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Swinub
Skyridge 108/144 • common
- Set
- Skyridge
- Number
- 108/144
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2003
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $18.39
- Artist
- Toshinao Aoki
What it does
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Swinub card from the Skyridge expansion was released in 2003, serving as the final English-language set produced by Wizards of the Coast before The Pokémon Company International took over operations. Skyridge utilized the e-Reader technology of the era, which allowed players to scan the dot-code on the card borders to access additional game data, minigames, or Pokédex entries on a Game Boy Advance, representing an experimental period in the franchise's history.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Kagemaru Himeno, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game known for her soft, expressive watercolor style. By depicting Swinub in its natural, snowy habitat, the design emphasizes the creature's Ice and Ground typing, fitting the set's thematic focus on diverse environments. As a common card within the high-rarity Skyridge set, it remains a nostalgic piece of the e-Reader era's transition point.
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