Pokémon · XY
Malamar-EX
Phantom Forces · #115 · Rare Ultra · 2014
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Market reference
$19.50
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 115 / 124
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 687
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Malamar-EX 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.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥85 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
How to beat Malamar-EX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Malamar-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Hyper Hypnosis
When you attach an Energy from your hand to this Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
DCMAXamar — 60×
Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Malamar-EX 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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.30 | $19.23 | $189.90 | $19.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.33 |
| 7-day average | €9.53 |
| 30-day average | €11.76 |
| Low | €3.99 |
| Trend price | €11.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €13.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.35 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.69 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.62 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Malamar-EX is real?
Malamar-EX 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-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Malamar-EX is $19.50; 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-EX from?
Malamar-EX is from the Pokémon set "Phantom Forces" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Malamar-EX?
Malamar-EX is a Rare Ultra card in the Phantom Forces set.
Other Malamar-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
