01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Slowpoke)

HP 70

TypePsychic

RarityPromo

IllustratorNaoyo Kimura

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetSouthern Islands

Released2001

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: Promo
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

Non Holo	~$159 raw · PSA 10 ~$5,341 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Southern Islands printing with vintage collector appeal.
Southern Islands was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Slowking master set across eras.
Collectors of the Southern Islands set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Slowking with 70 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Revelation Cost: Psychic

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a Trainer card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Psychic Cost: Psychic + Colorless · 10+ damage

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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