Malamar (XY Promo 58)

Malamar   カラマネロ Calamanero

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Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Inkay Card name Malamar Type Darkness HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance -20 retreat cost English expansion XY Black Star Promos English card no. XY58 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 130/XY-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Malamar.

Malamar (Japanese: カラマネロ Calamanero) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is one of the XY Black Star Promos.

Card text

θ Stop θストップ Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities done to this Pokémon.

Contrary あまのじゃく

If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, whenever your opponent flips a coin during his or her turn, treat it as tails.

Conform どうちょうは 40

If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Pokédex data

Malamar - Overturning Pokémon
Pokédex entry
It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
さいみんじゅつで おびきよせて あたまの しょくしゅで からめとり しょうかえきを あびせて しとめる。

Release information

This card was released as a Cosmos Holofoil XY Black Star Promotional card in the Ancient Origins Three Pack Blisters. In Japan, it was one of the XY-P Promotional cards made available in a twelve card promotional pack awarded to those who participated in the Pokémon Card Gym tournaments from the month of May 2015 through the month of July 2015. It was available again, this time as part of a sixteen card promotional pack, awarded to participants of Pokémon Card Gym tournaments from November 2016 to January 2017. This print features the Pokémon Card Gym logo.

Trivia

Origin

Contrary is an Ability in the Pokémon games that Malamar can have. Conform is an attack that first appeared on Rising Rivals Shiftry. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y.

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