Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Swampert
Great Encounters · #9 · Rare Holo · 2008
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From
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Market reference
$24.61
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Marshtomp
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 260
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Swampert plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hammer Arm) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Marshtomp first).
How to beat Swampert
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Swampert?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms."
Poké-Power: Wash Out
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Water or Fighting Energy attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Swampert is affected by a Special Condition.
WWCCHammer Arm — 80
Discard the top card from your opponent's deck.
Weakness:G+30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $24.25 | $49.91 | $515.49 | $24.61 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $35.00 | $82.50 | $509.90 | $47.09 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.99 |
| 7-day average | €4.56 |
| 30-day average | €4.04 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €4.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.50 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.55 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swampert is real?
Swampert 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 Swampert worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swampert is $24.61; 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 Swampert from?
Swampert is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Swampert?
Swampert is a Rare Holo card in the Great Encounters set.
Other Swampert printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
