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Malamar

Ancient Origins 46/98 • common

Set: Ancient Origins
Number: 46/98
Rarity: Common
Released: 2015
Energy type: darkness energy
Market price: $0.06
Artist: Masakazu Fukuda

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Market

What it's worth

$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$0.04 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a darkness-type card from the Ancient Origins set, this item represents a foundational piece for players building decks around specific energy archetypes. Its common status makes it an accessible building block for collectors and strategists alike who appreciate the thematic depth of this series.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyEntangling Control

Switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with his or her Active Pokémon. The new Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Cost: darkness energyTrash Tentacle30

Put a card from your discard pile into your hand.

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancepsychic energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Malamar, a Psychic/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in the Kalos region, debuted in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Ancient Origins expansion. Released in August 2015, this set served as the seventh entry in the XY series, focusing on the introduction of powerful Ancient Traits and the expansion of the game's competitive landscape during that era.

The card features artwork by Naoki Saito, a prolific illustrator within the franchise known for his clean, vibrant style. Saito's depiction of Malamar captures its signature hypnotic, otherworldly aesthetic, emphasizing its flowing, bioluminescent tentacles and brooding expression, which align with the dark nature of the card while maintaining the established artistic standards of the XY-era sets.

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