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Swalot
Arceus 9/99 • holo-rare
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 9/99
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $5.28
- Artist
- Aya Kusube
What it does
Put damage counters on the Defending Pokémon until the Defending Pokémon has the same remaining HP as Swalot. (If the Defending Pokémon has the same or less remaining HP as Swalot, this attack does nothing.)
You may do 50 damage plus 30 more damage. If you do, this attack does 30 damage to 1 of your Pokémon, and don't apply Weakness and Resistance to this damage.
It swallows anything whole. It sweats toxic fluids from its follicles to douse foes.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in November 2009 as part of the Arceus expansion, this Swalot card serves as a representative of the final set in the Platinum Series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set focused heavily on the Mythical Pokémon Arceus, introducing a unique mechanic where players could include any number of Arceus cards in their deck, shifting the competitive landscape of the era toward high-synergy playstyles.
The artwork for this card was created by Kouki Saitou, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and character-focused style within the Pokémon TCG. His depiction of Swalot captures the creature's signature gluttonous nature through a clean, vibrant aesthetic that reflects the distinct design language of the late Platinum era, where holographic foiling was often used to emphasize the fluid or elemental characteristics of the featured Pokémon.
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