PokéShiny Finds
Swinub
Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.
Evolution line· spans regions
Master set
Tomy3
American red-lettering «Pokémon Figure Collection» blister card, with the dex number on the back. ©2001, «Distributed by Pokémon USA, Inc. Manufactured by Tomy». Sold at US retail (K·B Toys price sticker) and as singles on pokemoncenter.com at $3.95-4.95. Carries a Tomy JAN barcode, not a Pokémon USA UPC.
Zukan2
Bandai1
Jakks Pacific2
Jazwares2
Pokémon Fit (Sitting Cuties)1
Pokémon Fit plush (ポケモンフィット), Pokémon Fit Johto wave (JP Jun-8-2019 · US "Sitting Cuties" Sep-Oct 2019). Also 28 Unown variants (forms, v2).
Basic Fun1
How to spot the original (Tomy)⚠ heavily faked
- Flooded with fakes (even stamped)✓ confirmed
Swinub is on the community list of Tomys flooded with bootlegs — and several fakes CARRY a Tomy stamp. On this figure, the stamp alone proves nothing.
- True rarity✓ confirmed
Swinub rates "good luck" (impossible tier) in the community 2nd-gen guide — among the rarest Johto Tomys, period. An available, cheap piece is a bootleg until proven otherwise.
- Verification routine
Run the full routine: visible two-half seam, deep crisp base engraving, clean paint, no raw-PVC smell. On a piece this heavily faked, demand the seller's OWN photos of the base and seam — never buy off a stock photo.
🖼️ Reference images: Foto oficial Tomy (archivo 2001, vía Wayback) · TomyDatabase (tomydatabase.weebly.com) · Bulbapedia · CC BY-NC-SA · Bulbapedia · · CC BY-NC-SA · Bulbapedia · · CC BY-NC-SA · Referencia: myfigurecollection.net · toywiz.com · Referencia: myfigurecollection.net · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Jazwares Pokémon Figure Wiki (Fandom) · Pokémon Center Online. Credit to the source.