Question 1

Is Dark Slowbro worth grading?

Accepted Answer

Here's where it gets interesting. A PSA 10 Dark Slowbro is worth $10,000, which works out to 64.3 times what the raw card sells for, and a Grade 9 lands at $855. That jump tells you everything about how much collectors value a truly clean copy. But gem mint isn't easy to hit on a card like this, the surfaces and edges from this era can be unforgiving, so before you send one off, weigh the grading fees and turnaround time against the real chance you land on a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy already looks sharp under a light, grading can make sense. If it's got soft corners or print lines, it might be better loved as is.

Question 2

How rare is Dark Slowbro?

Accepted Answer

Across every grading company, only 1,128 copies of Dark Slowbro have been graded, and of those, just 68 have earned a PSA 10. That's a small slice at the very top, and it explains why the price gap between a Grade 9 and a PSA 10 is so wide. When a population is this tight at gem mint, every new submission either confirms how rare a perfect copy is or adds a fresh one to a very short list, and either way it keeps the top end of the market feeling scarce.

Question 3

Where can you pull Dark Slowbro?

Accepted Answer

PackSpy has tracked Dark Slowbro being pulled 121 times across sites including collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard, packs, packz, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $122. We've seen it show up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Expert Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Basic Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. That kind of cross-site data is something you won't find in a static price guide, it's real pulls from real openings. Worth remembering though, opening packs for a specific card is still a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so treat it as fun first and an investment second.

Question 4

How much is Dark Slowbro worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Dark Slowbro is currently valued at $156. Once graded, that value climbs fast, a Grade 9 sits at $855, and a PSA 10 reaches $10,000. So the honest answer really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.

Question 5

Is Dark Slowbro worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 64.3 times the raw price. But only 68 of the 1,128 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is genuinely hard to land. If your copy looks clean, grading is worth considering, just go in knowing the odds and the fees involved.

Question 6

Why is the Dark Slowbro Reverse Holo #8 print worth more than the standard one?

Accepted Answer

Reverse holo prints tend to draw extra attention from collectors because the foil pattern sits differently on the card, making them feel like a distinct variant rather than just another copy. That added appeal, combined with the card's age from the 2002 Legendary Collection set, is a big part of why this printing holds its own place in the market.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$10k	68	51 / 17
PSA 9	$855	254	211 / 43
PSA 8	$499	318	247 / 71
PSA 7	$350	186	142 / 44
PSA 6	$296	124	104 / 20
PSA 5	$175	121	106 / 15
PSA 4	$50	21	19 / 2
PSA 3	$42	13	12 / 1
PSA 2	$38	7	7 / -
PSA 1	$204	20	20 / -
Raw / Ungraded	$175	-	-

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