Swellow δ 40/101 · Dragon Frontiers

Dragon Frontiers is a set in the EX series. It was released on November 1, 2006. The printed size is 101, and the checklist is the same length. Swellow δ is 40/101, in position 40 of 101 on this checklist. Before it is 39 Smeargle δ, and after it is 41 Togepi δ. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Swellow δ is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 70 HP. In the Pokédex this is Swellow (#277), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Taillow. In this catalog that name is Taillow (#276).

Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this card. The same name is on 212 other cards in the catalog.

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 is named Swellow, while this one is Swellow δ. Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Sumiyoshi Kizuki illustrated this one. 7 other cards of Swellow list a different HP.

Extra Wing is listed as Poké-Body. The Retreat Cost for each of your Stage 2 Pokémon-ex is 0. The attack Agility lists 30 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Swellow during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30.

I keep a set binder for Dragon Frontiers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dragon Frontiers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swellow can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). Themed lists that include this exact card are Delta Species cards. I still need this card.