Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Slaking ex
Surging Sparks · #147 · Double Rare · 2024
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.68
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 147 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 340
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Vigoroth
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Pokédex #
- 289
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 280 damage
- 140 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Slaking ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Great Swing) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 280 — one-shots most ex and many high-HP VMAX/Tera Pokémon.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥170 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Slaking ex
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥170 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.12 copies on average · 17 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Vigoroth
in 88% of decks · 15 seen
Slakoth
in 88% of decks · 15 seen
Maximum Belt
in 82% of decks · 14 seen
Boomerang Energy
in 82% of decks · 14 seen
Ignition Energy
in 76% of decks · 13 seen
Fan Rotom
in 65% of decks · 11 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 88% of decks · 15 seen
Rare Candy
in 82% of decks · 14 seen
Building around Slaking ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Born to Slack
If your opponent has no Pokémon ex or Pokémon V in play, this Pokémon can't attack.
CCGreat Swing — 280
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Slaking ex or Surging Sparks.
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Sep 28, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #275 The Conspiracy
Sep 28, 2026
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Sep 29, 2026
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Sep 30, 2026
REFINE Autumn Series Session 5: Nor'Easter
Sep 30, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slaking ex was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #18 (SEASON 5) [50 CODES]
today
Rare Candy Club Showdown #46 (30TH LEGAL)
today
Sisterhood Showdown #2 💗 Girls & Enbies!
today
SEASAC League Cup #3 (SEASON 5) [150 CODES]
yesterday
Московская лига Pokémon TCG | X сезон #4
yesterday
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #84 PTCG Live BO3 (25 CODES)
yesterday
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Slaking ex
Tournaments scanned
288
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Slaking ex
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.85 | $19.66 | $0.68 | $0.66 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €0.56 |
| 30-day average | €0.55 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.52 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.55 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Slaking ex is real?
Slaking ex 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 Slaking ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Slaking ex is $0.68; 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 Slaking ex from?
Slaking ex is from the Pokémon set "Surging Sparks" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Slaking ex?
Slaking ex is a Double Rare card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Slaking ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
