Slowpoke (Japanese)
Gold, Silver, to a New World... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Slowpoke (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Slowpoke (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Gold, Silver, to a New World... set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Slowpoke (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slowpoke (Japanese) (Common, Gold, Silver, to a New World... #) changes hands at roughly $2.35, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2.35, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.45. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.35, Lightly Played $0.94, Moderately Played $0.47, Heavily Played $0.48, Damaged $0.45 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Slowpoke (Japanese) is valued near $100.00 — about 43x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowpoke (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Slowpoke (Japanese) sits around $100.00 — roughly 43x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $9.99, CGC 10 $34.00, BGS 9.5 $29.95 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.98 | $3.99 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | 11 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $34.00 | $34.00 | $34.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | 74 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.47 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.35 | $4.80 | $4.80 | 149 |
Collector Outlook for Slowpoke (Japanese)
As a Common, Slowpoke (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Slowpoke (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
