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Swellow 71/108 — Roaring Skies
Swellow is card 71/108 from Roaring Skies (XY, 2015), a Rare Pokémon card illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.
Swellow price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 71/108
- Rarity
- Rare
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Colorless
- Illustrator
- Sanosuke Sakuma
- Released
- 6 May 2015
About this card
Swellow 71/108 is card 71 in Roaring Skies (108 numbered cards, plus 4 secret rares). It's one of 18 Rare cards in the set — 16% of 112. There are 13 English cards named “Swellow”. This is the 9th; the first was in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). It has 90 HP and evolves from Taillow. Sanosuke Sakuma illustrated 2 cards in Roaring Skies and 159 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Roaring Skies list
Is Swellow 71/108 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.29 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 71/108 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 14 different Swellow cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Swellow cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157/182 | Swellow Destined Rivals · 2025 | Common | — | |
| 134/185 | Swellow Vivid Voltage · 2020 | Uncommon | — | |
| 104/145 | Swellow Guardians Rising · 2017 | Rare | — | |
| 72/108 | Swellow Roaring Skies · 2015 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 103/146 | Swellow XY · 2014 | Rare | — | |
| 73/146 | Swellow Legends Awakened · 2008 | Uncommon | — | |
| 40/101 | Swellow δ Dragon Frontiers · 2006 | Uncommon | — | |
| 32/113 | Swellow Delta Species · 2005 | Rare | — | |
| 41/106 | Swellow Emerald · 2005 | Uncommon | — | |
| 49/107 | Swellow Deoxys · 2005 | Uncommon | — | |
| 15/17 | Swellow POP Series 1 · 2004 | Common | — | |
| 45/97 | Swellow Dragon · 2003 | Uncommon | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Swellow 71/108 from?
Roaring Skies, released 6 May 2015 in the XY series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 71/108.
How rare is Swellow 71/108?
It's a Rare — one of 18 cards at that rarity in Roaring Skies.
Who illustrated Swellow 71/108?
Sanosuke Sakuma, who has 159 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Swellow 71/108 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Swellow cards are there?
13 in English, from Ruby & Sapphire (2003) to Destined Rivals (2025).
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