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The best Malamar Tera Raid Build in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) has the Contrary ability, and the Shell Bell held item. Read on to learn what the best Malamar Tera Raid Build is and how to use it.
Malamar - Related Guides | ||
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Evolution and Learnset | Moveset for Ranked Battle | Tera Raid Build |
List of Contents
Best Malamar Tera Builds | ||
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Stellar Tera Physical Build |
Malamar |
Tera Type | Nature | ||||
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Adamant (↑Atk, ↓Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | ||||||
HP: 252 |
Atk: 252 |
Def: 4 |
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Ability | Moveset | |||||
Contrary | ・
Superpower
・ Reflect / Light Screen ・ Taunt ・ Tera Blast |
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Held Item | ||||||
Shell Bell |
Contrary turns the bane of a Stellar Tera Blast to a boon. No need to reapply Superpower buffs when boss clears buffs thanks to Tera Blast. Taunt can prevent moves like Yawn, Will-O-Wisp, and other nasty Status moves. |
The best ability for Malamar in Tera Raid Battles is Contrary, as it will allow Malamar to boost its Attack instead of reducing it with Superpower and Tera Blast.
We also recommend getting a Malamar with a Stellar Tera Type because this will boost Malamar's moves when it Terastallizes. As a Physical Attacker, an Adamant nature would be best.
Best Tera Types: Best Pokemon to Terastallize
Tera Raid EV spreads should lean towards Bulky Offense. Max out your HP and Atk EVs, while adding the remaining EVs into Def. Give it a Shell Bell to help Malamar recover HP when dealing damage.
Malamar Tera Raid Turn-by-Turn Counter Strategy | |
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Optional | Use Taunt if you know the Raid Boss like to inflict status conditions (like the Eeveelution Raids). |
Turn 1 | Use Light Screen or Reflect to facetank some hits from the Raid Boss. |
Turns 2~4 | Use Superpower to buff your Attack while building Tera Orb charges. |
Turns 6+ | Terastallize and swap to Tera Blast as your main attacking move. |
This build revolves around buffing yourself with Tera Blast thanks to your Contrary Ability. With this, you can Terastallize and hit any tera Raid Boss for Super Effective Damage.
Before Tera, you can use Superpower as your buffing move. This set also has some Co-Op utility thanks to your chosen screen move and Taunt.
Super-Effective Damage Dealt by Malamar |
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Tera Blast(+6 Atk, Stellar Tera) 1,186 ~ 1,396 (14.8 ~ 17.5%) |
These calculations were done using our Tera Raid Damage Calculator
Due to its Stellar Typing, this Malamar Tera Raid Build is an effective counter to almost any Tera Raid Boss. If the Tera Raid Boss is known for its Physical Bulk, perhaps consider a different Pokemon, as Malamar will be ineffective as an attacker.
Type Chart: All Matchups and Effectiveness
How to Make Best Malamar Tera Raid Build |
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You can catch a Inkay with a Dark or Psychic Tera Type at Coastal Biome.
Make sure to bring a Pokemon that has False Swipe and can inflict a status effect to make it easier to catch.
If the Malamar build you are following requires it to have a different Tera type, you will need to have 50 Tera Shards of the type you need, and bring it to Medali to have your Pokemon's Tera Type changed.
If it has a different nature, you can use Adamant Mint to change its nature to Adamant.
The easiest way to get this is by buying it from the Chansey Supply shop at Mesagoza for ₽20,000.
How to Change a Pokemon's Nature
If its ability is different from our recommendation, you can use an Ability Capsule to change it.
This item can be bought at Chansey Supply shops for ₽100,000.
Ability Capsule Location and How to Get
EV train Malamar according to the build's EV spread using Vitamins, Mochis, or the traditional way with Power Items and battling Pokemon with the right EV yield.
Vitamins can be bought at any Chansey Supply shop and it will cost you ₽530,000 to fully train a Pokemon. Meanwhile, Mochi can be obtained through the Ogre Oustin' Minigame.
If you have the money for it, you can just use 26 Protein, 26 Iron, and 1 HP Up.
Alternatively, you can use Power Items that you can buy at a Delibird Presents shop for ₽10,000 each. Have your Pokemon hold the respective Power Item while defeating the Pokemon listed below.
Held Item | Number of Pokemon to Defeat | Defeat Any of These Pokemon |
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Power Weight
(For HP EVs) |
28 in Total (To get 252 HP EVs) |
・Azurill ・Lechonk ・Paldean Wooper Location: South of Los Platos |
Power Bracer
(For Attack EVs) |
28 in Total (To get 252 Attack EVs) |
・Shinx ・Growlithe ・Yungoos ・Nymble Location: South Province (Area 3) |
Power Belt
(For Defense EVs) |
1 in Total (To get 4 Defense EVs) |
・Tarountula Location: South of Lost Platos |
After EV training it, head to Montenevera and talk to the man with an Abomasnow near the Pokemon Center. He will hyper train your Pokemon using Bottle Caps.
A Bottle Cap can be bought at the Delibird Presents shops for ₽20,000 after getting 6 Gym Badges. 1 Bottle Cap is needed for each stat that will be maxed out.
Hyper Training: How to Increase IVs
Next, level it up to 100 to maximize its stats. The easiest way to do this is by farming Exp candies from Tera Raid Battles.
How to Level Up Fast: EXP Farming Guide
You can also give your Malamar a Held Item to help it when facing off against various Raid Pokemon.
Learn how to find the recommended held item and price from the table below!
Item Name | Location | Price |
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Shell Bell | Levincia Delibird Presents | ₽20,000 |
Delibird Presents Locations and All Items
The table below includes all the moves Malamar learns through level up needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.
Level | Move | Type |
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47 | Superpower |
You can have Malamar remember moves by going to the "Moves and Stats" menu and pressing A.
The table below includes all the moves Malamar learns from TMs needed for our recommended builds. Choose the moves depending on the build you are trying to make.
TM / Move Name | How to Get Materials |
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TM074 Reflect |
Inside the scaffolding on the northern side of East Province (Area Three). Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Drowzee Fur x3 ・Flittle Down x3 |
TM075 Light Screen |
Found to the east of Artazon on rocky terrain. Required League Points: 800 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Magnemite Screw x3 ・Voltorb Sparks x3 |
TM087 Taunt |
Available for Crafting through TM Machine after defeating Team Star's Fighting Crew Required League Points: 3000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Meowth Fur x3 ・Sableye Gem x3 ・Sneasel Claw x3 |
TM171 Tera Blast |
Receive from Geeta after clearing the fifth gym. Required League Points: 8000 LP Required Pokemon Materials: ・Glimmet Crystal x8 |
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