Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Slaking ex
Surging Sparks · #227 · Ultra Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$1.11
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 227 / 252
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Ultra 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
- 2.14 copies on average · 14 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.
Slakoth
in 86% of decks · 12 seen
Vigoroth
in 86% of decks · 12 seen
Boomerang Energy
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
Maximum Belt
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
Team Rocket's Watchtower
in 86% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 79% of decks · 11 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 93% of decks · 13 seen
Ultra Ball
in 100% 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.
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #7 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 3, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #267 Return of the Kingdra!
Aug 3, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #17 | TCG Live
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Slaking ex was legal.
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
today
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
today
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 | $0.60 | $1.20 | $19.98 | $1.11 | $1.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.46 |
| 7-day average | €1.64 |
| 30-day average | €1.43 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €1.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.43 |
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 $1.11; 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 Ultra Rare card in the Surging Sparks set.
Other Slaking ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
