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No. 220 · Johto · Ice/Ground

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Swinub is a Ice/Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 220 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2000 to 2025. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
16
Sets
14
Printed
2000–2025
Illustrators
14
Sightings
2

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The strongest Swinub art

  1. 01/06

    Swinub

    Journey Together · 2025

    Drawn by Nakamura Ippan

    Illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Swinub

    BREAKthrough · 2015

    Drawn by Atsuko Nishida

    Common

  3. 03/06

    Swinub

    Crimson Invasion · 2017

    Drawn by Eri Yamaki

    Common

  4. 04/06

    Swinub

    Plasma Storm · 2013

    Drawn by Kouki Saitou

    Common

  5. 05/06

    Swinub

    Legends Awakened · 2008

    Drawn by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

    Common

  6. 06/06

    Swinub

    Astral Radiance · 2022

    Drawn by Kouki Saitou

    Common

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Which is the better picture?

Two Swinub cards, side by side.

Swinub, Phantasmal Flames
Swinub, Astral Radiance
Swinub, Crimson Invasion
Swinub, Journey Together
Swinub, Journey Together
Swinub, Legends Awakened
Swinub, Plasma Storm
Swinub, BREAKthrough
Swinub, Triumphant

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Nine of the strongest Swinub artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

Swinub by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Swinub cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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How Swinub gets drawn

Swinub is usually drawn peaceful, cozy and rustic, usually asleep, in the snow, in winter.

Across 16 Swinub artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Drawn against type

The Swinub pictures least like the rest.

Build a page of Swinub sleeping

2000–2025

Swinub through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 2000 Neo Genesis
  2. 2001 Neo Revelation
  3. 2002 Neo Destiny
  4. 2003 Skyridge
  5. 2004 Team Rocket Returns
  6. 2008 Stormfront
  7. 2010 Triumphant
  8. 2013 Plasma Storm
  9. 2015 BREAKthrough
  10. 2017 Crimson Invasion
  11. 2022 Astral Radiance
  12. 2025 Journey Together
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Evolves into

  1. Swinubthis page · 16 cards
  2. Piloswine16 cards

Swinub sightingsspotted in 2 other cards

Cards where Swinub turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Every Swinub card

16 cards, strongest artwork first.

16 of 16 cards

Swinub in numbers

Cards
16
Sets
14since Neo Genesis
Illustrators
14most by Kagemaru Himeno
Printed
2000–2025
Printed as
Basic
Sightings
2in other cards' art
HP on card
40–70

They span 14 sets, from Neo Genesis to Phantasmal Flames. 14 illustrators have drawn it, most often Kagemaru Himeno, Kouki Saitou and Atsuko Nishida.

Who draws Swinub

14 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

14 sets, by how many Swinub cards each holds.

2 more sets

Rarity

Common15Illustration rare1

Questions

How many Swinub cards are there?
There are 16 Swinub cards, printed between 2000 and 2025 across 14 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Swinub card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Swinub art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Swinub cards?
14 illustrators have drawn Swinub. Kagemaru Himeno has done the most at 2, followed by Kouki Saitou and Atsuko Nishida.
What was the first Swinub card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Neo Genesis, released in 2000. 15 of its 16 cards are Common.

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