Slaking Ex Ruby And Sapphire Holo Rare 12109 Appraisal

Slaking EX Ruby & Sapphire (Holo Rare #12/109)

This is a Stage 2 Slaking Pokémon Trading Card, numbered 12 out of 109 from the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion set, released in 2003. The card features artwork by Ren Sugimori, depicting the Pokémon Slaking in a reclining, lazy pose against a green forest background. It is a standard-sized collectible card printed on cardstock with a holographic foil finish on the artwork window. Key features include the 'Lazy' Poké-BODY and the 'Critical Move' attack which deals 100 damage. The card layout includes the characteristic 'e-Reader' border design on the left and bottom edges, which was typical for the early 2000s Nintendo era. In its current state, the card is housed in a blue protective sleeve. While the card face appears generally clean, there is visible whitening and minor edge wear along the top yellow border. The bottom right corner shows some minor scuffing. No major creasing or water damage is immediately apparent from the image. This piece is a quintessential example of the transitional era of Pokémon cards where the e-Reader compatibility was a primary manufacturing gimmick, making it a nostalgic item for collectors of the EX series.