Inkay is the Revolving Pokémon — the small Dark/Psychic first stage of the Malamar line, a chubby squid with one of the franchise's strangest evolution methods (level 30 while holding the 3DS upside-down). Inkay's evolution gimmick made it one of XY's most-memorable Pokémon to evolve.
Inkay's chart is a quiet first-stage Dark line led by the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault chase at $2.17 — every other card sits under 50 cents. Malamar carries the line's competitive history.
The Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV17 print is Inkay's flagship — the August-2019 shiny-foil chase pull from the same Shiny Vault subset that produced the Charizard-GX SV grail. Shiny Vault subset prints stay collectible because every Pokémon in the subset gets a recolored shiny illustration.
View full card data →The Kalos Starter Set #18 Inkay is the November-2013 pre-launch deck print — distributed in one of the three Kalos starter decks that launched the XY card frame at retail.
View full card data →Forbidden Light #50 is the May-2018 SM-block reprint of Inkay — from the set best known for the Ultra Necrozma chase and the Greninja-GX rainbow.
View full card data →Roaring Skies #41 is the May-2015 XY-block reprint of Inkay — from the Flying/Dragon-themed set best known for the Mega Rayquaza-EX.
View full card data →The XY base set Inkay #74 is the February-2014 dex-position common — Inkay's first TCG appearance in the main XY base set.
View full card data →Ancient Origins #45 is the August-2015 XY-block reprint of Inkay — from the set best known for the Hoopa-EX chase.
View full card data →BREAKthrough #93 is the November-2015 XY-block reprint of Inkay — from the set that introduced the BREAK Evolution mechanic.
View full card data →Lost Origin #77 is the September-2022 SWSH-block reprint of Inkay — from the set best known for the Giratina V alt-art grail.
View full card data →Unbroken Bonds #118 is the May-2019 SM-block reprint of Inkay — from the set that produced the famous Greninja & Zoroark-GX Tag Team grail.
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