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Swablu

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Swablu

Scarlet & Violet

Surging Sparks · #148 · Common · 2024

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Market reference

$0.10

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
148 / 252
Release year
2024
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Altaria
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
H
Pokédex #
333
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

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 Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Swablu

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 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: 50Type:CColorlessSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Altaria

CDisarming Voice — 10

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$19.98$0.10$0.01
Reverse Holofoil$0.01$0.20$19.98$0.12$0.08

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.03
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.07
reverseHoloSell€0.08
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.08
Reverse holo trend€0.08

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 $0.10; 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 "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Swablu?

Swablu is a Common card in the Surging Sparks set.