Swinub · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Swinub card
Swinub is card 31 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Swinub needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
The Pokédex entry printed on Swinub reads: "Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill."
What is Swinub worth?
Swinub is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Swinub before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Swinub is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Swinub
Raw copies of Swinub are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Swinub is the practical move.
