Pricing context for collectors: Weekly drift is minimal (0.0%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. With a 15% 90-day spread ($0.45-$0.53), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($0.51), pricing is near equilibrium. Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +4131% premium over raw value.
PSA 9 is currently around $12.00, while PSA 10 is $22.00.
Malamar (Forbidden Light) is presently valued at about $0.52 in raw condition. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($0.51), by 2.7%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $0.45 and $0.53, producing a 15% range and low-volatility behavior.
Rarity classification for this copy is Rare.
Malamar appears in Forbidden Light, released in 2018. Card flavor text reads: "It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids." Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare. Printed HP is 90.
Energy typing is Psychic. Malamar evolves from Inkay.
Printed ability include "Psychic Recharge". The printed attacks highlight "Psychic Sphere".
Forbidden Light entered circulation in 2018. Series classification for this set is Sun & Moon.
Set size is 150 cards, which categorizes Forbidden Light as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 8 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.
In the Forbidden Light checklist, Malamar occupies position #51 as a Rare card.
Collectors tracking Malamar often benchmark it against other Malamar cards. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 5 sets.
Observed alternatives run from $0.11 to $3.41 (3000% spread). The current card sits -30% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.75.
Notable alternatives include Malamar #XY58 (XY Black Star Promos) at $3.41, Malamar #46 (Ancient Origins) at $0.13, Malamar #77 (XY) at $0.30, and Malamar #76 (XY) at $0.40.
