Pokémon · Black & White
Swoobat
Emerging Powers · #37 · Rare · 2011
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Market reference
$0.78
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 98
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Woobat
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Pokédex #
- 528
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 30 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.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic 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 Woobat; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Swoobat
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Shigenori Negishi
This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Building around Swoobat?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Anyone who comes into contact with the ultrasonic waves emitted by a courting male experiences a positive mood shift."
PPsyshot — 30
PCPhat Sound
Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads to each of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Swoobat or Emerging Powers.
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 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.45 | $0.77 | $19.98 | $0.78 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.99 | $1.75 | $26.80 | $1.35 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.26 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.43 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.45 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.65 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.72 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.31 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.85 |
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 $0.78; 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 "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Swoobat?
Swoobat is a Rare card in the Emerging Powers set.
Other Swoobat printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
