Slowking
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What this price is based on
High confidence45 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Slowking 12/123 Holo Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$16.99
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Slowking 12/123 Holo Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$17.50
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — 2014 Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Holo Slowking #12/123 LPLP$17.60
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Slowking Prime 12/123 HeartGold SoulSilver Holo Rare English$20.00
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — SLOWKING 12/123 HOLO R HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER POKEMON NM/MNM$24.73
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG: Slowking #12/123 HS HeartGold SoulSilver Holo Rare$16.50
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Slowking - 12/123 - HeartGold & SoulSilver Holo - Pokemon TCG$25.11
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — SPANISH Pokemon 2010 Heartgold & Soulsilver - Slowking - 12/123 Holo Rare - M/NMNM$21.17
By grade
- Raw$17.5554 sales
- CGC 8.5$74.993 sales
- Lot$13.202 sales
- PSA 8$66.001 sale
- PSA 7$36.001 sale
- PSA 6$24.961 sale
- CGC 9$1201 sale
- CGC 8$60.001 sale
From 65 completed sales recorded between Jan 4, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 9 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Slowking is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (#12), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. It's a Stage 1 Psychic-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Slowpoke, weak to Psychic ×2. Its current blended market value is $35.93 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $233 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | PSA 6 | $22.46 | #159871968 ✓ |
| 30 Jun 2026 | PSA 5 | $42.50 | #86335179 ✓ |
| 7 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $42.00 | #137232654 ✓ |
| 14 Mar 2026 | PSA 8 | $41.38 | #56650592 ✓ |
| 30 Dec 2025 | PSA 5 | $29.99 | #84119338 ✓ |
| 20 Oct 2025 | PSA 5 | $29.99 | #84119338 ✓ |
| 26 Sep 2025 | PSA 9 | $45.00 | #103454126 ✓ |
| 26 Aug 2025 | PSA 8 | $40.00 | #73753242 ✓ |
| 25 Aug 2025 | PSA 8 | $19.50 | #66850183 ✓ |
| 27 Jul 2025 | PSA 8 | $22.50 | #102328193 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 3.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$125); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Slowking is a Holo / V / ex in HeartGold & SoulSilver — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 14 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 42 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $233.14 | $72 | +$125 | 6.5× |
| PSA 9 | $49.99 | $70 | −$56 | 1.4× |
| PSA 8 | $42.00 | $70 | −$64 | 1.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 112 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 3.6% | $233.00 |
| PSA 9 | 29.5% | $50.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 67% | $36.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 4% of 112 PSA-graded Slowking copies are a gem-mint 10 (4 of 112) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Slowking 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Pokémon TCG Slowking HeartGold SoulSilver Holo Card 12/123 🔥Raw · eBay$12.00
Slowking 12/123 Holo Rare HeartGold & SoulSilver Pokemon Lightly PlayedRaw · eBay$16.00
Pokémon TCG - Slowking 12/123 Heartgold & Soulsilver Holo - MPRaw · eBay$17.00
Slowking 12/123 HeartGold SoulSilver Holo Rare Pokemon TCGRaw · eBay$29.99Cheapest raw copy $12.00 — 67% below our estimate of $36
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 4 | $233$198–$268 | |
| PSA 9pop 33 | $50$42–$57 | |
| PSA 8pop 45 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$42$30–$42 | |
| PSA 7pop 18 | $14$12–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $30 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
108% spreadCurrently 108% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🔥 Trending in the community
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Slowpoke.
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 3 cards of that player's deck and put them back on top of that player's deck in any order. This power can't be used if Slowking is affected by a Special Condition.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
“It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Slowking cards
There are 9 different Slowking printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is HeartGold & SoulSilver #12 (Rare Holo).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Slowking (HeartGold & SoulSilver #12) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Slowking from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth approximately $35.93 ungraded (near-mint), and around $233 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Slowking?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Slowking from HeartGold & SoulSilver is worth around $233 — roughly 6× the raw ungraded value of $35.93.
Should I grade my Slowking?
A PSA 10 sells for about $233 versus $35.93 raw — roughly a 6× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Slowking rare?
Slowking is a Rare Holo card from HeartGold & SoulSilver (card #12), illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. Its current blended market value is $35.93 ungraded.
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