Swampert 36/160 · Primal Clash

Primal Clash is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 4, 2015. The printed size is 160. This checklist is longer, at 164 cards. Swampert is 36/160, in position 36 of 164 on this checklist. Before it is 35 Swampert, and after it is 37 Ludicolo. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Swampert is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 140 HP. In the Pokédex this is Swampert (#260), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Marshtomp. In this catalog that name is Marshtomp (#259).

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

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 13/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 140 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Swampert list a different HP.

Diving Search is listed as Ability. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for a card. Shuffle your deck, then put that card on top of it. The attack Hydro Pump lists 40+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 30 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. α Growth is the ancient trait on this card. When you attach an Energy card from your hand to this Pokémon (except with an attack, Ability, or Trainer card), you may attach 2 Energy cards. The flavor text reads "It can swim while towing a large ship. It bashes down foes with a swing of its thick arms."

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