Malamar - 052/084 - Pitch Black

Malamar is card 52/84 in Pitch Black, a Pokémon TCG set from the Mega Evolution series, released in July 2026. It is a Stage 1 Darkness-type Pokémon with 120 HP that evolves from Inkay.

Card details

• Card type: Pokémon · Stage 1
• HP: 120
• Type: Darkness
• Evolves from: Inkay
• Weakness: Grass ×2
• Resistance: None
• Retreat cost: 2 Energy
• Set: Pitch Black (PBL)
• Card number: 52/84
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Regulation mark: J
• Illustrator: Naoki Saito
• National Pokédex no.: #687

Attacks

• Perplex (Darkness) — Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
• Brain Crush (Darkness, 130 damage) — If your opponent's Active Pokémon isn't Confused, this attack does nothing.

Pokédex entry: “It wields the most compelling hypnotic powers of any Pokémon, and it forces others to do whatever it wants.”

Sold here as Normal and Reverse Holo — each is a separate option. Normal is the standard non-foil print; a reverse holo carries the foil across the card body instead of the artwork. All singles are genuine Pokémon TCG cards.