How rare is Slowpoke?

Slowpoke is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the Hidden Fates set.

Is Slowpoke a chase card?

Not really — Slowpoke is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Hidden Fates set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What's a gem-mint (PSA 10) Slowpoke worth?

A PSA 10 Slowpoke is valued around $31.00 — roughly 76x a raw Near Mint copy (about $0.41). That premium reflects how few examples earn a perfect grade.

What makes Slowpoke collectible?

Slowpoke combines its Common rarity from Hidden Fates, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Slowpoke

Name: Slowpoke - Hidden Fates (12/68)
Brand: Pokemon

Hidden Fates · 12/68 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $0.41

Low $0.33

High $0.37

PSA 10 $31.00

PSA 9 $10.50

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Hidden Fates

Number

12/68

Rarity

Common

Variant

Reverse_Holofoil

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Slowpoke: Rarity & Collectibility

Slowpoke in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #12/68 of the Hidden Fates 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?

In 2026, a Near Mint Slowpoke (Common, Hidden Fates #12/68) changes hands at roughly $0.41, 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 $0.41, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.41, Lightly Played $0.35, Moderately Played $0.25, Heavily Played $0.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Slowpoke is valued near $31.00 — about 76x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.

Graded Slowpoke: 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 sits around $31.00 — roughly 76x 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 $10.50, CGC 10 $30.00, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$1.45	$1.45	$1.45	2
ebay	NEAR MINT	$3.53	$3.53	$3.53	18
ebay	CGC 10	$30.00	$30.00	$30.00	1
ebay	PSA 10	$31.00	$31.00	$31.00	2
ebay	PSA 8	$8.50	$8.50	$8.50	1
ebay	PSA 9	$10.50	$10.50	$10.50	8
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.28	$0.28	$0.28	0
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$0.35	$0.22	$0.22	79
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	1
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$0.41	$0.33	$0.37	449

Collector Outlook for Slowpoke

As a Common, Slowpoke earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Slowpoke on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.