Malamar #SV18

Pricing context for collectors: Short-term movement is stable (+1.9% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. With a 16% 90-day spread ($1.84-$2.17), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.

Relative to the 30-day baseline ($2.08), pricing is near equilibrium. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +1465% above raw pricing.

PSA 9 is currently around $15.76, while PSA 10 is $32.70.

Latest market snapshots place Malamar in Hidden Fates Shiny Vault at roughly $2.09. Week-over-week change is limited (+1.9%), indicating short-term stability.

Relative to the last 30 days, value is near baseline at $2.08. The 90-day window shows a floor near $1.84 and a peak around $2.17 (16% total spread), which maps to low-volatility movement.

This version is categorized as Rare Shiny.

Malamar is a Hidden Fates Shiny Vault card from the 2019 release window. The printed flavor text states: "It lures prey close with hypnotic motions, then wraps its tentacles around it before finishing it off with digestive fluids." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.

The rarity label is Rare Shiny. Printed HP is 90.

Energy typing is Psychic. Malamar evolves from Inkay.

Notable ability on this print: "Psychic Recharge". Attack line includes "Psychic Sphere".

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault was released in 2019. It belongs to the Sun & Moon series.

The checklist contains 94 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 7 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.

Within this set, Malamar is card number SV18 with a Rare Shiny designation.

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 +181% 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.