Swellow #72

Swellow appears in Roaring Skies, released in 2015. The printed flavor text states: "It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey.

It catches its prey with sharp claws." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare Holo.

Printed HP is 90. Energy typing is Colorless.

This card evolves from Taillow. Notable move text references "Peck" and "Wing Attack".

Latest market snapshots place Swellow in Roaring Skies at roughly $0.86. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at 0.0%.

Versus its 30-day baseline of $0.91, this card is now 5.3% lower. Its 90-day trading band runs between $0.84 and $0.94, producing a 12% range and low-volatility behavior.

This version is categorized as Rare Holo.

Market structure summary: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. With a 12% 90-day spread ($0.84-$0.94), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.

Versus the 30-day average ($0.91), the card is trading 5.3% lower. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +26063% above the current raw benchmark.

PSA 9 is currently around $16.26, while PSA 10 is $225.00.

Release year for Roaring Skies is 2015. It belongs to the XY series.

Set size is 112 cards, which categorizes Roaring Skies as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 11 years old and now falls into an established back-catalog period.

In the Roaring Skies checklist, Swellow occupies position #72 as a Rare Holo card.

Swellow sits within a broader pool of Swellow variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.

In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.09 and $0.62 (589% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.29), this card is +193%.

Notable alternatives include Swellow #71 (Roaring Skies) at $0.29, Swellow #103 (XY) at $0.43, Swellow #134 (Vivid Voltage) at $0.14, and Swellow #157 (Destined Rivals) at $0.09.