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Malamar

Pitch Black 52/84 • uncommon

Set: Pitch Black
Number: 52/84
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2026
Energy type: darkness energy
Artist: Naoki Saito

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Malamar, introduced in the Pitch Black set, is a notable Darkness-type Pokémon that reflects the expansion's focus on mysterious and shadowy aesthetics. Collectors often prize this card for its distinct illustrative style and its utility in decks that capitalize on the unique mechanics associated with the Darkness type.

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What it does

120 HPStage 1

Cost: darkness energyPerplex

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Cost: darkness energyBrain Crush130

If your opponent's Active Pokémon isn't Confused, this attack does nothing.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.

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Provenance

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Malamar 52/84 was released as part of the Pitch Black expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in the Black & White era. This set was designed to introduce the Unova region's creatures to players, focusing on the dark and psychic themes prevalent in the game's later stages. The card serves as a mid-evolution stage, reflecting the shift in design aesthetics that favored high-contrast colors and dynamic, often unsettling poses for darker-type Pokémon.

The card features artwork that emphasizes Malamar's hypnotic, cephalopod-inspired design, utilizing the stylized, digital-forward illustration techniques common to the early 2010s series. While it is classified as an uncommon card, it became a point of interest for players utilizing Dark-type synergies in competitive play. It represents the broader attempt by the design team to make Psychic and Dark-type decks more versatile during the competitive rotation of that time.

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