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'''Slowking''' (Japanese: '''ヤドキング''' ''Yadoking'') is one of the main characters in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. | '''Slowking''' (Japanese: '''ヤドキング''' ''Yadoking'') is one of the main characters in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Talking Slowking Shellder.png|thumb|left|200px|The {{p|Shellder}} bitten on Slowking's head]] | |||
Slowking first appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', narrating the Shamouti Prophecy. He was then seen observing the bad weather occurring after {{DL|legendary birds (M02)|Moltres}}'s capture. Following Zapdos's capture, Slowking witnessed Articuno freezing an island. | |||
When {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, {{TRT}}, and [[Melody]] arrived to the Shamouti Shrine, they met Slowking who told Ash where to put the spheres he found. As Ash only found the Fire and Thunder Spheres, Slowking pointed out that he was one short. Slowking then saw the fighting between {{OBP|Lugia|M02}} and the legendary birds. While Ash went ahead to get the Ice Sphere, Slowking stayed behind with {{an|Misty}}, {{Tracey}}, and [[Melody]]. | |||
After Ash returned with the final sphere, Slowking witnessed Melody revive Lugia and undo the damage done on the island. When Team Rocket survived their fall, Slowking praised them for saving the world and their heroic actions [[Breaking the fourth wall|did not go unnoticed]]. | |||
Slowking appeared again in ''[[Slowking's Day]]'', showing what he does on a daily basis. It was revealed that his interests include coconuts, taking walks, flowers, afternoon naps, the ocean, friends, and the sunset. | Slowking appeared again in ''[[Slowking's Day]]'', showing what he does on a daily basis. It was revealed that his interests include coconuts, taking walks, flowers, afternoon naps, the ocean, friends, and the sunset. | ||
===Moves used | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
This {{pkmn2|talking}} Slowking lives on [[Shamouti Island]], and is the guardian of the shrine located on the island. He gave {{Ash}} advice on where to find the Ice, Thunder, and Fire Spheres that were needed to calm down the fighting {{OBP|legendary birds|M02}}. He later praised the [[Team Rocket trio]], upset that no-one saw them being heroes, telling them that their heroic actions [[Breaking the fourth wall|did not go unnoticed]]. | |||
==Moves used== | |||
{{anmov/h|water|psychic|Talking Slowking Psychic.png|Using Psychic}} | {{anmov/h|water|psychic|Talking Slowking Psychic.png|Using Psychic}} | ||
{{anmov|psychic|Psychic|Slowking's Day|Slowking's Day}} | {{anmov|psychic|Psychic|Slowking's Day|Slowking's Day}} | ||
{{anmov/f|psychic}} | {{anmov/f|psychic}} | ||
==Voice actors== | |||
{{vatable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}} | |||
|ja=濱田雅功 ''[[Masatoshi Hamada]]'' | |||
|en=[[Nathan Price]] | |||
|fi=Pasi Ruohonen | |||
|fr_eu=Olivier Cuvelier | |||
|de=Manfred Erdmann | |||
|it=Mario Scarabelli | |||
|pl=Andrzej Arciszewski | |||
|ru=Никита Прозоровский ''Nikita Prozorovsky'' | |||
|es_la=Gerardo Vázquez | |||
|sv=Gunnar Ernblad}} | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
[[File:Slowking M02 manga.png|thumb| | [[File:Slowking M02 manga.png|thumb|180px|Slowking in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'']] | ||
===In the movie adaptations=== | ===In the movie adaptations=== | ||
Slowking appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' where he played the same role in the manga as he did in the movie. | Slowking appeared in ''{{ma|Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth}}'' where he played the same role in the manga as he did in the movie. | ||
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{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Hama-chan's Slowking|promo}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}} | {{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|CoroCoro|Hama-chan's Slowking|promo}}|type=Psychic|jpset=Unnumbered Promotional cards}} | ||
{{cardlist/footer|Psychic}} | {{cardlist/footer|Psychic}} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In the dub for the movie, Ash expresses surprise that Slowking talks. The original version does not have Ash expressing any surprise at all. | |||
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Slowking (Japanese: ヤドキング Yadoking) is one of the main characters in The Power of One.
History
Slowking first appeared in The Power of One, narrating the Shamouti Prophecy. He was then seen observing the bad weather occurring after Moltres's capture. Following Zapdos's capture, Slowking witnessed Articuno freezing an island.
When Ash, his friends, Team Rocket, and Melody arrived to the Shamouti Shrine, they met Slowking who told Ash where to put the spheres he found. As Ash only found the Fire and Thunder Spheres, Slowking pointed out that he was one short. Slowking then saw the fighting between Lugia and the legendary birds. While Ash went ahead to get the Ice Sphere, Slowking stayed behind with Misty, Tracey, and Melody.
After Ash returned with the final sphere, Slowking witnessed Melody revive Lugia and undo the damage done on the island. When Team Rocket survived their fall, Slowking praised them for saving the world and their heroic actions did not go unnoticed.
Slowking appeared again in Slowking's Day, showing what he does on a daily basis. It was revealed that his interests include coconuts, taking walks, flowers, afternoon naps, the ocean, friends, and the sunset.
Personality and characteristics
This talking Slowking lives on Shamouti Island, and is the guardian of the shrine located on the island. He gave Ash advice on where to find the Ice, Thunder, and Fire Spheres that were needed to calm down the fighting legendary birds. He later praised the Team Rocket trio, upset that no-one saw them being heroes, telling them that their heroic actions did not go unnoticed.
Moves used
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A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves. |
Voice actors
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In the manga
In the movie adaptations
Slowking appeared in Mirage Pokémon Lugia's Explosive Birth where he played the same role in the manga as he did in the movie.
In the TCG
Slowking was featured in the TCG as one of Hama-chan's Pokémon. Hama-chan is the nickname of Japanese comedian Masatoshi Hamada, who was Slowking's Japanese voice actor.
The following is a list of cards named Hama-chan's Slowking.
Hama-chan's Slowking Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats. | |||||||
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Card | Type | English Expansion |
Rarity | # | Japanese Expansion |
Rarity | # |
Hama-chan's Slowking | Unnumbered Promotional cards | ||||||
Trivia
- In the dub for the movie, Ash expresses surprise that Slowking talks. The original version does not have Ash expressing any surprise at all.
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Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught | |||||||||
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