Drowzee · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Drowzee card
Drowzee is card 210 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, an Illustration Rare. It is a Basic Psychic-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Drowzee needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
The card's flavor text gives Drowzee a line of lore: "When it twitches its nose, it can tell where someone is sleeping and what that person is dreaming about."
About Drowzee in the Pokémon world
A tapir Pokémon with psychic abilities. Eats dreams in lore. Base Set Common. Thin demand.
What is Drowzee worth?
Drowzee is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Scarlet & Violet's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Scarlet & Violet holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Drowzee before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Grading Drowzee comes down to the holo surface and the borders. The era's foil scratches easily, so even a pack-fresh Drowzee can drop from a 10 to a 9 on a single hairline. Inspect the window at an angle and the corners against the frame.
If you are collecting Drowzee
Buying Drowzee well means pricing the exact print and grade, not the card name. Match the rarity tier to the comp before you buy. Always see the holo surface in good light first.
