Swalot

マルノーム · Avaltout

When SWALOT spots prey, it spurts out a hideously toxic fluid from its pores and sprays the target. Once the prey has weakened, this POKéMON gulps it down whole with its cavernous mouth.

Type: poison
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Poison Bag Pokémon
Japanese: マルノーム
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 80.0 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Purple
Shape: Arms

§ I

Evolution & biology

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

#0316

Gulpin

Stage 1

Base form

#0317

Swalot

Stage 2

From Gulpin

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 100

/255
Attack 073

/255
Defense 083

/255
Sp. Atk 073

/255
Sp. Def 083

/255
Speed 055

/255

§ III

Best Swalot cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 8 cards.

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§ IV

Swalot through its illustrators

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

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01 YM

Yuka Morii

Yuka Morii has been credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2001, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their illustrations span sets including Delta Species, Aquapolis, and Lost Origin, often using playful, lighthearted scenes with simple, focused compositions and vibrant color.

2 cards
EX era → Sun & Moon era
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02 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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03 AK

Aya Kusube

Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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04 MH

Midori Harada

Midori Harada has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2003 to 2024, spanning more than 350 illustrations. Across EX, Diamond & Pearl, and Sun & Moon, the work favors vibrant, playful color and clear, character-forward compositions with occasional action-driven framing.

1 card
Diamond & Pearl era
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05 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.

1 card
EX era
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