Malamar

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Darkness

Entangling Control (Colorless)

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

Trash Tentacle (Darkness) 30

Put a card from your discard pile into your hand.

HP 90

Evolves from Inkay

Weakness Fighting ×2

Resistance Psychic -20

Retreat 1

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

#46 · ENIllustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Legal

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

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Ancient Origins

#46 · EN · Common

Released 2015-08-12

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Printings 16

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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

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MalamarAncient Origins · #46 · EN

MalamarXY · #76 · EN

MalamarXY · #77 · EN

MalamarXY Black Star Promos · #XY58 · EN

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