Galarian Slowking

#199 (Johto)

#200 Misdreavus ›

Pokémon type

Poison

Psychic

Boosted in Cloudy and Windy weather

Galarian Slowking weaknesses

Galarian Slowking is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Galarian Slowking is resistant to Poison, Grass and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fighting-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Galarian Slowking

The best moves for Galarian Slowking are Confusion and Future Sight when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Confusion and Psyshock deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Confusion

15.2DPS

Future Sight

55.2DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Shadow Ball

33.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Confusion

3.5EPT

Psyshock

2.1DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Galarian Slowpoke family. Galarian Slowking evolves from Galarian Slowpoke for 50 Candy.

Galarian Slowpoke

Galarian Slowbro

Galarian Slowking

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.

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.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Slowking:

Normal

Galarian Form

View 1 costume for Slowking »

(which only changes Slowking's appearance)

Game images

Galarian Slowking, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Galarian Slowking is a Poison & Psychic Pokémon which evolves from Slowpoke. It is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark moves. Slowking's best moveset is Confusion & Future Sight and it has a Max CP of 3,072.

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	EPS	DPS
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Acid	11	10	13.2
Hex	8	13	8

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psyshock	60	3	2.18
Shadow Ball	100	2	2
Scald	75	2	1.5
Future Sight	115	1	1.38
Sludge Wave	105	1	1.26
Surf Elite TM	60	2	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Hex	7	3	2.3	4.3
Acid	6	2	3.6	4
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psyshock	70	40	2.1
Future Sight	110	65	2.03
Sludge Wave	110	65	2.03
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Shadow Ball	90	50	1.8
Scald ▼ att	85	50	1.7
Surf Elite TM	75	45	1.67
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

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	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	10.4	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	10	97%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	10	97%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	9.7	94%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	9.7	93%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	9.6	93%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	9.6	93%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	9.3	90%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	9.3	89%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.2	89%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	9.2	89%
Hex 8 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	9	87%
Hex 8 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	9	86%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.7	84%
Hex 8 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	8.6	83%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	8.2	79%
Hex 8 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.1	78%
Hex 8 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	8.1	78%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	7.8	75%
Hex 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	70%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.2	69%
Hex 8 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	6.8	66%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.4	62%
Hex 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.1	40%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	4.8	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	4.5	95%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	4.4	93%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	4.2	89%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	4.1	86%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	4	84%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.9	82%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	3.8	79%
Hex 8 DPS	Shadow Ball 33.3 DPS	3.7	77%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	3.6	75%
Hex 8 DPS	Psyshock 28.8 DPS	3.6	75%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.4	72%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	3.4	71%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	3.2	68%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	3.2	68%
Hex 8 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	3.2	66%
Hex 8 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	2.9	62%
Hex 8 DPS	Scald 21.4 DPS	2.9	61%
Hex 8 DPS	Surf Elite TM 40 DPS	2.9	60%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.7	56%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.5	52%
Hex 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.2	46%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.9	40%
Hex 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	28%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Psyshock 2.1 DPE	12	12.2	100%
Acid 4 EPT	Psyshock 2.1 DPE	10	12	99%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	20	11.9	98%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	20	11.9	98%
Acid 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	18	11.7	96%
Acid 4 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	18	11.7	96%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Psyshock 2.1 DPE	12	11.4	94%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.3	93%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	15	11.1	92%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	15	11.1	92%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	16	11.1	91%
Acid 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	91%
Acid 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	14	10.8	89%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Scald ▼ att 1.7 DPE	16	10.8	88%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Surf Elite TM 1.67 DPE	16	10.6	87%
Acid 4 EPT	Scald ▼ att 1.7 DPE	14	10.4	86%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	85%
Acid 4 EPT	Surf Elite TM 1.67 DPE	12	10.3	85%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 1.8 DPE	12	10.1	83%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 1.7 DPE	12	9.7	80%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Surf Elite TM 1.67 DPE	12	9.6	79%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	5.3	44%
Acid 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	34%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3	24%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Galarian Slowking?

Galarian Slowking is weak to Ground, Ghost and Dark moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.54
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.57
3
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.6
4
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.61
5
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.61
6
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.63
7
Garchomp (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Earth Power

0.65
8
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.66
9
Landorus (Therian Forme)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.67
10
Excadrill (Shadow)

Mud-Slap

Scorching Sands

0.67

The best counter to Galarian Slowking is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by Darkrai (Shadow), Hydreigon (Shadow) and Tyranitar (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

The top Galarian Slowking counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Galarian Slowking's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		190
Defense		180
Stamina		216

Max HP

Level 40	182
Level 50	194

Average size

Height	1.8 m
Weight	79.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,164
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,552
Level 30 Max wild	2,329
Level 40	2,717
Level 50	3,072

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,941
Level 35 (wild)	2,523

Costumes

Slowking costumes

Slowking (2022 Glasses)

Slowking (2022 Glasses) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO