Slowking Collector Guide: Building a 🏖️ Ocean & Beach Page That Actually Pops
Your complete Slowking Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-05-06
Popularity Rank: #322
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #349
2019 survey: #251
#322 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
2.0 m
Weight
79.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
70 / 255
Generation
Gen II
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Pink
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
Monster, Water1
Why collectors adore Slowking
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Slowking stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Bubblegum pink design — Slowking is basically built for aesthetic collectors.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Slowking feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🏖️ Ocean & Beach crowd — Slowking is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Slowking from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Secluded Springs
Two Diamond
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Diamond
Stellar Crown
Uncommon
Paldea Evolved
Ultra Rare
Paldea Evolved
Double rare
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare V
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Chilling Reign
Secret Rare
Chilling Reign
Ultra Rare
Chilling Reign
Ultra Rare
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare VMAX
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How I'd build a Slowking spread
A workable spread formula for Slowking — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Slowking #48 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Slowking binder page.
Slowking #49 (Dark Explorers) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Slowking #32 (Call of Legends) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Slowking #28 (Great Encounters) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Slowking mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Slowking chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Burning Shadows
Rare
Dark Explorers
Rare
Call of Legends
Rare
Great Encounters
Rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Uncommon
Secluded Springs
Two Diamond
Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Two Diamond
Right page
Stellar Crown
Uncommon
Paldea Evolved
Ultra Rare
Paldea Evolved
Double rare
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare V
Chilling Reign
Holo Rare
Chilling Reign
Secret Rare
Chilling Reign
Ultra Rare
Start with a background that echoes Slowking's water and psychic, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Slowking
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Slowking
Scene wallpaper — Slowking
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Slowking
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Slowking (ヤドキング) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🏖️ Ocean & Beach, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Slowking's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "slowking cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Slowking: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Slowking. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Slowking — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
95
Attack
75
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
110
Speed
30
Total: 490
Players file Slowking around tier "UU" while Ability Oblivious (Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Regenerator is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Psychic — 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Slowking — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Slowking, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It has incredible intellect and in tuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
When its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Every time it ya wns, SHELLDER injects more poi son into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.
Regional forms are basically official alt-art for Slowking — one contrasting regional beside the OG print often tells a clearer design story than five unrelated holos.
A second dex beat (Sword) frames Slowking as miraculously, this former slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when shellder poison raced through its brain. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Laschoking
Spanish
Slowking
French
Roigada
Italian
Slowking
Japanese
ヤドキング
Japanese (Romaji)
Yadoking
Korean
야도킹
Chinese (Simplified)
呆呆王
Chinese (Traditional)
呆呆王
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