Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Slowbro
Great Encounters · #54 · Uncommon · 2008
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Market reference
$2.23
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 54 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slowpoke
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 80
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Slowbro plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Zen Headbutt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Slowpoke; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Slowbro
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.33 copies on average · 9 decks
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Slowbro?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the SHELLDER on its tail bites down."
CCAmnesia — 20
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
PCCZen Headbutt — 60
Weakness:L+20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.72 | $2.34 | $32.26 | $2.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €0.37 |
| 30-day average | €0.39 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.33 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.35 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.04 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.30 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.65 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slowbro is real?
Slowbro 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 Slowbro worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slowbro is $2.23; 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 Slowbro from?
Slowbro is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Slowbro?
Slowbro is a Uncommon card in the Great Encounters set.
Other Slowbro printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
