Slowking

Slowking

Slowking appears in the English print of Great Encounters, released on February 1, 2008. Slowking is a rare rarity and 80 HP. The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Slowking is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, card number 28, and belongs to the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released in the Great Encounters set on February 1, 2008, and is illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The card features a Trump Card ability that allows the player to search their deck for any card and add it to their hand once during their turn, provided a Pokémon was Knocked Out during the opponent's previous turn. This ability is inactive if Slowking is under a Special Condition. Slowking’s attack, Psych Up, costs one Psychic and one Colorless energy, dealing 30 damage, and boosts its base damage to 60 during the next turn. The Pokémon has a Psychic weakness, making it vulnerable to +20 damage from such attacks. Its retreat cost requires two Colorless energy, and it has no resistances listed. The flavor text suggests Slowking gained intelligence from a Shellder bite, hinting at its scientific aptitude.

Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.

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