Galarian Slowbro V 99/189 · Darkness Ablaze

Slowbro is Pokédex #080, generation 1 (Kanto). Galarian Slowbro V is a Basic V Darkness Pokémon with 210 HP.

Galarian Slowbro V sits at 99/189 in Darkness Ablaze, position 99 of 201. Before it is 98 Galarian Sirfetch'd, and after it is 100 Grimer. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 14 August 2020. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 201 cards. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Rapid-Fire Poison is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, if this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, you may make your opponent's Active Pokémon Poisoned. The attack Tripping Shot lists 130 damage. The cost is Darkness, Darkness, Colorless. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is D.

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 is named Slowbro, while this one is Galarian Slowbro V. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 210 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare Holo V. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 3. 26 other cards of Slowbro list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads 5ban Graphics. I count 1,629 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Darkness Ablaze set binder is where a full Darkness Ablaze set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Slowbro can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms and Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Slowking. I still need this card.