To start things off I’d like to share my “Slowly Grails” thus far, these are cards that are particularly special to me.
121/S-P Korean Coloring Book Promo Galarian Slowpoke
Many people on E4 followed the journey of tracking down this elusive card in the 121/S-P thread. After months of intense searching through Korean internet forums, Pokemon Korea, mom blogs, bookstores, and more, some friends and I tracked down the only graded copy of this card. The owner was really nice, and he enjoyed my Slowpoke collection a lot. Instead of asking for money, he actually traded me the card for an original painting. Check out the full story & the painting in the 121/S-P thread I linked above! This is my favorite card ever.
Topps First Appearance Slowking Holo
This card is the most insane holofoil I’ve ever seen: Topps First Appearance Slowking. They were released in Topps packs for the Pokemon 2000 Movie, there are 6 different kinds: Lugia, Slowking, Ledyba, Elekid, Hoothoot, and Belossom. I was on the hunt for this Slowking for a long time, until someone on Discord alerted me that there was a Reddit user who had this available for trade. I happily traded some of my modern cards in exchange for this beauty!
Portuguese Double Saturn Holo
I learned about this amazing Saturn holofoil pattern from @Rockets_rares, it’s found primarily on Portuguese HGSS-era cards. Slowking looks like he’s juggling the actual planets and universe here, and I’m completely obsessed. Huge shout out to @Rockets_rares for teaching me about this holofoil pattern, and selling me this card!
Signed Matthew Sussman Slowking
This card is very special because it’s the first signed card in my collection, and because it was kindly acquired for me by some very wonderful people on Discord. Matthew Sussman is the voice actor for Slowking, and this card was signed by him at the London Card Show!
Topps Film Frame
These cards were released in Topps packs promoting the Pokemon 2000 movie. Each card is unique and features a different frame from the film. To find one featuring Slowking, I wound up sending dms to everyone I could find who’d ever posted about or sold one of these cards. I finally found an awesome seller on Mercari who was able to ask around and find me this one. It’s a gem!
VA Signed Slowpoke & Psyduck Tag Team
This card brings me so much joy! I loved meeting Michael Haigney and Eric Stuart in person. There really is so much going on here, from the pink Slowpoke auto to the “Psi-Yi-Yi” to the “My Poké Pal Caroline” personalization in two different colors. It’s truly one of a kind and a great memory for me. I wrote more about the card in this update.
Topps Tekno Slowpoke
This card was a part of Topps Chrome Series 2, which had a relatively lower print run than Series 1. The packs included regular Topps Chrome cards, as well as rare Spectra Tekno and Sparkle variants. I’m still on the lookout for Spectra and Sparkle, but Tekno is by far the one I’ve been most wanting. The photos don’t do it justice, the holo is truly insane.
