Slowbro (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Slowbro (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Slowbro (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Mystery of the Fossils 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 Slowbro (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slowbro (Japanese) (Uncommon, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $2.57, 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 $2.57, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.74. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.57, Lightly Played $1.75, Moderately Played $0.95, Heavily Played $1.26, Damaged $0.74 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Slowbro (Japanese) is valued near $222.50 — about 87x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowbro (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) Slowbro (Japanese) sits around $222.50 — roughly 87x 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 $28.00, CGC 10 $90.00, CGC 9.5 $45.00 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 8 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $10.38 | $10.38 | $10.38 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $222.50 | $222.50 | $222.50 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.60 | $7.60 | $7.60 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.95 | $9.95 | $9.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.74 | $0.74 | $0.74 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.26 | $2.04 | $2.04 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.75 | $1.79 | $1.79 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.95 | $0.75 | $0.75 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.57 | $2.58 | $2.58 | 102 |
Collector Outlook for Slowbro (Japanese)
Slowbro (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Slowbro (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
