Dark Slowking #44 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Dark Slowking & chase cards
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Dark Slowking is one of those quietly cool cards from the Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back set, the kind of dark-type Pokemon that Team Rocket fans always seem to gravitate toward. If you are digging into Dark Slowking value right now, you are looking at a card that sits at $43 raw, which tells you it is affordable to own but still has real collector demand behind it. It is not a chase card that breaks the bank, but it has enough history and personality to earn a permanent spot in plenty of binders.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $46, up 42% over the past year, with an all-time high of $46 in August 2026.
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Dark Slowking price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 187 graded, only 66 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.6k | 66 | 66 / - |
| PSA 9 | $131 | 81 | 73 / 8 |
| PSA 8 | $40 | 19 | 17 / 2 |
| PSA 7 | $32 | 12 | 9 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | $17 | 7 | 5 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $13 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $11 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $9.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $46 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Dark Slowking
Is Dark Slowking worth grading?
So is Dark Slowking worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy sits at $43, a Grade 9 comes in at $73, and a PSA 10 lands at $66, with PSA 10 generally running about 1.5x the raw price. That jump can look tempting on paper, but grading costs money and time, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. Out of 186 graded copies total, only 66 have made it to PSA 10, so hitting that top grade is far from a sure thing. If your copy already looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean and centering solid, grading can make sense. If it has any soft edges or print lines, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on the grading fee.
How rare is Dark Slowking?
Scarcity is where Dark Slowking gets interesting. With only 186 total graded copies on record, this is not a card that floods the population reports, and of that small pool, just 66 have earned a PSA 10. That is a decent chunk making gem mint, but it still means most graded copies fall short of perfect, which keeps genuinely pristine examples feeling special rather than common. For collectors, that population split is a good reminder that low pop numbers alone do not always drive massive prices, but they do make the hunt for a clean copy more rewarding.
Where can you pull Dark Slowking?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. We have recorded Dark Slowking pulled 2 times so far, both on collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull landing at $1,550. It has shown up in the Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack and the Mythic Pokemon Gacha Pack, so if you are chasing this one specifically, those are the pack types worth watching. That said, two recorded pulls is a small sample, and it is a good reminder that opening packs is gambling: most rips do not come close to that $1,550 outcome, and plenty of collectors end up buying Dark Slowking on the secondary market instead of pulling it themselves.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Slowking worth?+
A raw, ungraded Dark Slowking is valued at $43 right now. Graded copies vary from there, with a Grade 9 at $73 and a PSA 10 at $66, so condition and grading history really do shape what a specific copy is worth.
Is Dark Slowking worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in your hands. PSA 10 pricing runs about 1.5x the raw value, but only 66 out of 186 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is not guaranteed. If your card looks flawless already, grading can pay off, but factor in the grading fee and the real chance it comes back a Grade 9 or lower.
How much is a PSA 10 Dark Slowking worth?+
A PSA 10 Dark Slowking is currently valued at $66. That is the gem mint price point, reflecting both its rarity among the 186 total graded copies and the demand collectors have for a flawless example of this Rocket Gang Strikes Back card.
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