How to evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon Go
Inkay, the little squid-like Pokemon from the Kalos region, is part of thePokemon Gouniverse. However, players who want to evolve it into Malamar need to be aware of a special trick.
Evolving one’s favorite creatures in Pokemon Go is usually quite straightforward. Most of them follow the same simple structure: earn enough Candy by catching and transferring that particular species, and you’ll be able to evolve it.
Some Pokemon deviate from this traditional method, though. Galarian Farfetch’d, for example, requires the player to make 10 Excellent Throws before you can evolve it, while eachEeveelutionhas its ownnaming trick.
Inkay is similar in this regard. So, if you’re trying to get yourself a Malamar to dominatethe Great Battle League, here’s how to evolve the Dark/Psychic-type Pokemon inNiantic’s mobile game.
How to evolve Inkay into Malamar
To evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon Go, you must feed it 50 Inkay Candy while holding your phone upside down.
For those who have a gyroscope feature on the phone, you’ll likely notice an upside-down question mark and a prompt that states that Inkay has a special evolution. To trigger it, turn the phone upside down.
This might seem strange, but doing so will enable you to evolve Inkay. As many Trainers expected, this method is based on the mainline Pokemon games, where players had to turn their console upside down to evolve it into Malamar.
Considering Inkay’s nickname is the Revolving Pokemon and Malamar’s nickname is the Overturning Pokemon, it’s quite a clever (and fun!) evolution trick.
How to catch Inkay in Pokemon Go
There are a number of ways you’re able to find Inkay in Pokemon Go:
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Malamar base stats and best moveset
As a Dark/Psychic-type, Malamar is a great offensive ‘mon especially effective against any Psychic-type Raid bosses. Psycho Cut and Foul Play provide great coverage and capitalize on its dual typing but do keep in mind that you’re going to have a tough time against Bug or Fairy-types, both of which counter Malamar.
Recently, Inkay was part ofPsychic Spectacular, aMax Out seasonevent that introduced Hattena andDynamax Beldumto the game.
As it spawned more often in the wild, players were able to gather the required Candy to evolve it and use it in the Great League, where it sits at the 9th spot for best Pokemon of the season according toPvpoke.
That’s all you need to know to evolve Inkay into Malamar in Pokemon Go. Don’t forget to stay up to date with the game by checking outwhat’s in the shop this week, ourpromo codes, theSpotlight Hourschedule, and theCommunity Dayhub.
