Pokémon · Black & White
Swoobat
Boundaries Crossed · #71 · Rare · 2012
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Market reference
$0.58
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 71 / 153
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Woobat
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 528
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 Swoobat plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Acrobatics) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 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 Woobat; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Swoobat
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
This card was illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
Building around Swoobat?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It shakes its tail vigorously when it emits ultrasonic waves strong enough to reduce concrete to rubble."
PJet Woofer
For each Psychic Energy attached to this Pokémon, discard the top card of your opponent's deck.
CCAcrobatics — 20+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads.
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 Swoobat 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 | $0.29 | $0.62 | $40.00 | $0.58 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $1.60 | $28.50 | $1.43 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.69 |
| 30-day average | €0.53 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.02 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.05 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.33 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swoobat is real?
Swoobat 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 Swoobat worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swoobat is $0.58; 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 Swoobat from?
Swoobat is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Swoobat?
Swoobat is a Rare card in the Boundaries Crossed set.
Other Swoobat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
