Slowpoke #82 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Slowpoke & chase cards
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Slowpoke is one of those cards that makes you smile the moment you see it, sleepy eyes and all, and it comes from the 2008 Japanese Violet Ex set where it sits as a Common, illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. It is not a chase card by any stretch, but that is part of its charm, and it is exactly why so many collectors search for a straight answer on Slowpoke value before they buy or sell. Right now a raw copy runs about $19, which makes this a nice, accessible page in the set to actually own.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $18, up 167% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Slowpoke
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$4.61CommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 6m ago$4.61CommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 15m ago$4.61CommonPokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 19m ago
$0.23CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 30m ago$4.61CommonRookie PackTilt Rips · 31m ago
$13CGC 8.5Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 32m ago
$75PSA 9 MINTPokémon Master PackCourtyard · 32m ago
$60Ultra RarePokemon Expert PackTilt Rips · 32m ago
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Slowpoke price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 11,422 graded, only 9,859 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $80 | 9,859 | 6,442 / 3,417 |
| PSA 9 | $26 | 1,182 | 641 / 541 |
| PSA 8 | $18 | 300 | 92 / 208 |
| PSA 7 | $8.51 | 43 | 17 / 26 |
| PSA 6 | $7.00 | 24 | 13 / 11 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 10 | 9 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 3 | $4.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $4.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning +10
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- Saya Tsuruta
Attacks
- RestColorless
Remove all Special Conditions and 3 damage counters from Slowpoke. Slowpoke is now Asleep.
- Tumble Over20Water
Slowpoke can't attack during your next turn.
Where to pull Slowpoke
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The collector's take on Slowpoke
Is Slowpoke worth grading?
So is Slowpoke worth grading? A PSA 10 sells for $100 against a raw price of $19, which works out to 5.3 times the ungraded value, and a Grade 9 lands at $31. That jump sounds tempting, but here is the honest part: pulling a true gem mint copy is not guaranteed, grading takes time and fees, and there is real risk your card comes back a 9 or lower and the math no longer works in your favor. If you already have a sharp, clean copy sitting in a sleeve, it might be worth the shot. If it has soft corners or print lines, save yourself the fee and enjoy it raw.
How rare is Slowpoke?
Across all grading companies, Slowpoke has 11,306 copies graded, and of those, 9,772 came back PSA 10. That is a huge share of the population sitting at the top grade, which tells you this card takes grading pretty well when the copy going in is already solid. It also means gem mint Slowpoke is not the rare unicorn some other cards are, so the price reflects steady demand rather than desperate scarcity, and that is worth knowing before you pay a premium for a slabbed copy.
Where can you pull Slowpoke?
This is where our data actually helps rather than just repeating a price guide. PackSpy has tracked Slowpoke being pulled 200 or more times across sites including courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and mnstr, so this is not some ultra rare hit, it shows up with real regularity in mixed Pokemon packs. It has turned up in products like the Wildcard Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the biggest recorded pull we have logged for this card sits at $476. That said, opening packs chasing a specific card is still a gamble, most rips do not come out ahead, and buying the exact copy you want on the secondary market is often the smarter, calmer route.
Questions people ask
How much is Slowpoke worth?+
A raw, ungraded Slowpoke from the Violet Ex set is worth about $19. Once you factor in grading, a Grade 9 brings $31 and a PSA 10 reaches $100, so condition really does move the needle here.
Is Slowpoke worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 5.3 times the raw price. But with 9,772 out of 11,306 graded copies already coming back PSA 10, gem mint is achievable, just make sure your copy is centered and clean before you spend on grading fees.
What set is Slowpoke from?+
Slowpoke #82 comes from the Japanese Violet Ex set, released in 2008. It is a Common card illustrated by Saya Tsuruta, and it has shown up in several modern mixed pack products according to PackSpy's pull tracking.
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