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Swellow

Uncommon · #46/109

Swellow #46/109 (EX Ruby and Sapphire) is worth about $7.57 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 8% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $1.13.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $7.57 (this page), Normal $1.13 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Swellow #46/109 is trending up: $7.57 today, up 8% in 30 days and 5% below its all-time high of $8.00 (2025-09-04), and 2.9x its low of $2.57 (2024-10-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$5.50
lowest listing · market $7.57
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$4.49
asking floor · 31 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $25.00
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$4.49
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $4.49 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $7.57 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $4.49, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$7.57verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$5.50
eBay delivered floor (scanned 31d ago)$4.49the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($4.49) and the eBay floor ($4.49). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $5.30 cash · $6.06 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Colorless
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[2] Wing Attack (30)
WEAKNESS
L
RESISTANCE
F
RETREAT COST
0
CARD TEXT
Poke-POWER Drive Off Once during your turn (before your attack), if Swellow is your Active Pokemon, you may switch 1 of the Defending Pokemon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokemon. Your opponent picks the Benched Pokemon to switch. This power can't be used if Swellow is affected by a Special Condition.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Swellow?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $7.57 market price that is roughly $5.30 cash or $6.06 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Swellow (EX Ruby and Sapphire) worth today?

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Swellow [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $7.57 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $1.13.

Is Swellow going up or down in price?

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Swellow #46/109 is trending up: $7.57 today, up 8% in 30 days and 5% below its all-time high of $8.00 (2025-09-04), and 2.9x its low of $2.57 (2024-10-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 28.7% over 90 days, up 30.5% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Swellow?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Swellow [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $8.00 (2025-09-04) and bottomed at $2.57 (2024-10-08).

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