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Slowking

Undaunted / #85/90

Slowking

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Undaunted
Rarity (source)
Rare PRIME
Illustrator
Noriko Hotta
Source reference
hgss3-85

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Slowking owes its intelligence to the bite of the Shellder attached to its head. The toxins are said to have awakened mental abilities that Slowpoke had not yet shown. It tries to solve puzzles every day and remains calm when faced with problems. Yet some entries say a brilliant idea immediately slips away; if Shellder leaves, it supposedly even forgets its research. The Pokédex makes this wisdom remarkable but closely tied to its companion.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon tells of intelligence contests between Slowking and Oranguru that often end in a tie. Pokémon Omega Ruby gives it an unexpected limitation: Shellder leaving its head would make it forget everything it has learned.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Slowpoke
Pokédex number
199
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Opponent's Choice

Poke-POWER

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may reveal the top 2 cards of your deck and your opponent chooses 1 of them. Put that card into your hand and the other card on the bottom of your deck. This power can't be used if Slowking is affected by a Special Condition.

Attacks

Super Psy Bolt

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Holographic
  • holo · standard

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