Pokémon · Black & White
Slowpoke
Dark Explorers · #23 · Common · 2012
Listings
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Market reference
$7.72
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Slowbro, Slowking
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Pokédex #
- 79
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten."
[Colorless]Big Yawn
Both this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.
[Water · Colorless]Shot in the Dark — 20
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Slowpoke or Dark Explorers.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slowpoke was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Slowpoke has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Slowpoke — Stellar Crown
Played in 806 recent decks
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 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $3.00 | $9.99 | $96.87 | $7.72 | $96.87 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $12.10 | $31.98 | $259.80 | $27.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.40 |
| 7-day average | €0.20 |
| 30-day average | €0.27 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.22 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.64 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.88 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.98 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.89 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slowpoke is real?
Slowpoke 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 Slowpoke worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slowpoke is $7.72; 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 Slowpoke from?
Slowpoke is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Slowpoke?
Slowpoke is a Common card in the Dark Explorers set.
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Other Slowpoke printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
