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Swampert
Oracle Text
Ability Water Call: Once during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Swampert is affected by a Special Condition.
Attack Hypno Splash (50): The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Card Details
Character Background
Swampert from Ruby & Sapphire is a classic Stage 2 Water linchpin for value-oriented and control-leaning decks, rewarding players who can endure the early turns and then snowball energy advantage. Water Call is the real prize here: attaching a Water Energy from hand to your Active Pokémon every turn effectively smooths your setup, accelerates attackers, and frees your Supporters for consistency instead of attachment duty. That makes Swampert especially strong in decks built around bulky Water attackers or repeated retreat-and-redeploy lines, where you can keep pressure while staying ahead on resources. Hypno Splash adds a sturdy 50 damage plus Sleep, giving you a tempo edge by forcing awkward opponent turns and potentially buying time for your board to develop. Pair it with high Water counts, search cards, and effects that protect Swampert from status conditions, since Special Conditions shut off Water Call and can stall your entire engine.
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Character Background
Swampert from Ruby & Sapphire is a classic Stage 2 Water linchpin for value-oriented and control-leaning decks, rewarding players who can endure the early turns and then snowball energy advantage. Water Call is the real prize here: attaching a Water Energy from hand to your Active Pokémon every turn effectively smooths your setup, accelerates attackers, and frees your Supporters for consistency instead of attachment duty. That makes Swampert especially strong in decks built around bulky Water attackers or repeated retreat-and-redeploy lines, where you can keep pressure while staying ahead on resources. Hypno Splash adds a sturdy 50 damage plus Sleep, giving you a tempo edge by forcing awkward opponent turns and potentially buying time for your board to develop. Pair it with high Water counts, search cards, and effects that protect Swampert from status conditions, since Special Conditions shut off Water Call and can stall your entire engine.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-03 21:10:43 UTC