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5 facts about this card
Slowbro #54 is part of Diamond & Pearl—Great Encounters, the 106-card set released on February 13, 2008, and English copies from this expansion were also available as Reverse Holos, giving this uncommon a shinier collector twist than its standard print.
Great Encounters was built around the headline clash of Dialga, Palkia, and Darkrai, so pulling a quieter card like Slowbro from the set feels like finding one of the expansion’s offbeat Sinnoh-era character pieces amid all the legendary spectacle.
This card’s flavor text comes straight from Slowbro’s Diamond Pokédex entry, which says it seems to become inspired when the Shellder on its tail bites down—a perfect match for the card’s absent-minded-but-surprisingly-dangerous personality.
Slowbro’s bizarre evolution method was memorable enough to become an anime plot point in 'The Evolution Solution,' where a Shellder biting a Slowpoke triggers its evolution into Slowbro on screen.
This Slowbro was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, one of Pokémon’s foundational artists who helped design Pikachu and has contributed to the franchise since its earliest days, giving even a modest uncommon like this deep creative pedigree.
Card Reference
Slowbro [Reverse Holo] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Great Encounters set, card number 54. This card has a Uncommon rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the Diamond & Pearl era, and was released in 2008. The current market price is $9.85, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Slowbro [Reverse Holo] is $9.85. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Slowbro [Reverse Holo] is from the Pokemon Great Encounters set, card number 54, released in 2008.
Whether Slowbro [Reverse Holo] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Slowbro [Reverse Holo] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.