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Malamar
Champion's Path 45/73 • uncommon
- Set
- Champion's Path
- Number
- 45/73
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2020
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Market price
- $0.18
- Artist
- kawayoo
What it does
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads.
Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Malamar 45/73 is part of the Champion's Path expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which was released in the autumn of 2020. This special set was designed to supplement the Sword & Shield series, focusing on a curated selection of cards that celebrated the journey of trainers across the Galar region. The set was released shortly after the main base sets, providing players and collectors with an alternative path to obtain high-rarity cards and alternate-art variants, reflecting the franchise's strategy of maintaining momentum between major core set releases.
The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who has contributed extensively to the Pokémon Trading Card Game aesthetic for many years. Saitou’s depiction of Malamar captures the Pokémon's psychic-dark nature through swirling, hypnotic imagery characteristic of the Overturning Pokémon. While the card is an uncommon printing, it remains a notable example of the modern era’s card design, where illustrators are encouraged to lean into the unique personality and habitat of each creature rather than relying solely on static, action-oriented poses.
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