Malamar

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Darkness

Perplex (Darkness)

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Brain Crush (Darkness) 130

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

HP 120

Evolves from Inkay

Weakness Grass ×2

Retreat 2

Regulation mark J

#052 · ENIllustrated by Naoki Saito

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Legal
Expanded	Legal

For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.

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Pitch Black

#052 · EN · Uncommon

Released 2026-07-17

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Printings 16

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MalamarPitch Black · #052 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarShrouded Fable · #034 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarObsidian Flames · #138 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarSilver Tempest Trainer Gallery · #TG06 · ENHolo

MalamarLost Origin · #078 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarChilling Reign · #70 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarChampion's Path · #45 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarHidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV18 · EN

MalamarUnbroken Bonds · #119 · EN

MalamarForbidden Light · #51 · EN

MalamarBurning Shadows · #90 · ENNormal / Reverse holo

MalamarSM Black Star Promos · #SM117 · ENNormal

MalamarAncient Origins · #46 · EN

MalamarXY · #76 · EN

MalamarXY · #77 · EN

MalamarXY Black Star Promos · #XY58 · EN

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Catalog snapshot: 2026-09-16T22:45:22.000Z

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