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Battle plan · X & Y

How to beat Malva

Malva’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in X & Y. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a boss?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for X & Y

Gyms and Team Flare

Elite Four and Champion

Malva: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • PyroarLv 63Fire and Normal typeMoves: Normal, Fire and Electric
  • TorkoalLv 63Fire typeMoves: Fire, Rock and Ground
  • ChandelureLv 63Ghost and Fire typeMoves: Fire and Ghost
  • TalonflameLv 65Fire and Flying typeMoves: Normal, Flying and Fire

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Rock4× · 4/4Water2× · 4/4Ground2× · 3/4Electric2× · 1/4Fighting2× · 1/4Ghost2× · 1/4Dark2× · 1/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Malva in X & Y.

4 take normal hits from their moves. 2 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • FlygonGroundDragonhits 4× with Ground or Rock · 4 of 4Earth Power · Lv 39takes 1×Catch Trapinch · Route 13
  • WhiscashWaterGroundhits 2× with Ground or Water · 4 of 4Earthquake · Lv 45takes 1×Catch Barboach · Route 14 (Good Rod)
  • SliggooDragonhits 2× with Water · 4 of 4Muddy Water · Lv 38takes 1×Catch Goomy · Route 14
  • QuagsireWaterGroundhits 2× with Ground or Water · 4 of 4Earthquake · Lv 36takes 1×Route 14 (Surf)
  • TyranitarRockDarkhits 4× with Rock · 4 of 4Stone Edge · Lv 63switch out against TorkoalCatch Pupitar · Route 18Y only
  • RhydonGroundRockhits 4× with Rock · 4 of 4Stone Edge · Lv 56switch out against TorkoalCatch Rhyhorn · Glittering Cave

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • PyroarLv 63Beat it withRhydonhits 2×Stone Edge · Lv 56WallOnix takes ½×Glittering Cave (Rock Smash)
  • TorkoalLv 63Beat it withFlygonhits 2×Earth Power · Lv 39WallNothing resists all its moves yet.
  • ChandelureLv 63Beat it withTyranitarhits 2×Stone Edge · Lv 63WallCrawdaunt takes ½×Catch Corphish · Route 3 (Good Rod)
  • TalonflameLv 65Beat it withRhydonhits 4×Stone Edge · Lv 56WallRelicanth takes ½×Ambrette Town (Super Rod)