Slowbro · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Slowbro card
Slowbro is card 80 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Psychic-type with 130 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Slowpoke, which places Slowbro deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by OKACHEKE.
The Pokédex entry printed on Slowbro reads: "When a Slowpoke went hunting in the sea, its tail was bitten by a Shellder. That made it evolve into Slowbro."
About Slowbro in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Slowpoke when a Shellder bites its tail. One of the most unusual evolution methods in the original Pokédex. Fossil Rare with niche demand.
What is Slowbro worth?
Slowbro is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Slowbro before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Slowbro grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Slowbro
Raw copies of Slowbro are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Slowbro is the practical move.
