Slowpoke 82/106 · Great Encounters

Slowpoke is Pokédex #079, generation 1 (Kanto). Slowpoke is a Basic Water Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 10. The card lists Slowbro, Slowbro (#080) and Slowking, Slowking (#199) under evolves to.

Slowpoke sits at 82/106 in Great Encounters, position 82 of 106. Before it is 81 Porygon, and after it is 83 Slugma. The set belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on February 1, 2008. The printed size is 106, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Rest lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Remove all Special Conditions and 3 damage counters from Slowpoke. Slowpoke is now Asleep. Tumble Over is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. Slowpoke can't attack during your next turn. Weakness is Lightning +10. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten."

Slowpoke (#079) has 39 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 35 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Slowpoke 55/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Miki Tanaka illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 36 other cards of Slowpoke list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Saya Tsuruta. I count 123 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Great Encounters set binder is where a full Great Encounters set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slowpoke can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.