Slowking

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Aquapolis
Rarity (source): Holo Rare
Illustrator: Aya Kusube
Source reference: ecard2-H22

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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.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Psychic
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Slowpoke
Pokédex number: 199
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic x2

Printed card text — English

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Attacks

Bursting Hand

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 10×

Look at your opponent's hand. This attack does 10 damage times the number of Energy cards there.

Shuffle Attack

Cost: Psychic · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40

Look at a number of cards on top of your opponent's deck equal to the number of Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon. Put those cards in any order, and then put them back on top of your opponent's deck.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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