Swoobat · Vivid Voltage, what to know.
About the Swoobat card
Swoobat is card 74 of 203 in Vivid Voltage, released in November 2020, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Psychic-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Woobat, which places Swoobat deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
The card's flavor text gives Swoobat a line of lore: "Emitting powerful sound waves tires it out. Afterward, it won't be able to fly for a little while."
What is Swoobat worth?
Swoobat is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Swoobat before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Swoobat grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Swoobat
Raw copies of Swoobat are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Swoobat is the practical move.
