Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Malamar
Forbidden Light · #51 · Rare · 2018
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From
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Market reference
$0.62
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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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
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Malamar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
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 You Iribi
This card was illustrated by You Iribi.
Building around Malamar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
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.
PPCPsychic Sphere — 60
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
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
15
ran Malamar
Tournaments scanned
299
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
4 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Malamar
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.62 | $19.52 | $0.62 | $0.43 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.14 | $19.98 | $1.18 | — |
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 $0.62; 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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