Pokémon · EX
Swampert
Ruby & Sapphire · #23 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$4.20
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Marshtomp
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 260
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Swampert plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Marshtomp first).
How to beat Swampert
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Swampert?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Natural Remedy
Once during your turn (before your attack), when you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Swampert, remove 1 damage counter from Swampert.
WWater Arrow
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WCCWaterfall — 50
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.00 | $3.76 | $96.95 | $4.20 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $28.26 | $299.99 | $509.90 | $44.33 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.40 |
| 7-day average | €2.90 |
| 30-day average | €2.40 |
| Low | €0.09 |
| Trend price | €3.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.92 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.70 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.73 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.90 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swampert is real?
Swampert 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 Swampert worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swampert is $4.20; 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 Swampert from?
Swampert is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Swampert?
Swampert is a Rare card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Swampert printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
