01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Inkay)

HP 90

TypeDarkness

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetXY Black Star Promos

Released2013

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: Promo
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	~$4.27 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).
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Malamar master set across eras.
Collectors of the XY Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Malamar with 90 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Contrary

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

Conform Cost: Darkness + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

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

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

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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