# Swellow #72/108 — Roaring Skies

## Summary

Swellow is a Hoenn bird with a loyal following, and Arita is a name collectors seek out, but the real draw is Roaring Skies. Its Delta Plus Ancient Trait made it a quirky tournament option, though as a plain Rare it was a mid-tier pull, never a chase slot. At a $2.59 modelled guide, up 2% over 30 days on 29 copies traded, with 75 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.13 out of Destined Rivals; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Roaring Skies |
| Number | 72/108 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 2015-05-06 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Taillow |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Ability: Δ Plus | If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack of this Pokémon, take 1 more Prize card. |
| Attack: Peck | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Attack: Wing Attack | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -20 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Swellow #277](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/swellow) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$2.59** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +1.20% — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: $1.99 — as of 2026-11-08T22:49:36.787Z
- Quant score: 54/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-08T22:49:36.787Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 49% weight · -26% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-05-06T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-06T08:25:11.892Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-06T08:25:10.799Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-04T00:19:47.950Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-06T08:25:10.799Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T18:29:38.208Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/roaring-skies/swellow-72)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy6-72%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)