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Swampert

Ruby & Sapphire / #23/109

Swampert

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Ruby & Sapphire
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
ex1-23

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Swampert senses changes in waves and tides with its fins. When these signs warn of a storm, it piles up rocks to protect its home. Its strength lets it move a stone weighing over a ton, and its eyesight remains effective even in murky water. The Pokédex brings together several qualities useful in a habitat exposed to bad weather: sensing danger in advance, preparing shelter, and finding its bearings when visibility drops.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Omega Ruby credits Swampert with the strength to drag a rock weighing over a ton and eyesight that penetrates murky water. Alpha Sapphire details the purpose of its fins: they detect signs of a storm before it protects its habitat with stones.

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Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Marshtomp
Pokédex number
260
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Natural Remedy

Poke-BODY

Once during your turn (before your attack), when you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Swampert, remove 1 damage counter from Swampert.

Attacks

Water Arrow

Cost: Water

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Waterfall

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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