Slowpoke (Pokémon)

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Slowpoke Dopey Pokémon ヤドン Yadon #079 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious or Own Tempo Cacophony Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Slowpoke 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 79.4 lbs. 36.0 kg Slowpoke 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 99 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 63 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Slowpoke 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves into Slowbro starting at level 37 or Slowking when traded holding a King's Rock.

Biology

Slowpoke is a pink creature that resembles a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus. Its vacant eyes never seem focused, and it has curled ears and a rounded, tan muzzle. It has four legs, each of which ends in a single white claw. Its long, tapering tail has a white tip. This tail drips a sweet, sappy substance that is attractive to many species of fish. Slowpoke uses it as a lure for fishing, and it will grow back if cut off.

Slowpoke has notoriously dim intellect, and often forgets what it was doing. It takes a long time to respond to outside stimuli. For example, it can take up to five seconds to process pain and can take an entire day to notice when its tail has been bitten. Slowpoke is commonly found at the water's edge.

In the anime

Slowpoke in the anime

A Slowpoke Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Slowpoke's first appearance was a brief one in Island of the Giant Pokémon. Ash's Pokémon asked it for help, but it didn't respond. It evolved into a Slowbro at the very end of the episode.

Slowpoke's was seen in The Evolution Solution. Ash and his friends asked for the help of Professor Westwood V to help figure out why Slowpoke only evolved into Slowbro when a Shellder clamped on its tail (a question that was giving Professor Oak a headache). Westwood's Slowpoke evolved when a Shellder that Jessie caught clamped on to the Dopey Pokémon's tail.

A Shadow of a Drought revealed that Azalea Town considers Slowpoke sacred due to legends claiming that Slowpoke's yawning can summon rain.

Enlighten Up! introduced practitioners of a religion similar to Buddhism that see Slowpoke's empty head as a sign of enlightenment and worship by meditating along with Slowpoke and Slowbro.

In A Crowning Achievement, a group of Slowpoke were trying to reach a King's Rock to evolve into Slowking in order to help find a better habitat for the group. In this episode, a Slowpoke evolved into a Slowking when its head was bitten by a Shellder while it was wearing the King's Rock.

Minor appearances

Slowpoke also appeared in Primeape Goes Bananas, the banned episode EP035 and Clefairy Tales.

A Slowpoke appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Multiple Slowpoke were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.

Multiple Slowpoke also appeared in The Power of One.

Two Slowpoke were part of an exhibition in Flower Power.

A Slowpoke was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

A Slowpoke was one of the Pokémon living in Len Town in The Psychic Sidekicks!.

A Trainer used a Slowpoke in Hook, Line, and Stinker to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Slowpoke appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Slowpoke appeared in Dueling Heroes.

A Slowpoke appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Slowpoke made an appearance in Best Wishes Until We Meet Again! along with its evolution form, Slowbro.

Two Slowpoke appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild.

A Slowpoke appeared in SM005.

A Trainer's Slowpoke appeared in SM006.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP066 Slowpoke Ash's Pokédex Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon. No one can tell when a Slowpoke is thinking, if it ever does think. Its specialty is fishing with its tail. Original series entries continue below.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP244 Slowpoke Ash's Pokédex Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon. Slowpoke is always lost in thought though no one knows what it is pondering.

In the manga

Slowpoke in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Ash captures a giant Slowpoke in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu in Ash vs. Gary. He later trades it to Gary Oak for a photo of his sister, May Oak. After this, they found out that Slowpoke had evolved into a Slowbro.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Slowpoke in Pokémon Adventures

Slowpoke debuts in Wake Up—You’re Snorlax! owned by a Swimmer who partook of the bike race along Route 11.

Slowpoke appeared in Sigh for Psyduck as corpses used by Koga's Gastly.

A Slowpoke appears under the control of Al of the Team Rocket Elite Trio in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).

Swimmer Akinori lent his Slowpoke to Yellow to compete in a surfing contest in Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 that was interrupted by Lance's attack on Vermilion City.

In Ursaring Major, a herd of Slowpoke in Azalea Town had their tails cut off by Team Rocket, causing the Slowpoke Well to stop providing water. Gold proceeds to tire one out with his Aipom, prompting it to yawn and therefore cause the well to start flowing again.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle a Slowpoke appeared where it was one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

Later a Slowpoke was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.

The current artist, Satoshi Yamamoto, used a Slowpoke in Volume 11 as a self-portrait.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Slowpoke is seen with Green during the curry cooking competition that went on in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious?.

