Pokémon · EX
Swellow
Ruby & Sapphire · #46 · Uncommon · 2003
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Market reference
$1.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Taillow
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 277
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Swellow plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wing Attack) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Taillow; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Swellow
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Swellow?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Drive Off
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Swellow is your Active Pokémon, you may switch 1 of the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Your opponent picks the Benched Pokémon to switch. This power can't be used if Swellow is affected by a Special Condition.
CCWing Attack — 30
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-30
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 | $0.75 | $1.20 | $21.00 | $1.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.00 | $5.68 | $87.15 | $5.88 | $75.78 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.27 |
| 7-day average | €0.93 |
| 30-day average | €0.77 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.98 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.89 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.60 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.59 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swellow is real?
Swellow 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 Swellow worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swellow is $1.27; 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 Swellow from?
Swellow is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Swellow?
Swellow is a Uncommon card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Swellow printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
