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Slowpoke

Card 5/12

Sun & Moon-era 2018 McDonald's Collection 2018 Slowpoke.

McDonald's Collection 2018Set
2018Released
PromoRarity
Mina NakaiIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 70
TypePsychic
RarityPromo
IllustratorMina Nakai
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●●
SetMcDonald's Collection 2018
Released2018

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
Promo
Foiling
Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
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

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • First stage of the Slowpoke → Slowbro line (also evolves into Slowking).
  • Required for any complete Slowpoke master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the McDonald's Collection 2018 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Slowpoke with 70 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Headbutt Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Whimsy Tackle Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
3

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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