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Swablu

Platinum

Platinum · #97 · Common · 2009

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Market reference

$0.63

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Card facts

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Set position: 97 / 133
Release year: 2009
Rarity: Common
HP: 40
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Altaria
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 333
Series: Platinum

Card analysis

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Primary role: Status Conditions
Damage efficiency: 10 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Swablu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Swablu

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Altaria

"It can't relax if it or its surroundings are not clean. It wipes off dirt with its wings."

CSing

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

CRun Around — 10

You may switch Swablu with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:L+10

Resistance:F-20

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/01

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.21	$0.46	$19.98	$0.63	—
Reverse Holofoil	$4.00	$20.75	$50.80	$4.15	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.33
7-day average	€0.31
30-day average	€0.19
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.24
Low (excellent+)	€0.03
Reverse holo low	€0.15
reverseHoloAvg1	€3.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.50
reverseHoloSell	€2.17
averageSellPrice	€0.14
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.40
Reverse holo trend	€2.36

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Swablu is real?

Swablu 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 Swablu worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swablu is $0.63; 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 Swablu from?

Swablu is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Swablu?

Swablu is a Common card in the Platinum set.