1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Slowpoke)
HP
60
TypePsychic
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
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. 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 | ~$26 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$174 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A reverse-holo Dark Slowbro from Legendary Collection (2002), reprinting the Team Rocket-era card.
- LC reverse-holos are scarce and condition-sensitive.
- Verified at ~$174 raw as a reverse holo (PriceCharting, May 2026).
- Reverse-holo surfaces scratch easily, so clean copies command a premium.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Slowbro with 60 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Reel In
When you play Dark Slowbro from your hand, choose up to 3 Basic Pokémon and/or Evolution cards from your discard pile and put them into your hand.
Fickle Attack
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Reverse-holo verified ~$174 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Legendary Collection reverse-holo surfaces scratch and whiten readily, so high-grade copies are scarce.
Other graders: PSA leads resale on LC reverse-holos; BGS and CGC copies trade beneath an equivalent PSA 10.