Slowpoke 85/193 · Paldea Evolved

Slowpoke is Pokédex #079, generation 1 (Kanto). Slowpoke is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 80 HP.

Slowpoke sits at 85/193 in Paldea Evolved, position 85 of 279. Before it is 84 Wigglytuff, and after it is 86 Slowking ex. 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 Common.

The attack Tail-Fishing lists no damage number. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. If tails, discard a card from your hand. Zen Headbutt is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Psychic, Psychic. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "It is incredibly slow and dopey. It takes five seconds for it to feel pain when under attack." The regulation mark is G.

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 80 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Miki Tanaka illustrated that card, and sowsow illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 3. 36 other cards of Slowpoke list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads sowsow. I count 104 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. Slowpoke can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.