Malamar is based on an upside-down squid. Its body orientation and hypnosis ability may have been inspired by the vampire squid’s abilities to invert its tentacles and produce light.
Malamar may be a combination of mal- (Latin for bad), μαλάκιο malákio (Greek for mollusk), calamari, and mare (Latin for sea).
Calamanero may be from 絡ます karamasu (to entangle), calamari, 魔 ma (demon), and possibly nero di seppia (Italian for cephalopod ink).
No: 687
English Name: Malamar
Japanese Name: Karamanero
Generation: 6
Type: Dark, Psychic
Species: Overturning Pokémon
Abilities: Contrary, Suction Cups, Infiltrator (hidden ability)
Evolution: Inkay > Malamar
Malamar is a dark-purple squid-like Pokémon. It has a pair of fins on the bottom of its body that function as its legs. Malamar’s main body has six light-yellow spots on the front and back and a light-yellow stripe nearly wrapping around its body above the spots. Its arm-like tendrils have grown scythe-like in appearance. Malamar has a red beak, half closed eyes with black sclera, yellow irises and wavy “hair” made of eight tentacles. It possesses strong hypnotic powers, which it uses to force others to do its bidding. It can lure prey with hypnotic motions before it wraps its tentacles around the prey, then it finishes off with digestive fluids. Malamar and its pre-evolution Inkay are the only known Pokémon that can learn Topsy-Turvy.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon X: It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Pokemon Y: It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
