Swellow #71 from Roaring Skies - Rare - Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma
Colorless

Swellow

#71/112 in Roaring Skies, Rare, 90 HP, Colorless, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.

Card number
#71/112
Rarity
Rare
HP
90 HP
Type
Colorless
Language
English
Release date
May 6, 2015
Illustrator
Sanosuke Sakuma
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Collector Notes

Swellow

Swellow appears in the English print of Roaring Skies, released on May 6, 2015. Swellow is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Roaring Skies set contains 112 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sanosuke Sakuma.

Collector Insights

Swellow is a Colorless-type Pokémon with 90 HP and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It features two attacks: Clutch, which costs one Colorless energy to deal 20 damage and prevents the defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent's next turn, and Aerial Ace, requiring three Colorless energy to strike for 60+ damage with an additional 30 damage if a coin flip results in heads. The card includes a resistance to Fighting-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and a weakness to Lightning-type attacks, dealing double damage. Its flavor text describes the Pokémon diving steeply to spot prey and using sharp claws to catch it. The card was released in the Roaring Skies set as part of the XY series on May 6, 2015. Artist Sanosuke Sakuma designed the illustration, and the card carries a rarity rating of Rare. The card's regulation mark is unspecified, and it is listed with the Pokédex number 277.

It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.

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