XY Black Star Promos

Malamar

XYPXY58· Promo
Malamar XYP XY58

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
90
Type
Darkness
Stage
Stage 1
Retreat cost
2
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-20
Number
XY58/211
Set
XY Black Star PromosXYP
Illustrated by
5ban Graphics

Its Ability

Contrary

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

Its attacks

Conform

40

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

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    It has an Ability, Contrary. An Ability costs you no attack, so you can use it and still swing the same turn.

  2. Keep in mind

    None of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  3. Keep in mind

    Weakness Fighting ×2. Against a Fighting Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 3,811 tournament lists we have read, 875 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

When it came out

XY Black Star Promos landed here on 12 October 2013.

Every set, with both of its dates

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 22 Malamar cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Malamar card and its price