Slowpoke – Art Rare 082/078 PSA 10 GEM MINT | Violet Ex (SV1V) | Japanese Pokémon Card 2023

Somewhere down a quiet backstreet — perfectly preserved. This Slowpoke Art Rare (AR) 082/078 from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet expansion Violet Ex (SV1V) has been professionally graded by PSA and awarded a GEM MINT 10 — the absolute highest grade achievable, certifying flawless centering, surface, edges, and corners.

Illustrated by Toshinao Aoki, this full-art holofoil is one of the most beloved and widely praised ARs from the entire launch era of Scarlet & Violet — a meticulously detailed Japanese urban backstreet scene with cobblestones, shuttered shopfronts, a parked bicycle, and one tiny, unbothered Slowpoke ambling along at his own pace. The composition is quiet, intimate, and almost photographic in its detail — a card that feels less like a game piece and more like a captured moment in time. The holofoil shimmer across the stone street surface in hand is simply spectacular.

A Water-type Basic with 70 HP, featuring the thematically perfect Sleep attack — putting itself to Sleep to heal 30 HP — and Headbutt for 20 damage. Slowpoke on the card, Slowpoke in the gameplay. Perfectly on-brand.

Card Details:

• Set: Violet Ex (SV1V) – Japanese Scarlet & Violet Expansion 2023
• Card Number: 082/078
• Rarity: Art Rare (AR)
• Type: Water
• Stage: Basic
• HP: 70
• Attacks: Sleep (heal 30, self-sleep) / Headbutt (20)
• Illustrator: Toshinao Aoki
• Grade: PSA 10 GEM MINT
• PSA Cert: #78254207
• Language: Japanese
• Condition: Gem Mint – Certified

Why collectors love this card: The Slowpoke Violet Ex AR by Toshinao Aoki is widely regarded as one of the finest slice-of-life full-art cards ever printed in the Pokémon TCG — a card that transcends the game entirely and functions as a piece of Japanese urban illustration art. The cobblestone backstreet scene captured fans immediately at the set's launch and has remained consistently sought-after since. Certified PSA 10 GEM MINT — achieved by only a tiny fraction of submitted copies — this is one of the finest versions of this beloved card anywhere. A must for Slowpoke fans, slice-of-life art collectors, Violet Ex set builders, and PSA 10 registry hunters.

🔒 Professionally graded & authenticated by PSA – GEM MINT 10 | Cert #78254207 📦 Shipped securely from Switzerland | snyffer.ch – Your Swiss Pokémon TCG Store