01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Slowpoke)

HP 80

TypePsychic

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●●

SetNeo Genesis

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	1st Edition ~$180 · Unlimited ~$43 raw · PSA 10 ~$12,736 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Neo Genesis set — foundational vintage Slowking.
Required for any complete Slowking master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Genesis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Slowking with 80 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Mind Games

Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card, you may flip a coin. If heads, that card does nothing. Put it on top of your opponent's deck. This power can't be used if Slowking is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Mind Blast Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Psychic · 20+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Slowking PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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