Malamar 34/64 · Shrouded Fable

Shrouded Fable is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 2, 2024. The printed size is 64. This checklist is longer, at 99 cards. Malamar is 34/64, in position 34 of 99 on this checklist. Before it is 33 Inkay, and after it is 35 Yveltal. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Malamar is a Stage 1 Darkness Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Malamar (#687), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Inkay. In this catalog that name is Inkay (#686).

akagi illustrated this card. The same name is on 20 other cards in the catalog.

Malamar (#687) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Malamar XY58/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and akagi illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 16 other cards of Malamar list a different HP.

The attack Colluding Tentacles lists no damage number. The cost is Darkness. Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. If you do, this attack does 120 damage to the new Active Pokémon. If you didn't play Xerosic's Machinations from your hand during this turn, this attack does nothing. Spinning Attack is another attack lists 90 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The regulation mark is H.

I keep a set binder for Shrouded Fable, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Shrouded Fable set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Malamar can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.