# Slowking #28/106 — Great Encounters

## Summary

Slowking has a steady Gen II following, and Trump Card, a tutor that rewards you after a Knock Out, made it a real consideration for Psychic decks of its era. A mid-tier rare pull, it gets extra attention from collectors for Ken Sugimori's name, the original Pokémon artist, on the credit line. At a $4.50 modelled guide, with 10 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.21 out of Prismatic Evolutions; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Great Encounters |
| Number | 28/106 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | DP |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2008-02-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Slowpoke |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Ability: Trump Card | Once during your turn (before your attack), if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent's last turn, search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Slowking is affected by a Special Condition. |
| Attack: Psych Up | cost Psychic/Colorless — damage 30 — During your next turn, Slowking's Psych Up attack's base damage is 60. |
| Weakness | Psychic +20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Slowking #199](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/slowking) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$4.50** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- 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 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.07 — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z
- Quant score: 83/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-30T23:49:06.626Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-23T00:10:18.797Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-23T00:10:16.940Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-23T00:10:16.939Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-10T06:16:44.596Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/great-encounters/slowking-28)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Adp4-28%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)