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Swablu
Platinum SH5/127 • rare
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- SH5/127
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $105.25
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Remove 4 damage counters from Swablu. Swablu can't retreat during your next turn.
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.
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Swablu card (SH5/127) was released in 2009 as part of the Pokémon Platinum expansion. This set marked a significant era for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, characterized by the introduction of Pokémon LV.X and a focus on the Sinnoh region's legendary Pokémon. Within this expansion, a subset of rare, shiny Pokémon was introduced, recognizable by their distinct foil treatment and the 'SH' prefix in their collector number, intended to mirror the excitement of encountering rare shiny variants in the handheld video games.
The artwork for this particular card follows the aesthetic standards of the late Diamond & Pearl and Platinum series, emphasizing vibrant colors and holographic patterns that differentiate it from standard prints. Designed as a collectible aesthetic variant rather than a competitive powerhouse, the card was received warmly by collectors for its status as a 'shiny' Pokémon, a feature that remains a cornerstone of the franchise's appeal to completionists and fans of the series' lore.
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