Slowking is card #14/111 in the 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the eighth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released December 16, 2000. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. It is one of the set's marquee chase or competitive cards. See the collector note below.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art/text area; otherwise the same English Neo Genesis card.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; the more common English Neo Genesis printing.
Standard card back
The standard English Pokemon card back used by both printings.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
3,980
17
547
1,471
984
930
30
1
SGC
19
0
1
7
6
5
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
3,281
9
268
884
821
1,264
34
1
SGC
44
0
2
9
15
17
1
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Psychic
Stage
Stage 1
HP
80
Evolves from
Slowpoke
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
199
Attacks
20+Mind Blast[Psychic Psychic Psychic]
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.
Pokémon Power: Mind Games
Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card, you may flip a coin. If heads, that card does nothing. Put it on top of your opponent's deck. This power can't be used if Slowking is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant. As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Slowking has a major English/Japanese rules difference: the English Mind Games text removed the Japanese Active Pokemon restriction, allowing the power to work from the Bench. Bulbapedia records that the card was banned from the Modified format at the end of 2002; the English print also misaligned Mind Blast damage text.
About the print variants
Every Neo Genesis card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition, with the Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless printing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Slowking?
1st Edition Slowking carries a black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, while Unlimited has no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless print.
How much is a Slowking worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Slowking is about $75.68 for Unlimited and about $202.94 for 1st Edition.
Why is Slowking notable to Neo Genesis collectors?
Slowking has a major English/Japanese rules difference: the English Mind Games text removed the Japanese Active Pokemon restriction, allowing the power to work from the Bench. Bulbapedia records that the card was banned from the Modified format at the end of 2002; the English print also misaligned Mind Blast damage text.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; set references include TCGdex, Limitless, Pokellector and Bulbapedia; market prices and product links come from TCGplayer/TCGCSV; graded populations come from the supplied PSA and SGC workbooks. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
