No. 687 · Kalos · Psychic/Dark
Malamarcards
Malamar is a Psychic/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Kalos, number 687 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2013 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 22
- Sets
- 17
- Printed
- 2013–2026
- Illustrators
- 16
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The strongest Malamar art
01/06Malamar
Holo Rare
02/06Malamar EX
Ultra Rare
03/06Malamar V
Ultra Rare
04/06Malamar VMAX
Holo Rare VMAX
05/06Malamar EX
Ultra Rare
06/06Malamar
Rare
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Which is the better picture?
Two Malamar cards, side by side.
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Malamar by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Malamar cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Malamar gets drawn
Malamar is usually drawn mysterious, tense and moody, sometimes eerie, often hovering, in dim light, often in 3D.
Across 20 Malamar artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2013–2026
Malamar through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2013 XY Black Star Promos- 2014 Phantom Forces
2015 Ancient Origins
2017 SM Black Star Promos
2018 Forbidden Light
2019 Hidden Fates Shiny Vault- 2020 Rebel Clash
2021 Chilling Reign- 2022 Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery
- 2023 Obsidian Flames
- 2024 Shrouded Fable
- 2026 Pitch Black
Evolves from
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Every Malamar card
22 cards, strongest artwork first.
Malamar in numbers
- Cards
- 22
- Sets
- 17since XY Black Star Promos
- Illustrators
- 16most by 5ban Graphics
- Printed
- 2013–2026
- Printed as
- Basic, Stage 1, VMAX
- HP on card
- 90–310
They span 17 sets, from XY Black Star Promos to Pitch Black. 16 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, Eske Yoshinob and Fumie Kittaka. It has been printed as Basic, Stage 1 and VMAX.
Who draws Malamar
16 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
17 sets, by how many Malamar cards each holds.
- Rebel Clash4
- Phantom Forces2
XY2
Ancient Origins1
Burning Shadows1
Champion's Path1
Chilling Reign1
Forbidden Light1
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault1- Lost Origin1
Obsidian Flames1
Pitch Black1
5 more sets
Rarity
Questions
- How many Malamar cards are there?
- There are 22 Malamar cards, printed between 2013 and 2026 across 17 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Malamar card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Malamar art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Malamar cards?
- 16 illustrators have drawn Malamar. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 5, followed by Eske Yoshinob and Fumie Kittaka.
- What was the first Malamar card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from XY Black Star Promos, released in 2013. 7 of its 22 cards are Rare.
