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Low confidenceOnly 0 sales in the last 90 days.
Recent PSA 9 sales
- May 11, 2026Fanatics$51.60
By grade
- PSA 9$51.601 sale
- CGC 8.5$17.001 sale
- CGC 10$15.601 sale
From 3 completed sales recorded between Feb 20, 2026 and May 11, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Swellow is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Ruby & Sapphire (#46), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 1 Colorless-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Taillow, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.29 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $44 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 34× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 33.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$28); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Swellow is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $44.00 | $70 | −$28 | 34.1× |
| PSA 9 | $28.58 | $70 | −$43 | 22.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 15 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 33.3% | $44.00 |
| PSA 9 | 26.7% | $29.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 40% | $1.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 33% of 15 PSA-graded Swellow copies are a gem-mint 10 (5 of 15) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Swellow 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 5 | $44$44–$44 | |
| PSA 9pop 4 | $29$29–$29 | |
| PSA 4pop 1 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
2% spreadCurrently 2% cheaper on PriceCharting than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Taillow.
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Swellow is your Active Pokémon, you may switch 1 of the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Your opponent picks the Benched Pokémon to switch. This power can't be used if Swellow is affected by a Special Condition.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Swellow cards
There are 9 different Swellow printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Ruby & Sapphire #46 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Swellow (Ruby & Sapphire #46) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Swellow from Ruby & Sapphire is worth approximately $1.29 ungraded (near-mint), and around $44 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Swellow?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Swellow from Ruby & Sapphire is worth around $44 — roughly 34× the raw ungraded value of $1.29.
Should I grade my Swellow?
A PSA 10 sells for about $44 versus $1.29 raw — roughly a 34× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Swellow rare?
Swellow is a Uncommon card from Ruby & Sapphire (card #46), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.29 ungraded.
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