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Slowbro

Pokémon · EX

Slowbro

EX

FireRed & LeafGreen · #14 · Rare Holo · 2004

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Market reference

$56.66

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
14 / 116
Release year
2004
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
60
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Slowpoke
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Yuka Morii
Pokédex #
80
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Slowbro plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Psyshock) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Slowpoke; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Slowbro

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.33 copies on average · 9 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Slowpoke

Poké-Power: Strange Behavior

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to Slowbro as long as you don't Knock Out Slowbro. This power can't be used if Slowbro is affected by a Special Condition.

PCPsyshock — 30

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$129.99$215.00$300.00$50.00
Holofoil$105.97$559.60$597.50$56.66
Reverse Holofoil$145.00$145.00$145.00$73.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€20.00
7-day average€16.73
30-day average€40.85
Low€7.49
Trend price€28.15
Low (excellent+)€10.00
Reverse holo low€7.49
reverseHoloAvg1€15.00
Reverse holo 7-day€38.72
reverseHoloSell€41.21
averageSellPrice€18.76
Reverse holo 30-day€70.57
Reverse holo trend€125.07

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Slowbro is real?

Slowbro is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Slowbro worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slowbro is $56.66; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Slowbro from?

Slowbro is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Slowbro?

Slowbro is a Rare Holo card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.