Swinub, Team Rocket Returns 79/109, common

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Swinub

Team Rocket Returns 79/109 • common

Set: Team Rocket Returns
Number: 79/109
Rarity: Common
Released: 2004
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $5.42
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya

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What it's worth

$5.42market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$3.12 – $5.42 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This fighting-type Swinub is a notable inclusion from the Team Rocket Returns set. As a common card, it represents an accessible piece of history for collectors interested in how specific thematic releases integrated various creatures into their specialized rosters.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyTackle10

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyRest

Remove all Special Conditions and all damage counters from Swinub. Swinub is now Asleep.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Swinub card 79/109 was released as part of the Team Rocket Returns expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in late 2004. This set marked a significant thematic return to the villainous Team Rocket organization, focusing on 'Dark' Pokémon and mechanics that emphasized the group's signature thievery and tactical manipulation within the game's evolving meta.

The card was illustrated by Midori Harada, an artist known for her soft, expressive style in early Pokémon sets. Her depiction of Swinub captures the creature's simple, rounded aesthetic while fitting it into the earthy, grounded design language of the Fighting-type cards of that era. As a common card, it was widely distributed in booster packs and designed primarily to flesh out the set's roster, serving as a functional, accessible piece for both casual players and those building thematic decks.

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About

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