Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Slugma
Lost Thunder · #43 · Common · 2018
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Market reference
$0.10
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 240
- Release year
- 2018
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Magcargo
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- SATOSHI NAKAI
- Pokédex #
- 218
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Slugma plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Flamethrower) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- 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.
How to beat Slugma
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by SATOSHI NAKAI
This card was illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI.
Building around Slugma?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body is made of magma. If it doesn't keep moving, its body will cool and harden."
CCStampede — 20
RRCFlamethrower — 60
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Slugma or Lost Thunder.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slugma 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.04 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.10 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.15 | $0.42 | $19.98 | $0.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.35 |
| 7-day average | €0.09 |
| 30-day average | €0.07 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.06 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.57 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.38 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slugma is real?
Slugma 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 Slugma worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slugma is $0.10; 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 Slugma from?
Slugma is from the Pokémon set "Lost Thunder" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.
What rarity is Slugma?
Slugma is a Common card in the Lost Thunder set.
Other Slugma printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
