Galarian Slowpoke 54/198 · Chilling Reign

Slowpoke is Pokédex #079, generation 1 (Kanto). Galarian Slowpoke is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Slowbro, Slowbro (#080) and Slowking, Slowking (#199) under evolves to.

Galarian Slowpoke sits at 54/198 in Chilling Reign, position 54 of 233. Before it is 53 Zeraora V, and after it is 55 Gastly. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 18 June 2021. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 233 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Sharpness lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Headbutt is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Because Galarian Slowpoke eat the seeds of a plant that grows only in Galar, their tails have developed a spicy flavor." The regulation mark is E.

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 is named Slowpoke, while this one is Galarian Slowpoke. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Miki Tanaka illustrated that card, and Naoyo Kimura illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 24 other cards of Slowpoke list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Naoyo Kimura. I count 256 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Chilling Reign set binder is where a full Chilling Reign 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are Galarian forms and Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Slowking. I still need this card.