Slowking (Japanese)
Southern Island · · Common
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandNumber
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Slowking (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Slowking (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Southern Island 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 Slowking (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slowking (Japanese) (Common, Southern Island #) changes hands at roughly $32.45, 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 $32.45, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $32.45, Lightly Played $27.01, Moderately Played $14.76, Heavily Played $10.18, Damaged $7.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Slowking (Japanese) is valued near $710.00 — about 22x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowking (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) Slowking (Japanese) sits around $710.00 — roughly 22x 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 $96.00, CGC 10 $81.00, CGC 9.5 $199.99 — 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 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | 6 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $28.27 | $28.27 | $28.27 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $47.49 | $44.99 | $49.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $52.00 | $52.00 | $52.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $710.00 | $710.00 | $710.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $24.40 | $24.40 | $24.40 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $96.00 | $96.00 | $96.00 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $7.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $10.18 | $10.18 | $10.18 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $27.01 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 98 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $14.76 | $29.95 | $29.95 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $32.45 | $32.45 | $32.45 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Slowking (Japanese)
As a Common, Slowking (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Slowking (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
