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vampire squid

#687 malamar (カラマネロ) | | overturning pokemon
contrary | all stat changes have the opposite effect.
naughty nature | thoroughly cunning
(item)

psybeam | | | the target is attacked with a peculiar ray, which may also leave them confused.
psycho cut | | | the user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. critical hits land more easily.
foul play | | | the user turns the target's power against it; the higher the target's attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
dark pulse | | | the user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts, which may also make the target flinch.

it lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids. (y)
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it flashes the pattern on its torso to control its prey and draw them in. the edges of its fins are supremely sharp. (ultra moon)
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gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control. (sword)
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it's said that malamar's hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events. (shield)

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