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Swellow

Roaring Skies 71/108 • rare

Set: Roaring Skies
Number: 71/108
Rarity: Rare
Released: 2015
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $0.32
Artist: Sanosuke Sakuma

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Market

What it's worth

$0.32market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.29 – $0.33 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare colorless card, this Swellow offers a versatile addition to any collection, capable of fitting into a wide variety of deck strategies due to its neutral typing. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a notable piece for those documenting the evolution of the game’s card rosters.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyClutch20

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energyAerial Ace60+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Resistancefighting energy-20Retreatcolorless energy

It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in May 2015 as part of the Roaring Skies expansion, this card features the Flying-type Pokémon Swellow. The set drew heavily from the mechanics introduced in the XY series, emphasizing the powerful Delta Evolution and Ancient Traits gameplay elements, which shifted the competitive landscape of the Pokémon Trading Card Game during that era.

The artwork was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga, a designer well-known for his long-standing contributions to the franchise. Ariga’s approach to this card centers on a dynamic, high-altitude pose that highlights Swellow’s speed and agility. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard rare, primarily valued by collectors for its clean, expressive depiction of the species rather than meta-defining competitive viability.

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About

About Swellow

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