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Swablu

Platinum 97/127 • common

Set: Platinum
Number: 97/127
Rarity: Common
Released: 2009
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $0.72
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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What it's worth

$0.72market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.60 – $0.77 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents the Swablu from the Platinum set, a colorless addition that fits seamlessly into a wide variety of deck strategies. As a common card, it serves as a foundational piece for collectors looking to complete their set of the series.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energySing

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Cost: colorless energyRun Around10

You may switch Swablu with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weaknesslightning energy+10Resistancefighting energy-20

It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Swablu card from the Platinum expansion was released in 2009, marking the debut of the Pokémon Platinum set in the Western market. This set was based on the generation four video games and introduced the concept of Pokémon SP, which focused on trained Pokémon belonging to specific characters in the Sinnoh region, alongside a shift in the visual style of the card game’s interface.

The card features an illustration by Kouki Saitou, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for his soft, vibrant, and character-focused aesthetic. In this piece, Saitou captures the cotton-bird Pokémon in a simple, gentle pose that emphasizes its signature cloud-like wings, consistent with his goal of highlighting the approachable and whimsical nature of the creature within the game's broader colorless type categorization.

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About

About Swablu

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