Swadloon, Emerging Powers 5/98, uncommon

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Swadloon

Emerging Powers 5/98 • uncommon

Set: Emerging Powers
Number: 5/98
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2011
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.41
Artist: Naoki Saito

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$0.41market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.39 – $0.42 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon grass-type card, Swadloon represents a steady, reliable addition to a collection focused on the natural evolution of its series. Its classification within the set highlights its role in building out a balanced deck, making it a sought-after piece for those curating a complete representation of these woodland creatures.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyGnaw20

Cost: grass energy colorless energy colorless energyDouble Razor Leaf50×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It stays on the move, eating leaves in forests.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Swadloon made its debut in the Pokémon Trading Card Game within the Emerging Powers expansion, released internationally in 2011. This set was notable for being the first English expansion to feature cards exclusively from the fifth generation of the franchise, specifically drawing content from the Japanese Black & White base sets. The card was designed to reflect Swadloon's evolution from Sewaddle, capturing its signature behavior of wrapping itself in leaves to maintain a stable body temperature in the wild.

The artwork for this card was created by Midori Harada, a prolific illustrator who has contributed hundreds of pieces to the series since the early 2000s. Harada focused on the character's characteristic cocoon-like posture, utilizing the vibrant, high-contrast digital art style that defined the Black & White era. Upon release, the card was received as a standard uncommon utility piece, primarily valued by players for its role in the grass-type archetypes of the time.

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