Swinub — Neo Genesis #79/111

Water Common · Basic

Swinub is card #79/111 in the 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis set (Common), the eighth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released December 16, 2000. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Swinub 1st Edition — 1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art/text area; otherwise the same English Neo Genesis card.

Swinub Unlimited — Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; the more common English Neo Genesis printing.

Swinub standard Pokemon card back — Standard card back
The standard English Pokemon card back used by both printings.

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

Grader	Total	10	9	8	7	2–6	1	Auth
1st Edition
PSA	382	99	187	69	15	11	1	0
SGC	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Unlimited
PSA	35	8	12	9	2	3	1	0

PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.

Card details

Type

Water

Stage

Basic

Weakness

Grass ×2

Resistance

Lightning -30

Retreat

Artist

Ken Sugimori

Pokedex #

220

Attacks

10Powder Snow [Water]

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $0.59 via TCGplayer

Variant	Market	TCGplayer	eBay
1st Edition	$2.25	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold prices
Unlimited	$0.59	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold prices

Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant. As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Every Neo Genesis card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition, with the Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless printing.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Swinub?

1st Edition Swinub carries a black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, while Unlimited has no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless print.

How much is a Swinub worth?

The TCGplayer market price for Swinub is about $0.59 for Unlimited and about $2.25 for 1st Edition.

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Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; set references include TCGdex, Limitless, Pokellector and Bulbapedia; market prices and product links come from TCGplayer/TCGCSV; graded populations come from the supplied PSA and SGC workbooks. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.