Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Galarian Slowpoke
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH126 · Promo · 2019
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From
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Market reference
$7.66
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH126 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Slowbro, Slowking
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- sowsow
- Pokédex #
- 79
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Galarian Slowpoke 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 (Tail Whap) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness 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 Galarian Slowpoke
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by sowsow
This card was illustrated by sowsow.
Building around Galarian Slowpoke?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Because Galarian Slowpoke eat the seeds of a plant that grows only in Galar, their tails have developed a spicy flavor."
CEveryone Laze Around
Heal 10 damage from each of your Pokémon.
CCCTail Whap — 30
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Galarian Slowpoke 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.46 | $9.08 | $4,321.00 | $7.66 | $7.89 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €5.77 |
| 30-day average | €4.55 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Galarian Slowpoke is real?
Galarian 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 Galarian Slowpoke worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Galarian Slowpoke is $7.66; 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 Galarian Slowpoke from?
Galarian Slowpoke is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Galarian Slowpoke?
Galarian Slowpoke is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Galarian Slowpoke printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
