Slowbro 54/106 · Great Encounters

Great Encounters is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. Slowbro is 54/106, in position 54 of 106 on this checklist. Before it is 53 Skarmory, and after it is 55 Togetic. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Slowbro is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 39. In the Pokédex this is Slowbro (#080), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Slowpoke. In this catalog that name is Slowpoke (#079).

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Slowbro (#080) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Slowbro 43/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 23 other cards of Slowbro list a different HP.

The attack Amnesia lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn. Zen Headbutt is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning +20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the SHELLDER on its tail bites down."

I keep a set binder for Great Encounters, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Great Encounters set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slowbro can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.