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slowpoke
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#079

slowpoke

Water Psychic

Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.

Height
1.2m
Weight
36kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
65
65
Defense
65
65
Sp. Atk
40
40
Sp. Def
40
40
Speed
15
15
Total
315

Abilities (Click for details)

oblivious
Normal Ability
own-tempo
Normal Ability
regenerator

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass Bug Ghost Dark

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Fighting Psychic

Forms

slowpoke
slowpoke
 slowpoke-galar
slowpoke-galar

Evolution Chain

slowpoke
slowpoke
#079
→
slowbro
slowbro
#080
→
slowking
slowking
#199

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 curse ghost status - - 10
Lv.1 yawn normal status - - 10
Lv.3 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.5 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.6 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.9 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.9 yawn normal status - - 10
Lv.12 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.14 confusion psychic special 50 100 25
Lv.15 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.18 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.19 disable normal status - 100 20
Lv.21 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.23 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.24 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.27 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.28 water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Lv.30 surf water special 90 100 15
Lv.32 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.33 slack-off normal status - - 5
Lv.36 psychic psychic special 90 100 10
Lv.36 slack-off normal status - - 5
Lv.39 psych-up normal status - - 10
Lv.41 amnesia psychic status - - 20
Lv.42 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.45 psychic psychic special 90 100 10
Lv.49 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.54 psych-up normal status - - 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
psybeam psychic special 65 100 20
strength normal physical 80 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
dream-eater psychic special 100 100 15
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
imprison psychic status - - 10
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
calm-mind psychic status - - 20
avalanche ice physical 60 100 10
trick-room psychic status - - 5
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
psyshock psychic special 80 100 10
telekinesis psychic status - - 15
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
stored-power psychic special 20 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
stomp normal physical 65 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
belly-drum normal status - - 10
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
future-sight psychic special 120 100 10
mud-sport ground status - - 15
block normal status - - 5
me-first normal status - - 20
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
wonder-room psychic status - - 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
trick psychic status - 100 10
magic-coat psychic status - - 15
recycle normal status - - 10
skill-swap psychic status - - 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
after-you normal status - - 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
slowpoke's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
slowpokeas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
slowpokeas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
slowpokeas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
slowpokeas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.