Slowking (Pokémon)
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| Slowking ヤドキング Yadoking | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #199 |
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| Johto Dex | #082 |
| Hoenn Dex | #344 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Water / Psychic |
| Species | Royal Pokémon |
| Height | 6′07″ (2.0m) |
| Weight | 175.3 lbs. (79.5kg) |
| Abilities | Oblivious |
| Own Tempo | |
| Egg groups | Monster |
| Water 1 | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 164 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Pink |
| Catch rate | 70 |
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Slowking (Japanese: ヤドキング Yadoking) is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon. It evolves from Slowpoke when traded with a King's Rock.
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Biology
Physiology
Slowking are regular Slowpoke who suffered a peculiar event. The King's Rock they rarely hold attracts Shellder, and gets bitten on its head instead of its tail. The poison that some Shellder secretes reached Slowpoke's brain, turning it extremely intelligent.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Slowking possess an amazing intelligence, to the point that it can match human, also it can understand and speak the human language. They can plan situations with effective results.
Slowking has a weaker Defense stat than Slowbro's as a trade-off to having strong Special Defense. Slowking can use Nasty Plot and the rarely seen Trump Card attack while being unable to learn Slack Off and Amnesia on its own (those two moves would have to come from the Slowpoke it evolved from).
Behavior
Because Slowking is much more intelligent than Slowpoke or Slowbro, wild Slowking must lead colonies of wild Slowpoke and Slowbro in times of crisis.
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Slowking first appeared in The Power of One. He gave Ash advice on where to find the orbs. This same Slowking made another appearance in a special episode called Slowking's Day that showed what he does on a daily basis.
A group of Slowpoke were trying to reach a King's Rock to evolve to Slowking in A Crowning Achievement. One finally succeeded at the end.
During the Tag Battle Tournament in Sinnoh, a Slowking belongs to a trainer named Conway.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
A hint of Slowking's existence first appeared in Volume 7, while Lorelei was musing on Slowbro's enhanced abilities after it had been bitten by Shellder. She remarked that Slowpoke would likely have improved abilities if it was bitten on its head.
However, Slowking's proper debut was in Volume 13, under the ownership of Charmaine. It was able to use its Snore attack to show that it could attack even when asleep.
Slowking appeared once more under the ownership of Lorelei in Volume 23.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slowking (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| II | Gold | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
| Silver | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. | |
| Crystal | Every time it yawns, Shellder injects more poison into it. The poison makes it more intelligent. | |
| Stadium 2 | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. | |
| III | Ruby | 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. |
| Sapphire | 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. | |
| Emerald | It undertakes research every day to solve the mysteries of the world. However, it apparently forgets everything if the Shellder on its head comes off. | |
| FireRed | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. | |
| LeafGreen | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. | |
| IV | Diamond | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pearl | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Evolve Slowpoke |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Evolve Slowpoke | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Evolve Slowpoke | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Slowpoke |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Pond |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 66 Forever Level 16 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Slowpoke |
Base stats
| HP: | 95 | |
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| Attack: | 75 | |
| Defense: | 80 | |
| SpAtk: | 100 | |
| SpDef: | 110 | |
| Speed: | 30 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Slowking is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald
- Body Slam
- Counter
- Double-Edge
- Dream Eater
- Mega Kick
- Mega Punch
- Mimic
- Seismic Toss
- Substitute
- Thunder Wave
Pokémon Emerald Only
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
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| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Bountiful Sea |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Empty your mind of anxiety, and solutions will come to you. | |
| 26%-50% HP | Please, be careful. My health has been reduced to half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I am weary... The weight of my head forces me down... | |
| Level Up | Ah, yes, yes. My level appears to have risen.
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Evolution
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Trade with King's Rock
Slowking
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Slowking images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- In the anime, Slowking is one of the few Pokémon who talk.
- It is said if the Shellder on Slowking's head is removed it will forget everything its learned. This may mean that, like Slowbro, it will devolve into Slowpoke.
Origin
Slowking vaguely resembles a pygmy hippopotamus.
Name origin
Slowking's name is a combination of slow and king. Its Japanese name is a combination of 宿主 yadonushi, (parasitic) host, and English king. The yado part of Slowking's Japanese name may also refer to 宿借り yadokari, hermit crab.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
