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Swablu

Great Encounters 86/106 • common

Set: Great Encounters
Number: 86/106
Rarity: Common
Released: 2008
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $1.05
Artist: Kanako Eo

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Market

What it's worth

$1.05market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.78 – $1.05 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This colorless card from the Great Encounters set captures a classic creature in its most accessible form. As a common entry, it serves as a foundational piece for collectors looking to document the evolution of species within the set.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energySuper Speed

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Swablu during your opponent's next turn.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyShoot Through10

Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weaknesslightning energy+10Resistancefighting energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

Its wings are like cotton tufts. If it perches on someone's head, it looks like a cotton hat.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in February 2008 as part of the Great Encounters expansion, this Swablu card was designed to integrate the popular Ruby and Sapphire generation Pokémon into the then-current Diamond and Pearl trading card game mechanics. The set focused on legendary and rare encounters, providing a common-tier representation of Swablu to populate the lower levels of the expansion’s deck-building landscape.

The card features artwork by illustrator Atsuko Nishida, who has been a foundational contributor to the franchise since its inception. Her approach to Swablu emphasizes the creature's soft, cloud-like appearance, maintaining the approachable and gentle aesthetic typical of her work. Upon release, the card was received as a standard utility inclusion, valued primarily for its accessibility to players and collectors aiming to complete the 106-card set.

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Other printings

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About

About Swablu

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