Swampert-EX

XY Black Star Promos XY55/211 • promo

Set: XY Black Star Promos
Number: XY55/211
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2013
Energy type: Water
Market price: $10.83

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$10.83market price via TCGplayer · Aug 6, 2026$8.59 – $10.83 over the tracked period

$10.83Aug 6, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

As part of the XY Black Star Promos, this Swampert-EX showcases the distinct foil treatment characteristic of the mid-2010s Pokémon TCG era. Collectors value this card not only for its status as a direct tie-in to the Hoenn region remakes but also for its functional role as a powerful Water-type staple during the XY competitive cycle.

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Card face

What it does

180 HPBasicEX

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyMud Flood40+

Reveal the top 4 cards of your deck. This attack does 40 more damage for each Water Energy you find there. Shuffle the revealed cards back into your deck.

Cost: water energy water energy colorless energy colorless energyHydro Tackle120

This Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Swampert-EX (XY55) card was released in 2015 as part of the XY Black Star Promos set, a collection of cards distributed primarily through specialized trading card game products rather than standard booster packs. This specific card was included as a promotional inclusion in the Hoenn Power Tin, which celebrated the iconic starter Pokémon from the Generation III games, Ruby and Sapphire. By featuring a powerful EX variant of the final evolution of Mudkip, the release catered to players and collectors nostalgic for the Hoenn region, emphasizing the card's competitive utility as a Water-type attacker in the XY-era meta.

The design of the card follows the distinct aesthetic of the Pokémon-EX era, characterized by bold, full-art or semi-full-art holographic treatments that emphasize the card's strength and status. The artwork showcases Swampert in a dynamic, high-energy battle stance, utilizing the metallic textures and 'EX' branding that became a staple of the series during the XY expansion cycles. It was designed by illustrator Eske Yoshinob, whose work on this piece captures the imposing scale of the character, aligning with the TCG's ongoing effort to elevate the visual impact of evolved Pokémon on the tabletop.

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