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Slowking(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves from Slowpoke when it's traded with a King's Rock. Its official debut is in Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, the second movie of the Pokémon series. In the Eighth Pokémon generation, Slowking introduced a regional variant of Slowking, becoming Poison/Psychic type.

Slowking was officially revealed in the May 1997 issue of CoroCoro, along with Donphan and Ampharos.

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Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

Super Smash Bros. series[]

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In the anime[]

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Slowking in Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One

In Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, a talking Slowking gave Ash Ketchum advice on where to find the Island Treasures. His daily activities were revealed in Slowking's Day, which is unaired outside Japan. The movie marked Slowking's official debut before the Pokémon games.

Galarian Slowking appeared in An Evolution in Taste!, acting as the leader of a group of Galarian Slowpoke and Slowbro that visited Slowpoke Island.

Origin and inspiration[]

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Pokémon Silver When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Pokémon Crystal Every time it yawns, Shellder injects more poison into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
Pokémon Sapphire Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
Pokémon Emerald It undertakes research every day to solve the mysteries of the world. However, it apparently forgets everything if the Shellder on its head comes off.
Pokémon FireRed When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Pokémon LeafGreen It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon Pearl Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon Platinum Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon HeartGold It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Pokémon SoulSilver When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon White Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon Black 2 Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Pokémon White 2 Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Pokémon Y When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Pokémon Omega Ruby Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun A poisonous bite reacted with its system, blessing it with the enhanced intellect of a genius. It has full control of its psychic powers.
Pokémon Moon This Pokémon is so famed for its intellect that a proverb still persists in some regions: "When in doubt, ask Slowking."
Pokémon Ultra Sun It's constantly coming up with new ideas that would change the world, but as soon as it hits upon a new idea, it forgets it.
Pokémon Ultra Moon It's called "the sage of the sea." It engages in battles of wits with Oranguru, but the result is usually a draw.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword Miraculously, this former Slowpoke's latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain.
Pokémon Shield Slowking can solve any problem presented to it, but no one can understand a thing Slowking says.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists.
Pokémon Shining Pearl Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
Pokémon Violet It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.

Galarian[]

Title Entry
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword A combination of toxins and the shock of evolving has increased Shellder's intelligence to the point that Shellder now controls Slowking.
Pokémon Shield While chanting strange spells, this Pokémon combines its internal toxins with what it's eaten, creating strange potions.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet It administers its potions to weakened Pokémon it sees. These potions are derived from poison and secreted from holes in Slowking’s horns.
Pokémon Violet It creates potions by mixing toxins with the food it’s eaten. Not even Slowking itself knows what effects the potions will have.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A A combination of toxins and the shock of evolving has increased Shellder's intelligence to the point that Shellder now controls Slowking.

Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Silver
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Crystal
Evolve Slowpoke
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby
Trade
Pokémon LeafGreen
Evolve Slowpoke
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Pearl
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Platinum
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon HeartGold
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon SoulSilver
Evolve Slowpoke
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Abundant Shrine (Surfing in rippling water)
Pokémon White
Abundant Shrine (Surfing in rippling water)
Pokémon Black 2
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon White 2
Evolve Slowpoke
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Y
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Slowpoke
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Moon
Evolve Slowpoke
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Kala'e Bay (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Kala'e Bay (SOS Battle)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
Evolve Slowpoke (Galar)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Johto)
Pokémon Shield
Evolve Slowpoke (Galar)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Johto)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Trade
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Evolve Slowpoke
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet
Tera Raid Battles
Pokémon Violet
Tera Raid Battles
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Evolve Slowpoke

Evolution[]

Slowpoke
Trade with King's Rock.
Slowking
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Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 95
Attack 75
Defense 80
Sp. Attack 100
Sp. Defense 110
Speed 30
Total 490

Moveset[]

Main article: Slowking/moveset

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