Pokémon type
Water
Psychic
Boosted in Rain and Windy weather
Slowking weaknesses
Slowking is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves.
Slowking
#199 (Johto)
Best moveset for Slowking
The best moves for Slowking are Confusion and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Confusion and Scald deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
There are 4 Pokémon in the Slowpoke family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Slowking evolves from Slowpoke for 50 Candy.
- Slowpoke requires King's Rock to evolve into Slowking.
- Evolving Mega Slowbro costs 100 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 20 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
- Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Slowpoke for 45 Candy.
- To evolve Galarian Slowpoke into Galarian Slowbro, make it your buddy and complete this task: Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon.
- To evolve Galarian Slowpoke into Galarian Slowking, make it your buddy and complete this task: Catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Slowking:
View 1 costume for Slowking »
(which only changes Slowking's appearance)
Game images
Slowking, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Slowking is a Water & Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Slowpoke. It is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Slowking's best moveset is Confusion & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 2,877.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Confusion | 19 | 15.2 |
| Water Gun | 5 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic | 95 | 2 | 2.28 |
| Scald | 75 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Surf Elite TM | 60 | 2 | 1.44 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Blizzard | 130 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Psychic
38 DPS
|
10.1 | 100% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Psychic
38 DPS
|
9.9 | 97% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Surf
Elite TM
48 DPS
|
9.8 | 96% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Surf
Elite TM
48 DPS
|
9.4 | 93% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Blizzard
43.3 DPS
|
9.2 | 90% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Blizzard
43.3 DPS
|
8.9 | 87% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Fire Blast
35 DPS
|
8.8 | 87% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.6 | 85% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Fire Blast
35 DPS
|
8.5 | 84% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Scald
25.7 DPS
|
8.4 | 83% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.2 | 81% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Scald
25.7 DPS
|
8.1 | 80% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.7 | 67% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.1 | 60% |
Counters & Raids
Top Slowking counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Slowking Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.54
- 2 0.59
- 3 0.6
- 4 0.62
- 5 0.62
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
177 |
| Defense |
|
180 |
| Stamina |
|
216 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 182 |
| Level 50 | 194 |
Average size
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Weight | 79.5 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,090 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,454 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,181 |
|
Level 40 |
2,545 |
|
Level 50 |
2,877 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,817 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,363 |
Costumes
Slowking costumes
Slowking (2022 Glasses)
