Slowpoke #23

Slowpoke appears in Dark Explorers, released in 2012. The printed flavor text states: "Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail.

It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.

Printed HP is 70. Energy typing is Water.

This print is categorized under the Basic subtype. Attack line includes "Big Yawn" and "Shot in the Dark".

For Slowpoke in Dark Explorers, the current reference price is $2.55. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.

Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($2.44), by 4.7%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.70 to $2.60 (75% spread), a high-volatility profile.

Rarity classification for this copy is Common.

Current valuation lens: Over the last 7 days, prices have remained stable at 0.0%, indicating a consolidation phase over sudden breakouts. The 90-day range spans $0.70 to $2.60 (75% spread), which indicates high-volatility behavior.

Versus the 30-day average ($2.44), the card is trading 4.7% higher. No consistent graded benchmark is available in this snapshot, so condition-adjusted pricing should be reviewed with active listings.

Release year for Dark Explorers is 2012. It belongs to the Black & White series.

With 111 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 14 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

Within this set, Slowpoke is card number 23 with a Common designation.

A wider Slowpoke checklist helps contextualize this specific Slowpoke print. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.

Observed alternatives run from $0.09 to $7.56 (8300% spread). The current card sits +83% versus the sampled alternative average of $1.40.

Notable alternatives include Slowpoke #19 (BREAKpoint) at $0.23, Slowpoke #18 (Prismatic Evolutions) at $0.09, Slowpoke #57 (Stellar Crown) at $0.20, and Slowpoke #116 (Paldean Fates) at $7.56.