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Slowpoke

Common · #81/123

Slowpoke #81/123 (HeartGold SoulSilver) is worth about $26.75 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, down 6% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $4.78.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $26.75 (this page), Normal $4.78 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Slowpoke #81/123 is trending down: $26.75 today, down 6% in 30 days and 7% below its all-time high of $28.84 (2026-08-21), but 7.6x its low of $3.50 (2024-11-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
appears in: Water Types

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

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$27.99
lowest listing · market $26.75
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$2.01
asking floor · 139 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$2.01
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $2.01 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $26.75 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $2.01, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$26.75verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$27.99
eBay delivered floor (scanned 80d ago)$2.01the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($2.01) and the eBay floor ($2.01). 9 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
sell to a card shop: $19 cash · $21 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 53% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,931 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
60
ATTACK 1
[1] Whimsy Tackle (20) Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
WEAKNESS
Lx2
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Slowpoke #81/123 have two prices?

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Slowpoke #81/123 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $26.75; Normal $4.78 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.

What would a card shop pay for Slowpoke?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $26.75 market price that is roughly $19 cash or $21 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 (HeartGold SoulSilver) worth today?

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Slowpoke [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $26.75 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $4.78.

Is Slowpoke going up or down in price?

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Slowpoke #81/123 is trending down: $26.75 today, down 6% in 30 days and 7% below its all-time high of $28.84 (2026-08-21), but 7.6x its low of $3.50 (2024-11-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, down 2.4% over 90 days, up 345.8% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Slowpoke?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Slowpoke [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $28.84 (2026-08-21) and bottomed at $3.50 (2024-11-28).

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