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Swinub
Neo Genesis 79/111 • common
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Number
- 79/111
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $2.24
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
The Swinub card was released in 2000 as part of the Neo Genesis expansion, the first set in the Pokémon Trading Card Game to introduce the Johto region and the second generation of Pokémon. This set marked a significant shift in the game's evolution, as it brought 111 new cards to the market following the conclusion of the original Base, Jungle, and Fossil series, and it was the first to feature the Dark and Steel types.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura, a prolific artist in the early TCG era. Kimura's style often emphasized a soft, watercolor-like aesthetic that grounded these pocket monsters in naturalistic settings. As a common card, it served as a foundational piece for players building water-type decks during the transition into the Neo era, and it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of early generation Japanese-inspired trading cards.
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