Slowpoke (Japanese)
Mystery of the Fossils · · 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 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 Slowpoke (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slowpoke (Japanese) (Common, Mystery of the Fossils #) changes hands at roughly $1.76, 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 $1.76, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.19. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.76, Lightly Played $0.52, Moderately Played $0.32, Heavily Played $0.33, Damaged $0.19 — 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 $965.50 — about 549x 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 $965.50 — roughly 549x 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 $29.70, CGC 10 $80.91, CGC 9.5 $10.88 — 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 | DAMAGED | $2.15 | $2.15 | $2.15 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.88 | $1.88 | $1.88 | 5 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.93 | $2.93 | $2.93 | 7 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.21 | $6.21 | $6.21 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $69.95 | $69.95 | $69.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $80.91 | $80.91 | $80.91 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.99 | $20.99 | $20.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $10.88 | $10.88 | $10.88 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $965.50 | $965.50 | $965.50 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $7.75 | $5.50 | $10.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.70 | $29.70 | $29.70 | 16 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 30 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.52 | $0.51 | $0.51 | 75 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.32 | 52 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.76 | $1.82 | $1.82 | 1,593 |
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. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
