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Malamar

Scarlet & Violet

Shrouded Fable · #34 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.08

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Card facts

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Set position: 34 / 99
Release year: 2024
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Inkay
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: H
Pokédex #: 687
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Gust
Damage efficiency: 90 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

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Malamar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Spinning Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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 Grass 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 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Inkay

DColluding Tentacles

Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. If you do, this attack does 120 damage to the new Active Pokémon. If you didn't play Xerosic's Machinations from your hand during this turn, this attack does nothing.

DCCSpinning Attack — 90

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Malamar or Shrouded Fable.

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Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)

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Aug 8, 2026

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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)

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Aug 8, 2026

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Aug 9, 2026

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SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Malamar was legal.

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LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)

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TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! WORLDS LCQ!

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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 2026/07/10

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.01	$0.15	$19.98	$0.08	$0.01
Reverse Holofoil	$0.01	$0.20	$19.98	$0.18	$0.09

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.02
7-day average	€0.02
30-day average	€0.03
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.05
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.03
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.11
reverseHoloSell	€0.11
averageSellPrice	€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.10
Reverse holo trend	€0.13

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 $0.08; 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 "Shrouded Fable" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Malamar?

Malamar is a Uncommon card in the Shrouded Fable set.

Malamar in the news

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Mega Malamar is set to make its Pokémon TCG debut

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Mega Malamar is set to make its Pokémon TCG debut

Malamar is an incredibly popular Pokémon, in fact, for a few weeks last year it was maybe the most beloved Pokémon in the world. Well, now Malamar fans can rejoice, because a recent batch of reveals show that Mega Malamar is finally due to make its Pokémon TCG debut in the upcoming Delta Reign...

Jul 4, 2026