Swellow 73/146 · Legends Awakened

Swellow is Pokédex #277, generation 3 (Hoenn). Swellow is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 30. The card says it evolves from Taillow. In this catalog that name is Taillow (#276).

Swellow sits at 73/146 in Legends Awakened, position 73 of 146. Before it is 72 Swalot, and after it is 74 Tauros. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on August 1, 2008. The printed size is 146, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Big Wing is listed as Poké-Body. If Swellow has no Energy attached to it, Swellow's Retreat Cost is 0. The attack Mach Descent lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. If Swellow was on your Bench this turn, this attack's base damage is 60 instead of 30. Weakness is Lightning +20. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It circles the sky in search of prey. When it spots one, it dive steeply to catch the prey."

Swellow (#277) has 13 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Swellow 46/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Suwama Chiaki illustrated this one. 13 other cards of Swellow list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Suwama Chiaki. I count 102 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Legends Awakened set binder is where a full Legends Awakened set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swellow can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.