Swellow

オオスバメ · Hélédelle

SWELLOW flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This POKéMON dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by SWELLOW’s clawed feet, preventing escape.

Type: flyingNormal
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Swallow Pokémon
Japanese: オオスバメ
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 19.8 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Blue
Shape: Wings

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Swellow.

#0276

Taillow

Stage 1

Base form

#0277

Swellow

Stage 2

From Taillow

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 060

/255
Attack 085

/255
Defense 060

/255
Sp. Atk 075

/255
Sp. Def 050

/255
Speed 125

/255

§ III

Best Swellow cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 14 cards.

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§ IV

Swellow through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
EX era → Sun & Moon era
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02 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

2 cards
Base era → XY era
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03 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
EX era
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04 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

1 card
Base era
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05 K

kodama

kodama has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2016 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet. The work favors vibrant, colorful staging with balanced compositions, playful energy, and clear character-forward framing.

1 card
Sword & Shield era
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