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Swellow
Dragon 45/97 • uncommon
- Set
- Dragon
- Number
- 45/97
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $1.71
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
What it does
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat until the end of your opponent's next turn.
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 50 damage to that Pokémon. This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness or Resistance.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Swellow card was released in 2003 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Dragon. This set was notable for being the first English-language expansion to feature the Dragon-type as its own category, distinguishing it from the traditional elemental types. The Swellow card reflects the aesthetics of the EX era, a period defined by a move toward more dynamic character poses and the introduction of game mechanics that integrated elements from the Ruby and Sapphire video games.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Atsuko Nishida, who has been a consistent contributor to the Pokémon franchise since its inception. Her design approach for this Swellow focuses on a sharp, aerial perspective, capturing the bird Pokémon in a sleek, energized stance consistent with its Flying-type nature. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard uncommon utility card, valued primarily by players for its role in filling out deck compositions during the early EX-series competitive meta.
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