# Slowbro #43/62 — Fossil

## Summary

Slowbro's Strange Behavior was a Pokémon Power that shuffled damage onto itself, a quirky support trick that made it a known piece of Psychic-deck tech in the original Wizards era. Drawn by Kagemaru Himeno, who illustrated many of the early sets, this Fossil Uncommon is a mid-tier pull that nostalgic Gen I fans still want. At a $1.49 modelled guide, down 22% over 30 days on 70 copies traded, with 850 days of inventory on the board, 89% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.16 out of Pitch Black; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Fossil |
| Number | 43/62 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 1999-10-10 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Slowpoke |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Ability: Strange Behavior | As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move 1 damage counter from 1 of your Pokémon to Slowbro as long as you don't Knock Out Slowbro. This power can't be used if Slowbro is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Psyshock | cost Psychic/Psychic — damage 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Slowbro #080](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/slowbro) |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.49** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $2.49 — as of 2026-11-03T19:53:38.951Z
- Quant score: 38/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-03T19:53:38.951Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1999-10-10T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-24T15:26:17.136Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-24T03:52:11.704Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-24T02:59:17.537Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-24T03:52:11.702Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-11T21:52:00.066Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/fossil/slowbro-43)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abase3-43%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)