Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Slowking
HeartGold & SoulSilver · #12 · Rare Holo · 2010
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$27.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 124
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Slowpoke
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 199
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
About this card
"It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected."
Poké-Power: Second Sight
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 3 cards of that player's deck and put them back on top of that player's deck in any order. This power can't be used if Slowking is affected by a Special Condition.
[Psychic · Colorless]Psyshock — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Slowking has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Slowking — Stellar Crown
Played in 811 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $84.99 | $274.99 | $329.00 | $27.29 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $17.50 | $568.00 | $900.93 | $17.95 | $568.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.59 |
| 7-day average | €4.35 |
| 30-day average | €5.75 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €3.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.39 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.77 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slowking is real?
Slowking 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 Slowking worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slowking is $27.29; 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 Slowking from?
Slowking is from the Pokémon set "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Slowking?
Slowking is a Rare Holo card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.
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Other Slowking printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
