that have not evolved yet and still have an evolution ahead of them — the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Malamar IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/9 | 24.5 | 1500 | 117.0 | 119.0 | 138 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 2/14/14 | 24 | 1500 | 117.1 | 117.1 | 140 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 1/15/14 | 24 | 1496 | 116.5 | 117.8 | 140 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 1/15/15 | 24 | 1499 | 116.5 | 117.8 | 140 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 0/12/12 | 24.5 | 1499 | 117.0 | 117.0 | 140 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 0/13/11 | 24.5 | 1499 | 117.0 | 117.7 | 139 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/9/15 | 24.5 | 1496 | 117.0 | 115.1 | 142 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 1/8/15 | 24.5 | 1500 | 117.7 | 114.4 | 142 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 0/14/9 | 24.5 | 1496 | 117.0 | 118.4 | 138 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 0/14/10 | 24.5 | 1500 | 117.0 | 118.4 | 138 | 99.4 |
Top 10 Malamar IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/15/15 | 50 | 2500 | 151.3 | 151.3 | 180 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 4/15/15 | 49.5 | 2499 | 151.6 | 150.8 | 180 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 3/14/15 | 50 | 2493 | 151.3 | 150.4 | 180 | 99.4 |
| 4 | 3/15/14 | 50 | 2494 | 151.3 | 151.3 | 179 | 99.4 |
| 5 | 2/15/15 | 50 | 2486 | 150.4 | 151.3 | 180 | 99.4 |
| 6 | 4/13/15 | 50 | 2500 | 152.1 | 149.6 | 180 | 99.4 |
| 7 | 4/15/12 | 50 | 2496 | 152.1 | 151.3 | 178 | 99.4 |
| 8 | 4/14/15 | 49.5 | 2492 | 151.6 | 150.0 | 180 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 4/15/14 | 49.5 | 2493 | 151.6 | 150.8 | 179 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 5/14/14 | 49.5 | 2500 | 152.5 | 150.0 | 179 | 99.4 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs never change when a Pokémon evolves, so the spread you want depends on the league you are building for.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkay | 0/13/15 CP 500 | 15/15/14 CP 1045 | 15/15/14 CP 1045 |
| Malamar | ✕ | 0/15/9 CP 1500 | 3/15/15 CP 2500 |
How good is Malamar in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Malamar #45 of 1,154 in Great League, scoring 89.6 out of 100, most often with Psywave, Super Power, Foul Play.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #45 of 1,154 | 89.6 | Psywave, Super Power, Foul Play |
| Ultra | #60 of 851 | 88.1 | Psywave, Super Power, Foul Play |
That answers a different question from the rest of this page. The IV ranks above tell you which Malamar to build; this tells you whether it is worth building at all. Rankings and movesets come from PvPoke, who run the battle simulation behind them, and change as the meta does.
How to find a good Malamar
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It finds catches whose CP, HP and appraisal stars match the top IV spreads above, including pre-evolutions, so you can check a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Malamar you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Malamar PvP IV questions
What are the best Malamar IVs for Great League?
0/15/9 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 9 HP. It reaches CP 1500 at level 24.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Malamar good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Malamar only ranks #2,419 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, low attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which gives more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Malamar in Great League?
CP 1500 at level 24.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.