Malamar in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Malamar has 2 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Stage 1). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 2
- Top damage
- 130
- Most HP
- 120
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Malamar good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Brain Crush on Malamar (Pitch Black), doing 130 for 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Malamar with 120 HP. Watch out for Grass attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves from Inkay. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Malamar card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malamar 52/84 | Pitch Black J | 120 | Stage 1 | Perplex D — Brain Crush D 130 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Malamar 34/64 | Shrouded Fable H | 120 | Stage 1 | Colluding Tentacles D — Spinning Attack DCC 90 | 3 | Grass ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Counter guides
Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Malamar card ever printed · Malamar for young collectors.
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