Pokémon · Platinum

Swablu

Platinum

Platinum · #SH5 · Rare · 2009

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Card facts

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Set position: SH5 / 133
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Rare
HP: 50
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Altaria
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 333
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 10 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Swablu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Swablu

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Lillie's Clefairy ex

$1.77 · in 23% of decks

Dreepy

$0.28 · in 22% of decks

Yveltal

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 50Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Altaria

Roost

Remove 4 damage counters from Swablu. Swablu can't retreat during your next turn.

CMirror Move

If Swablu was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does the same amount of damage done to Swablu to the Defending Pokémon.

CFury Attack — 10×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness:L+10

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Reverse Holofoil	$45.26	$122.63	$199.99	$77.06	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/07

Variant	Price
1-day average	€22.50
7-day average	€17.35
30-day average	€19.81
Low	€6.99
Trend price	€18.45
Low (excellent+)	€15.00
Reverse holo low	€7.99
reverseHoloAvg1	€10.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€22.05
reverseHoloSell	€35.32
averageSellPrice	€22.50
Reverse holo 30-day	€18.39
Reverse holo trend	€21.88

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Swablu is real?

Swablu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Swablu worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swablu is $77.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Swablu from?

Swablu is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Swablu?

Swablu is a Rare card in the Platinum set.