01Card Stats

Basic EX

HP 170

TypeDarkness

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorEske Yoshinob

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetPhantom Forces

Released2014

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo EX
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$2.68 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Malamar — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #687).
Required for any complete Malamar master set across eras.
Collectors of the Phantom Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic EX Malamar with 170 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Hyper Hypnosis

When you attach an Energy from your hand to this Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.

MAXamar Cost: Darkness + Colorless · 60× damage

Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Psychic -20
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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