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Swampert #260

Swampert is the powerhouse final of the Hoenn water line, and its card run is a proper flagship — twin vintage 'ex' cards near three figures each, a Mega EX promo, and a steady spread of holos. Among Gen-3 starter finals, it's one of the most consistently valuable.

15Cards cataloged
~$280Top market (proxy)
2003–2021Release span
11Sets

01Top 10 Notable Swampert Cards

The mud fish's money sits almost entirely in the EX era — two vintage ex prints worth a combined half-grand tower over everything else. Below them: an Emerald holo, a Mega promo, and the original Ruby & Sapphire holo where it all started. Ranked priciest first.

Swampert ex — Team Magma vs Team Aqua #95
Rank 01 · The Holy Grail

Swampert ex — Team Magma vs Team Aqua #95

Swampert ex from Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2004) leads at ~$280 — the faction-war set is EX-era royalty, and its Swampert ex is the definitive vintage print of Hoenn's water starter. Mid-attack art, two-prize stakes, and a set collectors refuse to stop loving.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$280
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$280.00
If PSA 9 (likely)
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Swampert ex — Crystal Guardians #98
Rank 02

Swampert ex — Crystal Guardians #98

Swampert ex from Crystal Guardians (2006) runs right behind at ~$255 — a scarcer late-EX set with far fewer copies in circulation. The gap between the two ex prints keeps narrowing, and some grade populations suggest this one is actually the harder card.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$255
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$201.66
If PSA 9 (likely)
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Swampert — Emerald #11
Rank 03

Swampert — Emerald #11

The Emerald holo (2005) at ~$75 — from the quiet set named for the third Hoenn game. Emerald holos were under-pulled and under-saved; the starters are the first place that scarcity shows up in price.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$75
Market value
~$109.99 raw
Raw copies run $95.00 to $153.00
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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M Swampert-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY87
Rank 04

M Swampert-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY87

M Swampert-EX from the XY promo run (XY87, premium collection) at ~$65 — the Mega era gave Swampert a mountain-sized redesign, and this premium-box promo is the only way to own it. Forgotten-promo supply curves are a collector's best friend.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$65
Market value
~$65.51 raw
Raw copies run $40.00 to $66.83
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #13
Rank 05

Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #13

The original Ruby & Sapphire holo (2003, #13) at ~$37 — Swampert's very first card, from the set that launched the EX era and Hoenn itself. First-print starters from era-opening sets are the definition of a long-hold vintage buy.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$37
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$57.88
If PSA 9 (likely)
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If PSA 10 (best case)
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Swampert — Crystal Guardians #27
Rank 06

Swampert — Crystal Guardians #27

The Crystal Guardians non-ex print (#27) at ~$35 — same beloved set as the $255 ex, single-digit percentage of the price. For set collectors and budget Hoenn fans, this is the value entry into a premium name.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$35
Market value
~$49.29 raw
Raw copies run $60.80 to $117.27
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Swampert — Primal Clash #36
Rank 07

Swampert — Primal Clash #36

Primal Clash (2015, #36) at ~$28 — from the set built around Primal Groudon and Kyogre, where Swampert anchored a genuinely competitive deck. XY-era staples are just starting their collectible phase.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$28
Market value
~$30.47 raw
Raw copies run $16.41 to $34.57
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Swampert — Great Encounters #9
Rank 08

Swampert — Great Encounters #9

Great Encounters (2008, #9) at ~$25 — a Diamond & Pearl-era holo from one of the smaller DP sets. Cheap, legitimately old, and exactly the kind of card that quietly triples while nobody watches.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$25
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$47.09
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
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Swampert — Supreme Victors #12
Rank 09

Swampert — Supreme Victors #12

Supreme Victors (2009, #12) at ~$23 — Platinum-era holo from the same set as the famous FB LV.X cards. The era's non-SP holos are deeply undervalued next to their SP set-mates.

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TCGplayer mkt ~$23
Market value
~$54.95 raw
Raw copies run $11.67 to $21.14
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #23
Rank 10

Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #23

The Ruby & Sapphire non-holo (#23) closes at ~$22 — the plain-rare twin of the first holo. Twenty dollars for a first-set starter print from 2003 is the kind of line item that makes this chart worth reading to the bottom.

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Verified (May 2026) ~$22
Market value
~$41.00 raw
Raw copies run $28.26 to $304.85
No graded (PSA) sales in our index yet - check recent eBay sold prices below for the grading upside.
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03Most Valuable Swampert Cards — Price Chart

All prices reflect recent market data and will be updated regularly.

#CardRecent price
01Swampert ex — Team Magma vs Team Aqua #95~$280
02Swampert ex — Crystal Guardians #98~$255
03Swampert — Emerald #11~$75
04M Swampert-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY87~$65
05Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #13~$37
06Swampert — Crystal Guardians #27~$35
07Swampert — Primal Clash #36~$28
08Swampert — Great Encounters #9~$25
09Swampert — Supreme Victors #12~$23
10Swampert — Ruby & Sapphire #23~$22
11Swampert — POP Series 1 #5~$14
12Swampert-EX — XY Black Star Promos #XY55~$9.70
13Swampert — Celestial Storm #35~$1.45
14Swampert — Primal Clash #35~$1.31
15Swampert — Fusion Strike #64~$0.50

04Complete Card Grid — All 15 Swampert Cards

Every official card, images and metadata pulled from the Pokemon TCG API. Click any card to see its full data.

Ruby & Sapphire 13
Ruby & Sapphire
13 · Rare Holo
Ruby & Sapphire 23
Ruby & Sapphire
23 · Rare
Team Magma vs Team Aqua 95
Team Magma vs Team Aqua
95 · Rare Holo EX
POP Series 1 5
POP Series 1
5 · Rare
Emerald 11
Emerald
11 · Rare Holo
Crystal Guardians 27
Crystal Guardians
27 · Rare
Crystal Guardians 98
Crystal Guardians
98 · Rare Holo EX
Great Encounters 9
Great Encounters
9 · Rare Holo
Supreme Victors 12
Supreme Victors
12 · Rare Holo
XY Black Star Promos XY55
XY Black Star Promos
XY55 · Promo
XY Black Star Promos XY87
XY Black Star Promos
XY87 · Promo
Primal Clash 35
Primal Clash
35 · Rare
Primal Clash 36
Primal Clash
36 · Rare Holo
Celestial Storm 35
Celestial Storm
35 · Rare
Fusion Strike 64
Fusion Strike
64 · Rare Holo