Character info
The character
Galarian Slowbro is a regional variant of Slowbro, a Pokémon known for its dim-witted demeanor and symbiotic bond with the creature attached to its tail. In the Galar region this form takes on a Poison-type nature, using the bite of its tail companion to launch toxic attacks. It is depicted as more aggressive than its original counterpart, channeling its partner's venom into combat.
This card
This is card 099/189 from the Darkness Ablaze set, released August 14, 2020, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It is a Holo Rare V printing, featuring artwork of Galarian Slowbro bursting forward alongside its tail partner in an explosive splash of purple poison. The card shows the V treatment with foil borders and the V rules text at the bottom.
How it plays
Galarian Slowbro V is a Basic Pokémon with 210 HP and Psychic typing, weak to Fighting types (x2) and with a retreat cost of three energy. Its Ability, Rapid-Fire Poison, lets the player poison the opponent's Active Pokémon once per turn while this card is Active. Its attack, Tripping Shot, costs two Psychic Energy and one Colorless Energy, deals 130 damage, and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent's next turn.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Darkness Ablaze, a set of 189 cards, rarity Holo Rare V. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by 5ban Graphics and published 2020-08-14. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#80 in the National Pokédex · a Generation I Pokémon · 157 different cards of it exist.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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