Swellow 104/145 · Guardians Rising

Guardians Rising is a set in the Sun & Moon series. It was released on May 5, 2017. The printed size is 145. This checklist is longer, at 180 cards. Swellow is 104/145, in position 109 of 180 on this checklist. Before it is 103 Taillow, and after it is 105 Castform. The listed rarity is Rare.

Swellow is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 90 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).

Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. The same name is on 656 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 lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 9 other cards of Swellow list a different HP.

The attack Agility lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to this Pokémon during your opponent's next turn. Swallow Dive is another attack lists 40+ damage. The cost is Colorless. If this Pokémon used Agility during your last turn, this attack does 80 more damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "If its two tail feathers are standing at attention, it is proof of good health. It soars elegantly in the sky."

I keep a set binder for Guardians Rising, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Guardians Rising set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swellow can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.