Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Slakoth
Evolving Skies · #129 · Common · 2021
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From
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Market reference
$0.15
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 129 / 237
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic · Single Strike
- Evolves to
- Vigoroth
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- OKACHEKE
- Pokédex #
- 287
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Slakoth plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Smack 'n' Slack) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Slakoth
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.92 copies on average · 12 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Vigoroth
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Slaking ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Boomerang Energy
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Maximum Belt
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
More by OKACHEKE
This card was illustrated by OKACHEKE.
Building around Slakoth?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day."
CCSmack 'n' Slack — 30
This Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slakoth 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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.15 | $0.03 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.06 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.20 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.14 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.12 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slakoth is real?
Slakoth 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 Slakoth worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slakoth is $0.15; 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 Slakoth from?
Slakoth is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Slakoth?
Slakoth is a Common card in the Evolving Skies set.
Other Slakoth printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
