Malamar EX #115
📉 Dip AlertMalamar EX is card #115 from Phantom Forces, a Ultra Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $18.83 for its Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Malamar EX #115. Sell on your own schedule.
Malamar EX at a glance
- No published price history.
- From Phantom Forces (XY), released 2014.
- Trades around $18.83 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rarity: Ultra Rare.
Malamar EX price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Malamar EX #115.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $9.73
- Mid
- $17.91
- High
- —
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Is this Malamar EX a good deal?
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About Malamar EX #115
Card #115 of Phantom Forces is Malamar EX, a modern-era Pokémon card from the XY series (2014). It is a Darkness-type Pokémon with 170 HP, printed as Basic, EX.
Artwork is by Ryo Ueda; the Holofoil printing sits around $18.83, spanning $9.73–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Phantom Forces
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #115 / 119
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- HP
- 170
- Type
- Darkness
- Subtype
- Basic, EX
- Pokédex
- #687
- Released
- 2014/11/05
Malamar EX attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Malamar EX #115 — the playability layer behind the price.
Hyper Hypnosis
When you attach an Energy from your hand to this Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
MAXamar
Flip a coin for each Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Psychic -20
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Hyper Hypnosis
- Attacks
- 1
Malamar EX price analysis
What drives the current market value of Malamar EX #115.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $18.83.
$18.83 gives Malamar EX real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$18.83 gives Malamar EX real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Malamar EX, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Malamar EX price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Malamar EX, with a recorded low of $18.83 and high of $19.02; current value is at 0% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0.5% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 1%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Malamar EX?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $18.83 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $16.04 via eBay's default tier, $16.13 on TCGplayer, $17.54 on Cardmarket, $16.48 on Whatnot and $18.83 selling directly — a $2.79 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Malamar EX?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Malamar EX #115 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $18.83 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $64.80 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-31.9% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Malamar EX within Phantom Forces
Malamar EX ranks #11 of 21 tracked Phantom Forces cards by market value, against a set median of $18.83.
It sits in the top 52% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dialga EX (#122), valued at $1,018.20.
What makes Malamar EX valuable
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- The Ryo Ueda artwork gives Malamar EX appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Darkness-type Pokémon card, Malamar EX is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Ultra Rare is an upper-tier rarity, which concentrates demand on comparatively few copies.
- Modern-era (2014) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
Buying & selling Malamar EX
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $18.83 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Ultra Rare cards; a clean copy of Malamar EX can realise well above the $9.73 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Malamar EX has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $18.83 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Malamar EX value questions
How much is Malamar EX worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $18.83 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $9.73 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Malamar EX hold its value?
As a modern-era Ultra Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Value will track playability and collector demand.
How rare is Malamar EX?
Malamar EX is a Ultra Rare card from Phantom Forces (XY series, 2014). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Which versions of Malamar EX are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($18.83). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Malamar EX sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $18.83. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Malamar EX cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Ultra Rare rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Darkness), and condition. Artwork by Ryo Ueda also matters to collector demand.
