79: Slowpoke

Essentials

Slowpoke

Dopey Pokémon

Abilities

Oblivious: Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.
Own Tempo: Prevents confusion.

Hidden Ability

Regenerator: Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 79
Kanto: 79
Original Johto: 80
Updated Johto: 80
Coastal Kalos: 133
Original Alola: 37
Original Melemele: 37
Original Ula'ula: 18
Updated Alola: 44
Updated Melemele: 44
Updated Ula'ula: 18

Names

Japanese: ヤドン (yadon)
: ヤドン
Official roomaji: Yadon
Korean: 야돈
Chinese: 呆呆獸
: 呆呆兽
French: Ramoloss
German: Flegmon
Spanish: Slowpoke
Italian: Slowpoke

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Monster
Water 1

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 HP

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	5%	King’s Rock
		nothing
	5%	Lagging Tail
	5%	Lagging Tail
	5%	Lagging Tail
		nothing
	5%	Lagging Tail

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Slowpoke	Slowbro Level up, starting at level 37
	Slowpoke	Slowking Trade, while holding a King’s Rock

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	90	82.6	353	384
Attack	65	36.4	198	229
Defense	65	43.0	198	229
Special Attack	40	14.5	148	179
Special Defense	40	10.1	148	179
Speed	15	1.3	98	129
Total	315	19.5

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 7/11/15

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.

: 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.

: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Dopey Pokémon
Color: Pink
Cry
Habitat: water's edge
Footprint
Shape: Mensal

Height

3'11.2"
1.2 m

Weight

360

79.4 lb
36.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Red

Blue

Seafoam Islands, 1F

Yellow

Gold

Silver

Crystal

LeafGreen

Pearl

Route 205, east, towards Eterna City

Platinum

Route 205, east, towards Eterna City

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black

Abundant Shrine

Abundant Shrine

White

Abundant Shrine

Abundant Shrine

X

Route 12

Y

Route 12

Pal Park

Area: Pond
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Water and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Slowpoke's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
	15	15	13	11	11	9	9	9	9	Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	20	20	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
18	29	29	24	20	20	19	19	19	19	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
22	34	34	29	25	25	23	23	23	23	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	43	43	36							Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
				29	29	28	28	28	28	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
				34	34	32	32	32	32	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				39	39	36	36	36	36	Slack Off			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
27										Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
33										Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
40				43	43	41	41	41	41	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
48	48	48	40	48	48	45	45	45	45	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				53	53	49	49	49	49	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
			47	57	57	54	54	54	54	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
						58	58	58	58	Heal Pulse			10	—	—		Heals the target for half its max HP.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Belch			10	120	90%		Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
										Belly Drum			10	—	—		User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
										Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
										Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
										Me First			20	—	—		Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
										Mud Sport			15	—	—		Halves all Electric-type damage.
										Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
										Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										Stomp			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
										Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
										Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
										After You			15	—	—		Makes the target act next this turn.
										Aqua Tail			10	90	90%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
										Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
										Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
										Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
										Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
										Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
										Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
										Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
										Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
										Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
										Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
										Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
										Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
										Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
										Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
										Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
										Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
										Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
										Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
										Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
										Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
										Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
										Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
										Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
										Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
										Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
										Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
										Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						03	03	03	03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
		03	03	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
		04	04	04	04	04	04	04	04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
	02									Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	03									Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08										Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09										Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10										Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
11										Bubble Beam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
12										Water Gun			25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		07	07	07	07	07	07	07	07	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	07									Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
	09									Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	13									Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
13		13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
				16	16	16	16	16	16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
	16									Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
	20									Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
						19				Telekinesis			15	—	—		Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.
16										Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
		20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
20										Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	23	23	23	23	23					Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
27										Fissure			5	*	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	31									Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
30										Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
31										Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	34									Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	35									Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33										Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34										Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
		43	43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39	39									Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
	42									Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
40										Skull Bash			10	130	100%		Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
	50									Nightmare			15	—	100%		Target loses 1/4 its max HP every turn as long as it's asleep.
						48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
						49	49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
						55	55	55	55	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
						59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
		48	48	48	48					Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				55	55					Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
				58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				67	67					Recycle			10	—	—		User recovers the item it last used up.
				70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
45				73	73	73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
				77	77	77	77	77	77	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
						78	78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
				78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
				85	85	85	85	85	85	Dream Eater			15	100	100%		Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
				86	86	86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
				87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
46										Psywave			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
49										Tri Attack			10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
50				90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				92	92	92	92	92	92	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3	H3			94	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
								94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
							100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
							H3	H3		Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
					H5					Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H5	H5	H5	H5							Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
		H8	H8			H6		H7		Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.