# Sobble #SWSH073 — SWSH Black Star Promos

## Summary

Sobble was the Water starter of Galar, and its shy, tear-prone character gave it a devoted following that outlasted the usual starter hype. As a Promo from the first Sword & Shield wave, it was never a chase pull; demand is nostalgia for the era's opening and for Komayama's work. The modelled guide sits at $5.20, down 11% over 30 days on 94 copies traded, with only 22 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $630 and a 26% observed gem rate putting about $35 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | SWSH Black Star Promos |
| Number | SWSH073 |
| Rarity | Promo |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Akira Komayama |
| Release date | 2019-11-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Growl | cost Colorless — During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon's attacks do 20 less damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance). |
| Attack: Rain Splash | cost Water — damage 10 |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Sobble #816](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/sobble) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$5.20** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $5.27 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 48/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 83% weight · -9% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2019-11-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-24T01:52:41.594Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-12T23:25:13.576Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-11T23:47:12.573Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-12T23:25:13.576Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-17T21:34:03.107Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/swsh-black-star-promos/sobble-swsh073)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswshp-SWSH073%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)