Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Malamar
Lost Origin · #78 · Rare · 2022
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 78 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Inkay
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Pokédex #
- 687
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 30 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.
- Its main attack (Psychic Sphere) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥55 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Malamar
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- 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
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Tomokazu Komiya
This card was illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Building around Malamar?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control."
PSynchro Kinesis — 30+
Each player reveals their hand. If a card in your opponent's hand has the same name as a card in your hand, this attack does 90 more damage.
PCCPsychic Sphere — 80
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Malamar or Lost Origin.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Malamar was legal.
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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 2026/07/13| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $20.00 | $0.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.30 | $40.00 | $0.29 | $0.22 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.10 |
| 30-day average | €0.09 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.28 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.22 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.17 |
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 $0.12; 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 "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Malamar?
Malamar is a Rare card in the Lost Origin set.
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