Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Slowbro
Guardians Rising · #49 · Uncommon · 2017
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Market reference
$0.44
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slowpoke
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Shibuzoh.
- Pokédex #
- 80
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 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 (Facade) 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 — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥55 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.
- 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 Psychic weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
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 Shibuzoh.
This card was illustrated by Shibuzoh..
Building around Slowbro?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It spaces out while gazing at the sea. With Shellder's poison flowing through its body, it becomes even spacier."
CAmnesia — 20
Choose 1 of your opponent's Active Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
PCCFacade — 50+
If this Pokémon is Burned or Poisoned, this attack does 80 more damage.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slowbro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.18 | $0.43 | $4.00 | $0.44 | $0.50 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.80 | $2.23 | $4,321.00 | $2.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.19 |
| 7-day average | €0.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.44 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.41 |
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 $0.44; 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 "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Slowbro?
Slowbro is a Uncommon card in the Guardians Rising set.
Other Slowbro printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
