Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Sliggoo
Fusion Strike · #196 · Uncommon · 2021
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.20
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 196 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Goomy
- Evolves to
- Goodra
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- Saya Tsuruta
- Pokédex #
- 705
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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
Strategy & play
How Sliggoo 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 (Body Slam) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Goomy; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sliggoo
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- 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
- 1.67 copies on average · 3 decks
Building around Sliggoo?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The lump on its back contains its tiny brain. It thinks only of food and escaping its enemies."
CMelt — 20
WPBody Slam — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sliggoo was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $30.00 | $0.20 | $0.07 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.15 | $0.39 | $2.00 | $0.36 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.23 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.22 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sliggoo is real?
Sliggoo 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 Sliggoo worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sliggoo is $0.20; 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 Sliggoo from?
Sliggoo is from the Pokémon set "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Sliggoo?
Sliggoo is a Uncommon card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Sliggoo printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
