Pricing context for collectors: Weekly drift is minimal (0.0%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. With a 13% 90-day spread ($3.12-$3.60), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($3.51), pricing is near equilibrium. Condition sensitivity is substantial: PSA 10 carries a +7539% premium over raw value.
PSA 9 is currently around $130.00, while PSA 10 is $275.00.
Malamar (SM Black Star Promos) is presently valued at about $3.60 in raw condition. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only 0.0%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($3.51), by 2.6%. Its 90-day trading band runs between $3.12 and $3.60, producing a 13% range and low-volatility behavior.
This version is categorized as Promo.
In 2017, SM Black Star Promos introduced this print of Malamar. 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 Promo. Printed HP is 90.
Energy typing is Psychic. This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print.
Malamar evolves from Inkay. Printed ability include "Psychic Recharge".
Release year for SM Black Star Promos is 2017. Series classification for this set is Sun & Moon.
With 250 listed cards, this is a large set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 9 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.
Malamar (#SM117) is one of the Promo prints in this expansion.
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 +383% 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.
