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>X/OR: It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.
>US: When it comes to strong hypnosis, there's an endless number of people who utilize Malamar for their nefarious deeds.
I remember it also being mentioned somewhere that it has an IQ comparable to Alakazam. Don't know how I'd satisfy myself (never looked up squid genitalia, if you can believe that), but I could do far more than Hypno could dream to. At the very least I could turn a profit assisting desperate men, but the ceiling would be above city-wide organized crime.