Slowking
Southern Islands · 14/18 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Southern IslandsNumber
14/18
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Slowking: Rarity & Collectibility
Slowking 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 #14/18 of the Southern Islands 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Slowking (Common, Southern Islands #14/18) changes hands at roughly $158.32, 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 $158.32, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $31.84. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $158.32, Lightly Played $87.95, Moderately Played $70.61, Heavily Played $41.60, Damaged $31.84 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Slowking is valued near $3,950 — about 25x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowking: 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 sits around $3,950 — roughly 25x 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 $390.00, CGC 10 $800.00, CGC 9.5 $399.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 8 |
| ebay | ACE 8 | $89.68 | $89.68 | $89.68 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $174.63 | $174.63 | $174.63 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $154.19 | $154.19 | $154.19 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $18.75 | $18.75 | $18.75 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $124.99 | $124.99 | $124.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $145.00 | $145.00 | $145.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $89.99 | $89.99 | $89.99 | 11 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $3,950 | $3,950 | $3,950 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $129.99 | $129.99 | $129.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $141.36 | $141.36 | $141.36 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $175.00 | $149.99 | $200.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $212.75 | $205.50 | $220.00 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $390.00 | $390.00 | $390.00 | 21 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $31.84 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 61 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $41.60 | $58.99 | $58.99 | 86 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $87.95 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 120 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $70.61 | $67.51 | $120.30 | 128 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $158.32 | $158.32 | $158.32 | 96 |
| tcgplayer | PSA 8 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 29 |
Collector Outlook for Slowking
As a Common, Slowking earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Slowking on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
