Swampert 13/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Swampert is Pokédex #260, generation 3 (Hoenn). Swampert is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 110 HP. The card says it evolves from Marshtomp. In this catalog that name is Marshtomp (#259).

Swampert sits at 13/109 in Ruby & Sapphire, position 13 of 109. Before it is 12 Slaking, and after it is 14 Wailord. The set belongs to the EX series. It was released on July 1, 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Water Call is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Swampert is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Hypno Splash lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 3.

Swampert (#260) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Swampert 23/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 110 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 3. 13 other cards of Swampert list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mitsuhiro Arita. I count 721 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Ruby & Sapphire set binder is where a full Ruby & Sapphire set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swampert can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.