Pooka
Slowking
#5/18 in Southern Islands, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
- Card number
- #5/18
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- July 17, 1999
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
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Collector Notes
Slowking
Slowking appears in the Japanese print of Southern Islands, released on July 17, 1999. The Southern Islands set contains 18 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Naoyo Kimura.
Collector Insights
Slowking is a Pokémon card from the Southern Islands set, released on July 17, 1999. It features artwork by Naoyo Kimura and has a base HP of 70. The card includes two attacks, Revelation and Psychic, each with distinct mechanics. Revelation costs a single Psychic Energy and allows the player to flip a coin, searching their deck for a Trainer card if heads, then placing it in their hand before shuffling. Psychic requires Psychic and Colorless Energy, dealing 10 damage plus an additional 10 for each Energy card attached to the defending Pokémon. The card’s theme color is a muted purple-gray (#8e7d89), aligning with its aquatic theme. Its abilities focus on resource manipulation and damage scaling based on attached Energy. This card exemplifies the strategic depth of the Pokémon TCG through its dual attack options.
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