Swinub 79/111 · Neo Genesis

Neo Genesis is a set in the Neo series. It was released on December 16, 2000. The printed size is 111, and the checklist is the same length. Swinub is 79/111, in position 79 of 111 on this checklist. Before it is 78 Sunkern, and after it is 80 Totodile. The listed rarity is Common.

Swinub is a Basic Water Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 8. In the Pokédex this is Swinub (#220), generation 2 (Johto). The card lists Piloswine, Piloswine (#221) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Swinub (#220) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2025. The earliest other card is Swinub 57/64 in Neo Revelation (2001). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Miki Tanaka illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Swinub list a different HP.

The attack Powder Snow lists 10 damage. The cost is Water. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Grass ×2. Resistance is Lightning -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs."

I keep a set binder for Neo Genesis, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Genesis set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swinub can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.