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Slowking
Great Encounters 28/106 • rare
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Number
- 28/106
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2008
- Energy type
- psychic energy
- Market price
- $3.70
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), if any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out during your opponent's last turn, search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Slowking is affected by a Special Condition.
During your next turn, Slowking's Psych Up attack's base damage is 60.
Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Slowking card, numbered 28/106, was released in the Great Encounters expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2008. This set was part of the Diamond & Pearl Series and was designed to showcase Pokémon that could evolve in unique ways, often revisiting classic characters from the original generation. The set was produced during a period of transition in the game's mechanics, aiming to balance the high-power cards of the era with strategic, ability-focused gameplay.
The illustration for this card was provided by the artist Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori's approach consistently captures the creature's signature laid-back yet deceptively intelligent demeanor. As a rare-tier card, it was received by players as a solid inclusion for psychic-type decks due to its specific interactions with the game's energy mechanics, reflecting the thoughtful, methodical design philosophy that defined the late Diamond & Pearl era.
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