Slaking 162/193 · Paldea Evolved

Slaking is Pokédex #289, generation 3 (Hoenn). Slaking is a Stage 2 Colorless Pokémon with 180 HP. The card says it evolves from Vigoroth. In this catalog that name is Vigoroth (#288).

Slaking sits at 162/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 162 of 279. Before it is 161 Vigoroth, and after it is 163 Fletchling. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

Stir and Snooze is listed as Ability. If this Pokémon is Asleep, flip 2 coins instead of 1 during Pokémon Checkup. If either of them is tails, this Pokémon is still Asleep. The attack Slacker's Headstrike lists 240 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "It is the world's most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once." The regulation mark is G.

Slaking (#289) has 15 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2024. The earliest other card is Slaking 12/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Yuya Oka illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 4. 12 other cards of Slaking list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Yuya Oka. I count 37 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldea Evolved set binder is where a full Paldea Evolved set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slaking can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.