Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Slaking
Celestial Storm · #115 · Rare Holo · 2018
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Market reference
$5.67
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 115 / 187
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Vigoroth
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 289
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Slaking plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Critical Move) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Slaking
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Slaking?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is the world's most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once."
Ability: Lazy
As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, your opponent's Pokémon in play have no Abilities, except for Lazy.
CCCCritical Move — 160
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. It can't attack during your next turn.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slaking was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.32 | $5.70 | $56.50 | $5.67 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.22 | $5.61 | $60.00 | $5.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.83 |
| 30-day average | €2.22 |
| Low | €0.80 |
| Trend price | €2.47 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.80 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.66 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.19 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.34 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slaking is real?
Slaking is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Slaking worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slaking is $5.67; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Slaking from?
Slaking is from the Pokémon set "Celestial Storm" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Slaking?
Slaking is a Rare Holo card in the Celestial Storm set.
Other Slaking printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
