Malamar (Forbidden Light 51)

Malamar   カラマネロ Calamanero

SM Promotional print Illus. Shin Nagasawa

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Inkay Card name Malamar Type Psychic HP 90 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Forbidden Light Rarity English card no. 51/131 Japanese expansion Forbidden Light Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 037/094 English expansion SM Black Star Promos English card no. SM117 Japanese expansion GX Ultra Shiny Japanese card no. 043/150 English expansion Hidden Fates Rarity English card no. SV18/SV94 Japanese expansion GX Ultra Shiny Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 178/150 Japanese Deck Kit Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box Japanese card no. 009/035 Japanese Deck Espeon & Deoxys-GX Tag Team GX Starter Set Japanese card no. 005/031 Japanese expansion Tag All Stars Japanese card no. 062/173 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Malamar.

Malamar (Japanese: カラマネロ Calamanero) is a Psychic-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Forbidden Light expansion.

Card text

Psychic Recharge サイコリチャージ

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Energy card from your discard pile to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Psychic Sphere ねんどうだん 60

Pokédex data

Malamar - Overturning Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
687	4'11" (1.5 m)	103.6 lbs. (47.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It lures its prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids.
催眠術で おびき寄せて 頭の 触手で 絡め取り 消化液を 浴びせて しとめる。

Release information

This card was included in the Forbidden Light expansion with artwork by You Iribi, first released in the Japanese expansion of the same name. A SM Black Star Promotional print of this card was one of the Prerelease promos for Forbidden Light with new artwork by Shin Nagasawa, available in the Forbidden Light Build & Battle Box. A print with a gold foil "Staff" stamp was given to those overseeing the event. This print was subsequently available in the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny subset. A new print with artwork by Hideki Ishikawa featuring the Shiny version of Malamar was included in the Hidden Fates expansion, which was also included in the Japanese GX Ultra Shiny subset. In Japan, the Forbidden Light print was reprinted in the Tag Team GX Premium Trainer Box, Espeon & Deoxys-GX Tag Team GX Starter Set and in the Tag All Stars subset.

Gallery

Forbidden Light print Illus. You Iribi	SM Promotional print Illus. Shin Nagasawa	Hidden Fates print Illus. Hideki Ishikawa
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Psychic Sphere is an attack that first appeared on Latias from the XY Trainer Kit: Latias & Latios. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y. The Hidden Fates print features the Shiny version of Malamar.

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