Slowpoke #204
📉 Dip AlertFrom Scarlet & Violet, Slowpoke (#204) is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card valued at $37.30 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Slowpoke #204 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Slowpoke at a glance
- 7-day average €28.17; 30-day average €34.75.
- Trades around $37.30 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Illustration Rare.
- Cardmarket trend price €22.72.
- Set: Scarlet & Violet (Scarlet & Violet, 2023).
Slowpoke price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Slowpoke #204.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $32.02
- Mid
- $40.59
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Slowpoke #204
Card #204 of Scarlet & Violet is Slowpoke, a contemporary Pokémon card from the Scarlet & Violet series (2023). The card carries 70 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.
The card is illustrated by Toshinao Aoki and currently trades at $37.30 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $32.02 to —.
“It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.”
Printed flavour text on the Scarlet & Violet #204 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Scarlet & Violet
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #204 / 198
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #79
- Released
- 2023/03/31
Slowpoke attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Slowpoke #204 — the playability layer behind the price.
Rest
This Pokémon is now Asleep. Heal 30 damage from it.
Headbutt
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Slowpoke price analysis
What drives the current market value of Slowpoke #204.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($37.30).
This $37.30 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $37.30 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €22.72, with an average sold price of €36.65 and a lowest near-mint ask of €11.00.
Slowpoke price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €28.17 against a 30-day average of €34.75 (-18.9%).
Single-day average: €29.75; Cardmarket trend price €22.72.
Slowpoke has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $37.30 to $38.03; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 1.9% below the high set October 19, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 1.9%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Slowpoke?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $37.30 market translates to a net of about $32.06 (eBay), $32.24 (TCGplayer), $35.08 (Cardmarket), $32.93 (Whatnot) or $37.30 (direct). That $5.24 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Slowpoke #204.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Slowpoke?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Slowpoke #204 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Slowpoke #204.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $37.30 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $41.13 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $83.28 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $4.62 (6.0% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Slowpoke within Scarlet & Violet
Within Scarlet & Violet it is the #3 most valuable of 35 tracked cards; the set median is $11.64.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 94%.
The set's top card is Gardevoir ex (#245), valued at $67.90.
What makes Slowpoke valuable
- Illustration Rare status puts Slowpoke among the scarcer pulls in Scarlet & Violet.
- As a Water-type Pokémon card, Slowpoke is sought by players and collectors alike.
- A $37.30 card with steady supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Artwork by Toshinao Aoki is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Contemporary (2023) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
Buying & selling Slowpoke
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Slowpoke can realise well above the $32.02 low end.
- For Slowpoke, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $37.30 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Scarlet & Violet was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Bulk lots of Slowpoke can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Slowpoke value questions
How much is Slowpoke worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $37.30 (low $32.02, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €22.72.
Will Slowpoke hold its value?
Short-term momentum is softening (-18.9%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
Is Slowpoke rare?
Slowpoke is a Illustration Rare card from Scarlet & Violet (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
What print variants exist for Slowpoke?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($37.30). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Slowpoke?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $37.30. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Slowpoke?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Toshinao Aoki also matters to collector demand.
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