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Slowking
#49/111 in Dark Explorers, Rare, 90 HP, Psychic, illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
- Card number
- #49/111
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90 HP
- Type
- Psychic
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 9, 2012
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
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Collector Notes
Slowking
Slowking appears in the English print of Dark Explorers, released on May 9, 2012. Slowking is a rare rarity and 90 HP. The Dark Explorers set contains 111 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Shin Nagasawa.
Collector Insights
Slowking is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 90 HP. It has a retreat cost of two Colorless energy and a converted retreat cost of two. The card features a weakness to Psychic attacks, dealing double damage. Slowking includes two attacks: Psy Bolt, which costs one Psychic energy and deals 20 damage, and Hand Press, requiring Psychic and two Colorless energy to deal 50+ damage. The latter attack gains an additional 30 damage if the player holds more cards than their opponent. The flavor text describes Slowking as gaining intelligence akin to award-winning scientists after being bitten by Shellder. It was released in the Dark Explorers set of the Black & White series in May 2012. The card is illustrated by artist Shin Nagasawa.
Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
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