Slowpoke (ヤドン)
Pokemon • Team Rocket (Japanese Edition)
Card Type
Basic Pokemon
Set & Number
Team Rocket (Japanese Edition) - No. 079
Rarity
Common
Edition & Language
Japanese Vending Era / Team Rocket Release • Japanese
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Near Mint (NM)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $8 / PSA 10: $40 - $60
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell for under $10 on eBay. Graded PSA 9 and 10 copies have seen historical sales between $25 and $65 depending on market demand.
Condition Details
The card appears to be in excellent condition with sharp corners and clean edges. To provide a precise grade, a high-resolution back-side photo is needed to check for edge whitening. Centering looks slightly heavy on the bottom/right from this angle.
Grading Recommendation
Likely not worth grading for profit unless it is a guaranteed Gem Mint 10, as the cost of grading often exceeds the market value of a common card. It is a great candidate for a personal collection or a 'binder set'.
Card Description
HP 50. Lv 18. Move 1: Spacing Out (Flip a coin. If heads, remove a damage counter from Slowpoke. If tails, this attack does nothing). Move 2: Scavenge (Discard 1 Psychic Energy to take a Trainer card from your discard pile and put it into your hand). Weakness: Psychic. Retreat Cost: 1.
Notable Features
Features the iconic Miki Tanaka art style which is highly collectible. This Japanese version uses the standard Japanese reverse backing of the era.
Authentication Notes
The font, character spacing, and color saturation match authentic prints from the late 1990s Japanese TCG sets. The card stock shows the correct thickness and texture for the era.
Scanned: 2026-04-15T03:58:40.096165