Malamar 45/73 · Champion's Path

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

Malamar sits at 45/73 in Champion's Path, position 45 of 80. Before it is 44 Inkay, and after it is 46 Nickit. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 25, 2020. The printed size is 73. This checklist is longer, at 80 cards. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Eerie Wave lists 50 damage. The cost is Darkness, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. Random Peck is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Gazing at its luminescent spots will quickly induce a hypnotic state, putting the observer under Malamar's control." The regulation mark is D.

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 kawayoo illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 16 other cards of Malamar list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads kawayoo. I count 209 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Champion's Path set binder is where a full Champion's Path set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Malamar can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.