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Slowpoke
#0079 · Dopey Pokémon

Slowpoke

WaterPsychic
Height3′11″ (1.2 m)Weight79.4 lb (36 kg)Cards39

Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack. — Pokémon Red

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Most valuable Slowpoke cards

Highest TCGplayer market prices on record — tap a card for details.

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Slowpoke cards in a binder page

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Collecting Slowpoke

Slowpoke's binder is deep — 38 cards across 34 sets — and unusually strong for a first-stage Pokemon, with 18 cards clearing $20 out of 37 priced. The chase print is a 2002 Legendary Collection Common, again showing how early-era prints can outrun later holos in value. Miki Tanaka and Sumiyoshi Kizuki lead the artist credits, and a Galarian Slowpoke variant sits alongside the standard Slowpoke-Slowbro-Slowking line.

Collect & display your Slowpoke cards

Building a Slowpoke page is a great themed display — gather your favorite art across sets onto one spread. Free printable dividers and our binder guides help keep it sharp.

Slowpoke type matchups

How much damage Slowpoke takes from each attacking type, based on its Water / Psychic typing.

Weak to
ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
Resists
Fire½×Water½×Ice½×Fighting½×Psychic½×Steel½×

Slowpoke Pokédex data

Base stats
HP90Atk65Def65SpA40SpD40Spe15
Total 315
Abilities
ObliviousOwn TempoRegenerator(hidden)
Training
Catch rate
190
Base exp
63
Growth
Medium
Base friendship
70
Breeding
Egg groups
Monster, Water1
Gender
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Slowpoke in the games

Pokémon Red
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Pokémon Yellow
Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Pokémon Gold
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
Pokémon Silver
A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.

Evolution line

SlowpokeSlowpokeLv. 37SlowbroSlowbroTrade · Kings RockSlowkingSlowking

Quick answers

How many Slowpoke cards are there?

Slowpoke appears on 39 Pokémon TCG cards across 35 sets, from commons up to the chase Rare Ultra in Unified Minds. The full list — with set, rarity, and artist for each — is on this page, and you can track which ones you own right in your browser.

What is the most valuable Slowpoke card?

By current TCGplayer market price, the priciest Slowpoke card is Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX (Unified Minds, Rare Ultra) at around $313 as of 2026/08/16. Prices move constantly — see the full ranking on this page.

What is Slowpoke's Pokédex number and type?

Slowpoke is #079 in the National Pokédex and is a Water/Psychic type.

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