Pokémon type
Water
Psychic
Slowpoke weaknesses
Slowpoke is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark-type moves.
Slowpoke
#79 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Slowpoke
The best moves for Slowpoke are Confusion and Psychic 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.
Evolution
There are 4 Pokémon in the Slowpoke family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro or Slowking (King's Rock) for 50 Candy, and Slowbro temporarily evolves into Mega Slowbro.
- Slowpoke requires King's Rock to evolve into Slowking.
- Evolving Mega Slowbro costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Slowpoke:
View 2 costumes for Slowpoke »
(which only change Slowpoke's appearance)
Game images
Slowpoke, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Slowpoke is a Water & Psychic Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves. Slowpoke's best moveset is Confusion & Psychic and it has a Max CP of 1,386. Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro or Slowking.
About
"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."
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 |
| Psyshock | 60 | 3 | 2.18 |
| Water Pulse | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| 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
|
6.6 | 100% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Psychic
38 DPS
|
6.6 | 100% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Psyshock
28.8 DPS
|
6 | 90% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Psyshock
28.8 DPS
|
5.9 | 89% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.7 | 86% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.6 | 85% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Water Pulse
26 DPS
|
5.5 | 82% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Water Pulse
26 DPS
|
5.4 | 81% |
|
Confusion
15.2 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.5 | 67% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.3 | 64% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Slowpoke?
Slowpoke is weak to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark moves.
The best counter to Slowpoke is Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant, followed by Mega Gengar, Dawn Wings Necrozma and Mega Raichu Y.
The top Slowpoke counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Sceptile | 100% | |
| Mega Gengar | 100% | |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 99% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 99% | |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | 99% | |
| Regieleki | 97% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 96% | |
| Mega Gengar | 96% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 96% | |
| Mega Gengar | 96% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
109 |
| Defense |
|
98 |
| Stamina |
|
207 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 175 |
Size
| Height | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 36 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
525 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
700 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,051 |
|
Level 40 |
1,226 |
|
Level 50 |
1,386 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 876 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,139 |
Costumes
Slowpoke costumes
Slowpoke (Cowboy Hat)
- Can't evolve.
