01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Slowpoke)

HP 60

TypePsychic

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorYuka Morii

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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	~$48 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Evolution of Slowpoke — its 1999 Base Set holo is a vintage chase.
Required for any complete Slowbro master set across eras.
Collectors of the FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Slowbro with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Strange Behavior

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to Slowbro as long as you don't Knock Out Slowbro. This power can't be used if Slowbro is affected by a Special Condition.

Psyshock Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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