Giovanni stole Slowpoke from Kurt prior to Find Slowpoke!! in order to profit from its tail as it is worth a lot of money. Kurt was able to retrieve the Slowpoke from Giovanni before Giovanni was able to get its tail.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shū has a Slowpoke in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Satoshi has a Slowpoke in the Pokémon Zensho manga.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey

Slowpoke made a cameo appearance in The First Labor of Pikachu.

In the TCG

Main article: Slowpoke (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Slowpoke is a Pokéfloat. It initially has its tail curled towards its body but the tail lazily becomes straight and fighting moves there until Wooper appears.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Channel: A Slowpoke is the very slow weatherman.
• Pokémon Pinball: A Slowpoke appears on the Blue Table, once hit with the pinball, it allows for the evolution of one of the captured Pokémon.
• Pokémon Ranger: Slowpoke is Murph's partner Pokémon.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Slowpoke and Slakoth are the members of Team Slacker, the zero-motivation exploration team.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack. Blue Yellow Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time. Stadium A dopey Pokémon that remains in a daze except when fishing with its tail. Awake or asleep, there is little difference.

Generation II Gold It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day. Silver A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on. Crystal It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten. Stadium 2 It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.

Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail. LeafGreen Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.

Generation IV Diamond Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day. SoulSilver A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.

Generation V Black Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten. White Black 2 Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten. White 2

Generation VI X It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail. Y It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Sun 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. Moon Alolan home cooking involves drying Slowpoke tails and then simmering them into a salty stew.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands Route 10, Celadon City, and Safari Zone (Super Rod) Blue (Japan) Seafoam Islands Route 10, Celadon City, and Safari Zone (Super Rod) Trade for Seel on Cinnabar Island Yellow Seafoam Islands Routes 12 and 13 (surfing)

Generation II Gold Silver Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls (walking and surfing) Crystal Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls (walking and surfing)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed Trade LeafGreen Celadon City (surfing) Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24, Water Labyrinth, Resort Gorgeous, Memorial Pillar, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Pallet Town, Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Cinnabar Island, One Island, Five Island, Trainer Tower (Super Rod) Routes 6, 22, 23, 25, Viridian City, Fuchsia City, Four Island, Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone (surfing and Super Rod) Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Five Isle Meadow, Ruin Valley, Water Path (tall grass and Super Rod) Cape Brink, Berry Forest (tall grass, surfing, and Super Rod) Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave (walking, surfing, and Super Rod) Canyon Entrance (tall grass) Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Trade Pearl Route 205 (Poké Radar) Platinum Route 205 (Poké Radar) HeartGold SoulSilver Slowpoke Well and Tohjo Falls (surfing) Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker Beautiful Beach

Generation V Black White Abundant Shrine (surfing, rippling water) Black 2 White 2 Abundant Shrine (Swarm) Transfer from Dream Radar Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Route 12 (Tall grass, yellow flowers) Azure Bay (Tall grass, Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mirage Caves (north of Fallarbor Town, south of Route 131)

Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 1, 15, 16, Kala'e Bay

In side games

Generation I Snap River Pinball Rock Mountain, Seafoam Islands

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Upgrade binder Trozei! Secret Storage 7, Huge Storage 2, Endless Level 20, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Stormy Sea (11F-19F), Silver Trench (6F-14F), Grand Sea (6F-14F), Far-off Sea (6F-14F), Marvelous Sea (B6-B14), Fantasy Strait (B6-B14) Ranger Kisara Plains

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Lake Afar (B1-B24) MD Sky Lake Afar (B1-B24) Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode A) PokéPark Wii Beach Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Shimmering Lake Rumble U Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu, Variety Battle: I Dunno, Audino

Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 6 Shuffle Isla Asul: Stage 31 Rumble World Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond (All Areas), Origin Hideaway: Super Gene Laboratorium (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
FRLG	Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Slowpoke	English	United States	31	September 25, 2004
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Slowpoke	Japanese	Japan	10	January 14 to 29, 2006
BW	Trade for Evolution! Slowpoke	Japanese	Japan	30	October 10 to November 28, 2010

