Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Malamar
Forbidden Light · #51 · Rare · 2018
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.63
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 51 / 150
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Inkay
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- You Iribi
- Pokédex #
- 687
- Series
- Sun & Moon
About this card
"It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids."
Ability: Psychic Recharge
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Psychic Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
[Psychic · Psychic · Colorless]Psychic Sphere — 60
Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Malamar or Forbidden Light.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Malamar was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
7
ran Malamar
Tournaments scanned
241
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
7 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Malamar
- 1Psychic6 decks
- 2Malamar Necrozma1 deck
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 2026/06/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.64 | $501.50 | $0.63 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.70 | $1.12 | $19.98 | $1.15 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.77 |
| 30-day average | €2.29 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €3.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.26 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.26 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.17 |
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 $0.63; 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 "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Malamar?
Malamar is a Rare card in the Forbidden Light set.
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Other Malamar printings
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