Swinub 1st Edition #84 — Neo Destiny Pokémon card

Swinub 1st Edition #84 Value

Name: Swinub 1st Edition #84 — Neo Destiny
Brand: Pokémon

Neo Destiny · Card 84/113 · Common · 2002

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.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$2.99

Grade 9

$25

PSA 10

$155

PSA 10 is 51.8× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 61× on PackSpy across Courtyard, Collector Crypt · biggest hit $83.

Found in packs: Pokémon Starter Pack · Wildcard Basic Pack · Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pokémon Pro Pack …

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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 Cold20
Water · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Swinub — collector's take

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 it?

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 to pull it

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.