Swellow · Vivid Voltage, what to know.
About the Swellow card
Numbered 134 of 203 in Vivid Voltage, released in November 2020, Swellow is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Colorless-type carrying 90 HP.
It evolves from Taillow, so Swellow is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by kodama.
Swellow carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws."
What is Swellow worth?
Swellow is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Swellow before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Swellow grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Swellow
Raw copies of Swellow are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Swellow is the practical move.
