Slow Start (Ability): Difference between revisions

Slow Start (Japanese: スロースタート Slow Start) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature Ability of Regigigas.

Effect

In battle

Slow Start causes the Attack stat and Speed stat to be halved during the first five turns in battle. This counter is reset if the Pokémon is switched out.

If this Ability is replaced due to a move like Skill Swap or Worry Seed or suppressed by Gastro Acid, the Pokémon's stats return to normal.

In the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, removing Slow Start does not undo the Attack and Speed drop; it must still wait five turns. This was changed in localized versions as well as in Platinum.

Outside of battle

Slow Start has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness

When the Pokémon enters a dungeon floor, its Movement Speed is reduced temporarily, but its Attack is not affected.

Pokémon with Slow Start

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	Slow Start	None	None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Regigigas
The user's Attack and Speed are temporarily cut in half.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Regigigas's Attack and Speed are temporarily cut in half.
Hareta's Regigigas	A Novel Test!!		Debut
	Kadabra's Attack and Speed are temporarily cut in half.
Hareta's Kadabra	Team Galactic's Ultimate Warrior		Used via Skill Swap

Trivia

• In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Regigigas has the Special Trait-equivalent of Slow Start: Slow-Starting. Instead of going into full strength after an amount of time, it has to defeat 10 Pokémon to go to full strength.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 錯失先機 / 错失先机 Cuòshī Xiānjī French Début Calme German Saumselig Italian Lentoinizio Korean 슬로스타트 Slow Start Portuguese Começo Lento Spanish Inicio Lento

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