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Slowpoke - 204/198

Also known as Slowpoke IR

Illustration Rare · #204/198

Slowpoke #204/198 (SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set) is worth about $37.19 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 4% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Slowpoke #204/198 is trending down: $37.19 today, down 4% in 30 days and 28% below its high of $51.94 (2026-05-21), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.4x its low of $5.83 (2024-04-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Toshinao Aoki
appears in: Illustration Rares · Water Types

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$37.19
▼ 3.8% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$28.00
lowest listing · market $37.19
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$37.19
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $37.19 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$37.19verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$28.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $26 cash · $30 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 69% of the time in our archive since 2024 (20,630 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Water
STAGE
Basic
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[1] Rest This Pokemon is now Asleep. Heal 30 damage from it.
ATTACK 2
[1W] Headbutt (20)
WEAKNESS
Lx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Slowpoke - 204/198?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $37.19 market price that is roughly $26 cash or $30 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Slowpoke - 204/198 (SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set) worth today?

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Slowpoke - 204/198 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $37.19 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Slowpoke - 204/198 going up or down in price?

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Slowpoke #204/198 is trending down: $37.19 today, down 4% in 30 days and 28% below its high of $51.94 (2026-05-21), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.4x its low of $5.83 (2024-04-21). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 2.0% over 7 days, down 12.2% over 90 days, up 51.7% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Slowpoke - 204/198?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Slowpoke - 204/198 came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Slowpoke - 204/198 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $51.94 (2026-05-21) and bottomed at $5.83 (2024-04-21).

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