Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- I (Kanto)
- Color
- Pink
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Waters Edge
- Growth Rate
- Medium
- Capture Rate
- 190 (74.5%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Monster, Water1
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 63
- EV Yield
- 1 HP
- Height
- 1.2 m (3'11")
- Weight
- 36.0 kg (79.4 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Water/Psychic dual typing.
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Prevents confusion.
Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Generation VII
Its long tail often breaks off. It doesn’t really feel any pain, though, and the tail grows back, so Slowpoke isn’t particularly bothered.
Alolan home cooking involves drying Slowpoke tails and then simmering them into a salty stew.
There are some places where Slowpoke is worshiped because of a long-standing belief that whenever Slowpoke yawns, it rains.
Although their tails, which fall off naturally, can easily be found lying around, they’re a precious ingredient for cooking.
Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Generation VIII
Slow-witted and oblivious, this Pokémon won’t feel any pain if its tail gets eaten. It won’t notice when its tail grows back, either.
When this Pokémon’s tail is soaked in water, sweetness seeps from it. Slowpoke uses this trait to lure in and fish up other Pokémon.
Show older entries (Gen I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
Generation I
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Generation II
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.
Generation III
SLOWPOKE uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this POKéMON often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
It catches prey by dipping its tail in water at the side of a river. But it often forgets what it is doing and spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes five seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Generation IV
Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
A sweet sap leaks from its tail’s tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
Generation V
Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Generation VI
It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Level Up
18 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| 9 | Yawn | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | ConfusionSTAB | psy | S | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 27 | Growl | nor | N | — | 100% | 40 |
| 29 | Disable | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| 29 | Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| 33 | Water GunSTAB | wat | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 34 | Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 34 | Zen HeadbuttSTAB | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 36 | SurfSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Slack Off | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| 48 | PsychicSTAB | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Amnesia | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| 53 | Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| 57 | Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| 58 | Heal Pulse | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
TM / HM
54 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amnesia | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Avalanche | ice | P | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Blizzard | ice | S | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Calm Mind | psy | N | — | — | 20 |
| Chilling WaterSTAB | wat | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dig | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Expanding ForceSTAB | psy | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Blast | fir | S | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| Flamethrower | fir | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Grass Knot | gra | S | — | 100% | 20 |
| Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | wat | S | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Imprison | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Light Screen | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| LiquidationSTAB | wat | P | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Mud Shot | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| PsybeamSTAB | psy | S | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| PsychicSTAB | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Psychic Terrain | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| PsyshockSTAB | psy | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Shadow Ball | gho | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snowscape | ice | N | 0 | — | 10 |
| Stored PowerSTAB | psy | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| SurfSTAB | wat | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Trick Room | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Water GunSTAB | wat | S | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| WaterfallSTAB | wat | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Weather Ball | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| WhirlpoolSTAB | wat | S | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Zen HeadbuttSTAB | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Egg Moves
6 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belch | poi | S | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| Belly Drum | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Stomp | nor | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Zen HeadbuttSTAB | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Move Tutor
17 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block | nor | N | — | — | 5 |
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Expanding ForceSTAB | psy | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Flamethrower | fir | S | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Ice Beam | ice | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | ice | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Psych Up | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Skill Swap | psy | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Thunder Wave | ele | N | — | 90% | 20 |
| Trick | psy | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Water PulseSTAB | wat | S | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Zen HeadbuttSTAB | psy | P | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Items that wild Slowpoke may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Slowpoke
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Slowpoke
Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Slow-witted and oblivious, this Pokémon won’t feel any pain if its tail gets eaten. It won’t notice when its tail grows back, either. Slowpoke stands 1.2 m (3'11") tall and weighs 36.0 kg (79.4 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Slowpoke Base Stats
Slowpoke has a base stat total of 315, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. Its highest stat is HP at 90 (good), while its lowest is Speed at 15 (poor). Slowpoke is slow with a base Speed of 15.
Slowpoke Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Water and Psychic-type, Slowpoke is weak to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves, resists Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel-type attacks. This gives Slowpoke 5 weaknesses, 6 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Slowpoke Abilities
Slowpoke's abilities include Oblivious, Own Tempo, Regenerator. Oblivious prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.. Own Tempo prevents confusion. Its Hidden Ability is Regenerator, which heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Slowpoke Moves & Learnset
Slowpoke can learn 95 moves in Generation 9, including 18 by leveling up, 54 via TM/HM, 6 through breeding, and 17 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Hydro Pump (Water, 110 power), Surf (Water, 90 power), Psychic (Psychic, 90 power), Liquidation (Water, 85 power). For coverage, Slowpoke can learn Blizzard (Ice), Fire Blast (Fire), Earthquake (Ground).
Training Slowpoke
Slowpoke has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Slowpoke yields 1 HP EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Slowpoke belongs to the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Slowpoke is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Slowpoke → Slowbro → Slowking). Wild Slowpoke may be found holding Kings Rock or Lagging Tail.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Slowpoke. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Slowpoke, or use the team builder to see how Slowpoke fits into your squad.
