Swinub 1st Edition #84 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Jul 2026Related Swinub & chase cards
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Swinub is that small, snuffling Ice-type from Neo Destiny, the 2002 set that closed out the Neo era with a run of fan-favorite cards. As a 1st Edition Common numbered 84, it is not a chase card by any means, but it carries that nostalgic Neo Destiny charm, and Kagemaru Himeno's artwork gives it a soft, likeable quality that keeps collectors coming back to check Swinub value from time to time.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.99, up 19% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.39 in April 2025.
Recent pulls of Swinub
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Swinub price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 392 graded, only 174 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $151 | 174 | 89 / 85 |
| PSA 9 | $25 | 142 | 69 / 73 |
| PSA 8 | $18 | 51 | 17 / 34 |
| PSA 7 | $12 | 19 | 6 / 13 |
| PSA 6 | $9.00 | 5 | - / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.99 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Neo Destiny
- Card number
- 84 of 113
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 2002
Attacks
- Generate Cold20Water · Colorless
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Where to pull Swinub
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The collector's take on Swinub
Is Swinub worth grading?
Here is the honest answer on grading: a raw Swinub sits around $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $25, and a PSA 10 tops out at $155, which works out to roughly 51.8 times the raw price. That is a real jump on paper, but grading fees, shipping, and the wait add up fast, and hitting a true gem mint 10 on a common from an older set like this is never guaranteed since Neo era printing wasn't exactly known for perfect centering. If you already own a sharp-looking copy and grading fees are low relative to that $155 ceiling, it can make sense to try. If you are buying raw copies specifically hoping to flip them as PSA 10s, go in knowing the odds and the math, because plenty of submissions come back at Grade 9 or lower.
How rare is Swinub?
Swinub carries the Common rarity tag, which means it was never scarce coming out of packs, Neo Destiny printed plenty of these back in 2002. What actually drives value here is condition and the 1st Edition stamp rather than raw scarcity, since low-numbered print runs on commons still exist in real quantity today. The gem mint copies are the true rarity within this card's story, not because few were made, but because sharp corners and clean edges are hard to find decades later on a card nobody was carefully preserving at the time.
Where can you pull Swinub?
We have tracked 62 recorded pulls of this Swinub across pack sites, specifically courtyard and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $83. It has shown up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack, so if you are hoping to pull one yourself rather than buy it outright, those are the products where our data actually shows it landing. Worth remembering though, opening packs is a gamble no matter how many times a card has hit before, and most rips do not pay for themselves, so pull for the fun of it and let the value be a nice surprise if it comes.
Questions people ask
How much is Swinub worth?+
A raw or ungraded Swinub from Neo Destiny 1st Edition runs about $3. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 landing around $25 and a PSA 10 reaching $155.
Is Swinub worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. The PSA 10 price of $155 is about 51.8 times the raw value of $3, which sounds tempting, but gem mint grades are hard to hit and grading costs eat into any profit if the card comes back lower.
What set is Swinub from?+
This Swinub is #84 from Neo Destiny, released in 2002. It is a 1st Edition Common, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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