Slowpoke #81 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Slowpoke & chase cards
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Slowpoke #81 comes from the HeartGold & SoulSilver set, released back in 2010, and there's something genuinely charming about pulling this sleepy little guy, drawn by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It's a common card, so it was never meant to be rare, but a lot of collectors still hunt it down just to complete the set or relive that era of Pokemon. If you're wondering about Slowpoke value, the short answer is that it's a low-cost card raw, but like most Pokemon cards from this period, its worth changes a lot depending on condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $3.22, up 23% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.00 in November 2021.
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Slowpoke price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 24 graded, only 4 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $83 | 4 | 1 / 3 |
| PSA 9 | $13 | 9 | 2 / 7 |
| PSA 8 | - | 4 | 3 / 1 |
| PSA 7 | - | 6 | 1 / 5 |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.07 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 81 of 124
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Released
- 2010
Attacks
- Whimsy Tackle20Colorless
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The collector's take on Slowpoke
Is Slowpoke worth grading?
So is Slowpoke worth grading? Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits at $2, while a PSA 10 gem mint version reaches $72, which works out to about 32.8 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's exactly why grading tempts people. But here's the honest part: hitting a true PSA 10 on a common card like this isn't automatic. Sharp corners, perfect centering and a clean surface all matter, and grading fees plus shipping and the wait time can eat into your profit fast if the card comes back a Grade 9 instead, which sits at $13. For a card like Slowpoke, grading only really makes sense if you already suspect the copy is close to flawless. Otherwise, it might be better to just enjoy it raw.
How rare is Slowpoke?
We don't have population numbers to share for Slowpoke, but its rarity tier tells its own story. As a common card from HeartGold & SoulSilver, it was printed in large numbers back in 2010, which is part of why the raw price stays modest. The value really shows up at the top end, where finding a copy that grades out as a genuine PSA 10 becomes the harder, rarer feat, and that's what pushes the price so far above the raw and Grade 9 tiers.
Where can you pull Slowpoke?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy. We record real pack pulls across a wide range of online pack sites, and as of now, Slowpoke hasn't shown up in any of those tracked opens. That doesn't mean it's impossible to pull, just that it's rare enough, or specific enough to certain older products, that our data hasn't caught one yet. If you're after this card, your best bet right now is the secondary market rather than chasing it through packs, since that's where most confirmed copies are actually changing hands.
Questions people ask
How much is Slowpoke worth?+
A raw, ungraded Slowpoke #81 from HeartGold & SoulSilver is valued at $2. Once graded, the price climbs depending on condition, with a Grade 9 worth $13 and a PSA 10 reaching $72.
Is Slowpoke worth grading?+
It can be, if you think your copy is near perfect. A PSA 10 is worth 32.8x the raw card, jumping from $2 to $72, but grading costs money and gem mint results aren't guaranteed on a common card like this, so weigh the risk before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Slowpoke worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Slowpoke #81 is currently valued at $72, a big step up from the $2 raw price and the $13 Grade 9 price, showing just how much condition matters for this card.
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