Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Malamar
Chilling Reign · #70 · Rare · 2021
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 70 / 233
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Rapid Strike
- Evolves from
- Inkay
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 687
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 40 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Malamar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Inkay; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Malamar
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.5 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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About this card
"It's said that Malamar's hypnotic powers played a role in certain history-changing events."
PRapid Strike Tentacles — 40×
Reveal any number of Rapid Strike cards from your hand. This attack does 40 damage for each card you revealed in this way. Then, shuffle those cards into your deck.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Malamar or Chilling Reign.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Malamar was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $2.99 | $0.13 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $19.02 | $0.19 | $0.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.07 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Malamar is real?
Malamar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Malamar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Malamar is $0.13; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Malamar from?
Malamar is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Malamar?
Malamar is a Rare card in the Chilling Reign set.
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