Overview
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+ Gets Knock Off now
+ Can take advantage of contrary
+ Solid Stall Breakers
- Sub-par stats
- Mediocre typing
- Weak to U-turn
RestTalk
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name: RestTalk
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Superpower
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
ability: Contrary
item: Leftovers
evs: 220 HP / 36 Atk / 252 SpD
nature: Careful
Moves
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- Knock Off is a fairly strong STAB that knocks off items which can be extremely helpful.
- Superpower takes advantage of Contrary giving Malamar a +1 in Defense and Attack while still being fairly strong making it a pretty good attack to spam.
- Rest heals up if you get worn down and gets rid of annoying status effects.
- Sleep Talk allows Malamar not to be completely worthless while asleep.
Set Details
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- EV spread increases overall bulk.
- Invested into Special Defense because using Superpower will be boosting physical defense.
- HP EVs hit a number that gives maximum Leftovers recovery.
Usage Tips
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- Try setting up until late game.
- Get rid of checks and counters before attempting to set up.
- Spam Superpower until Malamar is strong enough to sweep.
- When weakened and status'd try to rest and spam sleep talk until waking up.
- Not always necessary to get +6 and doing so risks getting critted.
Team Options
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- Pokemon that can sponge U-turn reliably such as Gligar, Golbat, Registeel, and Cobalion work well with Malamar because of it's annoying 4x weakness to bug.
- Malamar also appreciates Toxic Spike support so Pokemon such as Weezing and Dragalge.
- Checks or counters for Pokemon that can overpower it.
Other Options
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- Choice Band
- Choice Scarf
- Life Orb 3 attacks/filler
Checks & Counters
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**Fairy-types** Things like Slurpuff, Granbull, and Aromatisse resist both Superpower and Knock Off and can hit back with their STABs which are super effective.
**Bug-types** Durant, Escavalier, Accelgor, etc all can just kill Malamar with there 4x Effective STABs.
**Hard Hitters/Offensive Pressure** Pokemon that hit Malamar too hard prevents it from setting up
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