Pokémon · Black & White
Swanna
Boundaries Crossed · #43 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 153
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ducklett
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 581
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Swanna plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Defog) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Ducklett; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Swanna
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Building around Swanna?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles."
CCAerial Ace — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
WCCDefog — 60+
You may discard any Stadium card in play. If you do, this attack does 40 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Swanna was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.19 | $0.34 | $19.98 | $0.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.25 | $19.98 | $0.71 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/24| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.25 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.11 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.90 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.94 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swanna is real?
Swanna is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Swanna worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swanna is $0.27; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Swanna from?
Swanna is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Swanna?
Swanna is a Uncommon card in the Boundaries Crossed set.
Other Swanna printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