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	King's Rock (8%)
Crystal
Diamond	Pearl	Lagging Tail (5%)
Platinum		Lagging Tail (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Lagging Tail (5%)
Black	White	Lagging Tail (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Lagging Tail (5%)
X	Y	Lagging Tail (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Lagging Tail (5%)
Events*		King's Rock (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 315	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 2/2 ★★
Skill 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 11/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Curse Ghost Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 099 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1414 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1919 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2323 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2828 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 3232 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 3636 Slack Off Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 4141 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 4545 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 4949 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 5454 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5858 Heal Pulse Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slowpoke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slowpoke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belch* Poison Special 120 90% 10 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Block Normal Status — —% 5 Future Sight* Psychic Special 120 100% 10 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 Wonder Room Psychic Status — —% 10 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Slowpoke in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Slowpoke in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slowpoke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Slowpoke can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Slowpoke cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slowpoke Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Bite	Slowpoke (Aquapolis 108) Slowpoke (EX Team Rocket Returns 76)
Pound	Slowpoke (T Promo 4)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12% Friend Area: Bountiful Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP ...? ...? 26%-50% HP ...? ...! ...? ...! 1%-25% HP ...! ...! ...! ...! Level up ...! ...! Leveled! Up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Loops: 7 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry R-000 Slowpoke is incredibly lazy. It dozes vacantly, only yawning occasionally.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: You met Slowpoke at the entrance to the Beach Zone. He's a dedicated player of Gyarados's Aqua Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He had no idea how fast or slow he was, but when everyone was surprised by his speed, he started to realize his speed is incredible. He is an honest and good kid.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #081 Stabilize Occasionally erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board. Swappable Skill(s): Swap++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 180 Base Attack: 110 Base Defense: 110 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: ? km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Confusion Charged Attacks: Water Pulse, Psyshock, Psychic

Evolution

Unevolved Slowpoke  Water  Psychic	Level 37 →	First Evolution Slowbro  Water  Psychic
	Trade holding King's Rock →	First Evolution Slowking  Water  Psychic

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Slowpoke images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Japanese sprites

Silver	Gold and Silver back Shiny

Trivia

Ken Sugimori artwork showing Slowpoke's striped underside

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Slowpoke was originally known as "Slowmo".
• The Japanese and international Pokémon Silver have different sprites for Slowpoke, with the Japanese versions having a fatter and striped belly similar to that which Slowbro and Slowking sport. It is unknown why this was changed. However, its striped underside is still partially visible in all of its Gold and Crystal sprites. This striped belly does not appear to be a true error, as it has been seen in artwork by Ken Sugimori, though it is from Generation I.
• Like Mantyke, Slowpoke evolves when another Pokémon attaches to it; however, this was only seen in the anime. Proximity-based evolution such as requiring Mantyke and Remoraid to be in the same party were not introduced until Generation IV. Despite the fact that other Pokémon, such as Feebas, have been given additional evolution methods for evolving into the same Pokémon, Shellder still has no bearing on Slowpoke's evolution.
• Slowpoke is the only Pokémon whose multiple evolutions have different total EV yields: Slowbro has an EV yield of 2, while Slowking has an EV yield of 3.
• Slowpoke is the only Pokémon whose National Pokédex number is the same as its weight in pounds when rounded.
  • However, Dodrio has this trait when its weight is measured in kilograms.
• Despite numerous Pokédex entries stating its lack of response to a bite on its tail, in Pokémon Snap it is shown to quickly react to Shellder's bite. This may be due to Shellder's venom stimulating a quicker response, or simply an error or game mechanic to speed the process along.
• The Pokémon Company posted a Slowpoke-themed reggae music video onto their Japanese channel titled What's Going on, Yadon?. The song was later dubbed and posted to the English-language channel under the title of Slowpoke Song.
• Though the species has appeared repeatedly, no Slowpoke has ever been seen using an attack in the anime.
• Slowpoke is the slowest Psychic-type Pokémon.

Origin

Due to its marine nature, shape and association with shellfish, Slowpoke may be based on various species of otter. It may also be based on a giant salamander or hippopotamus.

Its ability to regenerate its own tail if cut off refers to autotomy.

Name origin

Slowpoke is literally slowpoke, a term for someone who is slow. It can be also a combination of slow and poke (an abbreviation of Pokémon).

Yadon may be a combination of 宿借り yadokari (hermit crab) and donkan (thickheaded or stolid), whereas 鈍 don means slow, dull, or stupid. Alternatively, it may also derive from 宿主 yadonushi ([parasitic] host), based on its relationship with Shellder in its evolutions.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤドン Yadon From 宿借り yadokari or 宿主 yadonushi, plus 鈍 don French Ramoloss Probably from ramolli and molosse Spanish Slowpoke Same as English name German Flegmon From phlegmatisch and Monster Italian Slowpoke Same as English name Korean 야돈 Yadon Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 呆呆獸 / 呆呆兽 Dāidāishòu Means "Slow-witted creature" Cantonese Chinese 小呆獸 Síudāaisau Literally "Little slow-witted creature"

More languages Hindi स्लोपोक Slowpoke Transcription of English name Russian Слоупок Sloupok Transcription of English name

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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