Slowpoke
SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set · 204/198 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
204/198
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Slowpoke: Rarity & Collectibility
Slowpoke in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #204/198 of the SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set 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 (Ultra Rare, SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set #204/198) changes hands at roughly $31.61, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $31.61, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $15.67. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $31.61, Lightly Played $25.54, Moderately Played $18.04, Heavily Played $14.52, Damaged $15.67 — 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 $390.00 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowpoke: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Slowpoke, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Slowpoke sits around $390.00 — roughly 12x 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 $31.00, CGC 10 $100.00, CGC 9.5 $25.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $21.25 | $21.25 | $21.25 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 26 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $37.60 | $37.60 | $37.60 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 20 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.99 | $5.99 | $5.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $390.00 | $380.00 | $399.99 | 35 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.51 | $14.51 | $14.51 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 31 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 43 |
| ebay | SGC 8 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $230.00 | $230.00 | $230.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 7 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 8 | $8.50 | $6.50 | $10.50 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $15.67 | $15.67 | $15.67 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $14.52 | $14.52 | $14.52 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $25.54 | $28.25 | $31.14 | 489 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $18.04 | $18.04 | $18.04 | 70 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $31.61 | $22.76 | $41.68 | 2,649 |
Collector Outlook for Slowpoke
As an Ultra Rare, Slowpoke carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 Slowpoke on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
