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Swinub
Stormfront 77/100 • common
- Set
- Stormfront
- Number
- 77/100
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $0.49
- Artist
- Yukiko Baba
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Flip a coin. If tails, Swinub does 10 damage to itself.
It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Swinub first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Stormfront expansion, which was released in late 2008 as the final set of the Diamond & Pearl Series. This set was notable for reintroducing powerful Trainer cards and featuring the first appearance of Pokémon LV.X cards that represented evolved forms from different regions. As a common card, this Swinub was designed to fill out the lower tiers of the set, providing players with a foundational Fighting-type Pokémon that reflected the species' dual Ice and Ground typing seen in the mainline video games.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori often utilizes a clean, minimalist watercolor-inspired aesthetic that emphasizes the creature's simple shape and characteristic thick fur. In the context of the Stormfront set, his illustration maintains a consistent visual language with other cards in the series, prioritizing clarity for competitive play while capturing the quintessential look of the Generation II mascot.
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