Swampert

Swampert in the anime

Swampert appeared in Abandon Ship!, where Tommy's Marshtomp had evolved while separated from him aboard the Forsaken Ship and came to believe it had been abandoned, trapping Ash's group before being reunited with Tommy. Morrison introduced his Swampert in Saved by the Beldum and later used it against Ash's Corphish in the Ever Grande Conference, Tucker paired his with an Arcanine in a Double Battle at the Battle Dome, and Wallace used one against Ash's Dragonite. A Mega-capable Swampert under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave also battled Ash's Pikachu and Talonflame.

Swampert on cards

Swampert's card run began in 2003 with two Ruby & Sapphire printings, a Holo Rare by Mitsuhiro Arita and a Rare by Ken Sugimori, and Team Magma vs Team Aqua added a Swampert ex illustrated by Hikaru Koike, with a second Swampert ex by Ryo Ueda in Crystal Guardians. Its XY Black Star Promos include both a Swampert EX and an M Swampert EX, and Primal Clash carried two separate Rares in the same set. Its Sword & Shield era printing, in Fusion Strike, is a Holo Rare illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.

Cards to know

• Swampert (Ruby & Sapphire #13)

  A 2003 Ruby & Sapphire Holo Rare illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, from Swampert's opening set.

• Swampert ex (Team Magma vs Team Aqua #95)

  A Team Magma vs Team Aqua Swampert ex illustrated by Hikaru Koike.

• M Swampert EX (XY Black Star Promos #XY87)

  An XY Black Star Promo M Swampert EX illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Swampert (Fusion Strike #64)

  A Fusion Strike Holo Rare illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.