Slowpoke #23 from the 2012 Dark Explorers expansion, featuring a distinctive Reverse Holo finish and classic Water-type abilities.
Slowpoke
2012 • Pokémon • Dark Explorers
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The Slowpoke Reverse Holo card, numbered 23 in the 2012 Dark Explorers expansion, offers a unique aesthetic for Pokémon TCG enthusiasts. Designed by MAHOU, this Basic Water-type Pokémon brings 70 HP to the battlefield, making it a recognizable piece for fans of the franchise. Collectors often seek this card to complete their Dark Explorers sets or to add a shimmering parallel to their collections. In gameplay, this card provides strategic options for players building decks around status effects and probability-based damage. Its Colorless Big Yawn attack can put both the active Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon to sleep, offering a tactical advantage in longer matches. Alternatively, the WaterColorless Shot attack allows for variable damage output, depending on coin flips, adding an element of excitement to every turn. The Retreat Cost of 3 Colorless energy requires careful resource management, reflecting the character's sluggish nature as described in its Pokédex entry., collectors can browse a diverse selection of TCG cards, ensuring they find the exact finish and condition that matches their collecting goals.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Slowpoke
Game
Pokémon
TCG Attributes
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Common
MAHOU
Card Stock
English
Reverse Holo
70
Water
Basic
Lightning ×2
3
79
Card Text
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Attack: Big Yawn
Both this Pokémon and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.
Attack: Shot in the Dark (20)
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is tails, this attack does nothing.
Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.