# Inkay #50/131 — Forbidden Light

## Summary

Inkay is a bulk common, the sort of Forbidden Light pull that fills a binder slot without anyone chasing it. Its Kalos origins and a small cult of Malamar fans keep a thin layer of demand, and sowsow's name is the only extra reason to look twice. At a $0.39 modelled guide, with 36 copies traded in 30 days, with the tape reading as a steady markup with inventory under control, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.03 out of Pitch Black; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Forbidden Light |
| Number | 50/131 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | sowsow |
| Release date | 2018-05-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Attack: Hypnosis | cost Psychic — Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Asleep. |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Inkay #686](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/inkay) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.39** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 88/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-05-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-20T18:05:57.258Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T18:05:56.097Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-10T01:54:01.147Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T18:05:56.097Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T12:50:44.576Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/forbidden-light/inkay-50)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm6-50%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)