01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeColorless

RarityRare

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessLightning +10

Retreat●

SetPlatinum

Released2009

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$45 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,904 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Swablu master set across eras.
Collectors of the Platinum set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Swablu with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Roost Cost:

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

Mirror Move Cost: Colorless

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.

Fury Attack Cost: Colorless · 10× damage

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

Weakness: Lightning +10
Resistance: Fighting -20
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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