Slowpoke
Team Rocket Returns · 76/109 · Common
Current Prices
Number
76/109
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Slowpoke: Rarity & Collectibility
Slowpoke 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 #76/109 of the Team Rocket Returns 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 (Common, Team Rocket Returns #76/109) changes hands at roughly $114.78, 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 $114.78, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $26.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $114.78, Lightly Played $45.33, Moderately Played $37.90, Heavily Played $1.23, Damaged $26.50 — 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 $760.00 — about 6.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Slowpoke: 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 sits around $760.00 — roughly 6.6x 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 $91.99, CGC 10 $199.00, CGC 9.5 $99.99 — 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 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $760.00 | $760.00 | $760.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $59.07 | $59.07 | $59.07 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $87.49 | $87.49 | $87.49 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $91.99 | $91.99 | $91.99 | 14 |
| ebay | TAG 5 5 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $26.50 | $26.50 | $26.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.23 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 19 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $45.33 | $90.00 | $90.00 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $37.90 | $37.90 | $37.90 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $114.78 | $114.78 | $114.78 | 62 |
Collector Outlook for Slowpoke
As a Common, Slowpoke 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 Slowpoke on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
