Slowpoke
ヤドン Yadon
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
1
| Atk
0
| Def
0
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0
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99
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Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon. It first appeared in the Generation I games.
Slowpoke can evolve into one of two Pokémon: into Slowbro starting at Level 37; or into Slowking when traded holding a King's Rock.
Biology
Physiology
Slowpoke are large pink creatures which resemble a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus. Their tails grow lighter towards the tip, and they have tan muzzles.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Slowpoke have unusual tails which drip a sweet-tasting sappy substance. This substance is attractive to many species of fish, and can be used as a lure. Unfortunately, Slowpoke are extremely stupid, and tend to forget what they are doing.
Unlike most Water-type Pokémon, Slowpoke are capable of using Fire-type attacks, like Flamethrower.
Behavior
Slowpoke are amphibious creatures of notoriously dim intellect. They take a long time to respond to outside stimuli, it takes as much as five seconds for it to process pain. Its tail is particularly numb to pain, it takes more than a day for it to feel when it has been bitten on its tail. Although they are generally seen as being extraordinarily stupid, they are very gentle and caring, as well as skilled fishermen. Unfortunately, they are easily distracted and forget what they were doing. Although many view Slowpoke as largely useless creatures, many folktales surround Slowpoke, including the belief that their yawns cause rain.
Habitat
Slowpoke are commonly found at the water's edge.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Slowpoke's first appearance was a brief one in Island of the Giant Pokémon. Ash's Pokémon asked it for help, but it didn't respond. It evolved into a Slowbro at the very end of the episode.
Slowpoke's first major role was in The Evolution Solution. Ash and co. asked for the help of Professor Westwood V to help figure out why Slowpoke only evolved into Slowbro when a Shellder clamped on its tail (a question that was giving Professor Oak a headache). Westwood's Slowpoke evolved when a Shellder that Jessie caught clamped on to the Dopey Pokémon's tail.
A Shadow of a Drought revealed that Azalea Town considers Slowpoke sacred due to legends claiming that Slowpoke's yawning can summon rain.
Enlighten Up! introduced practitioners of a religion similar to Buddhism that see Slowpoke's empty head as a sign of enlightenment and worship by meditating along with Slowpoke and Slowbro.
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.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP066
| Slowpoke
| Ash's Pokédex
| Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon. No one can tell when a Slowpoke is thinking, if it ever does think. Its specialty is fishing with its tail.
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| Original series entries continue below.
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| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP244
| Slowpoke
| Ash's Pokédex
| Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon. Slowpoke is always lost in thought though no one knows what it is pondering.
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| This concludes the entries from the Original series.
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In the manga
In Volume 8 of Pokémon Special, a herd of Slowpoke has their tails cut off by Team Rocket, causing the Slowpoke Well to stop providing water. Gold proceeds to tire one out with his Aipom, prompting it to yawn and therefore cause the well to start flowing again.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slowpoke (TCG)
Other appearances
Slowpoke is a Pokéfloat. It initially has its tail curled towards its body but the tail lazily becomes straight and fighting moves there until Wooper appears.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
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| Blue
| Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
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| Yellow
| Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
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| Stadium
| A dopey Pokémon that remains in a daze except when fishing with its tail. Awake or asleep, there is little difference.
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| II
| Gold
| It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
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| Silver
| A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
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| Crystal
| It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.
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| Stadium 2
| It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
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| III
| Ruby
| 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.
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| Sapphire
| 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.
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| Emerald
| It catches prey by dipping its tail in water at the side of a river. But it often forgets what it is doing and spends entire days just loafing at water's edge.
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| FireRed
| It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
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| LeafGreen
| Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
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| Pearl
| Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
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| Platinum
| Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| Red
| Blue
| Common
| Routes 9 and 10, Celadon City, Safari Zone
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| Yellow
| Common
| Routes 12 and 13, Seafoam Islands
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| II
| Gold
| Silver
| Common
| Slowpoke Well
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| Crystal
| Common
| Slowpoke Well
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| III
| Ruby
| Sapphire
| None
| Trade
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| Emerald
| None
| Trade
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| FireRed
| LeafGreen
| Common
| Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, and 25, Fuchsia City, Vermilion City, Viridian City, Safari Zone, One Island, Two Island, Three Island, Four Island, Five Island, Six Island, and Seven Island (LeafGreen only)
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| Colosseum
| None
| Trade
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| XD
| None
| Trade
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| Rare
| Route 205 (Poké Radar) (Pearl only)
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| Platinum
| Rare
| Route 205 (Poké Radar)
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| Pal Park
| Pond
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In side games
Held items
Base stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
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| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Slowpoke is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Snorlax
Bastiodon
| Block
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 5
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Snorlax
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
| Belly Drum
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 0 |
Psyduck, Golduck
Marill, Azumarill
Delibird
| Future Sight*
| Psychic
| Special
| 80
| 90%
| 15
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Lickitung, Lickilicky
| Me First
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert
Relicanth
Wooper, Quagsire
Shellos, Gastrodon
| Mud Sport
| Ground
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Lapras
Seel, Dewgong
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Milotic
| Safeguard
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 25
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Snorlax
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
| Sleep Talk
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Lickitung, Lickilicky
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Tropius
| Stomp
| Normal
| Physical
| 65
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Snorlax
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
| Snore
| Normal
| Special
| 40
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Psyduck, Golduck
Cranidos, Rampardos
Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
| Zen Headbutt
| Psychic
| Physical
| 80
| 90%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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TCG-only Moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Slowpoke's original English name was "Slowmo".
- In the anime, Slowpoke evolves into a Slowbro if a Shellder bites its tail. It will evolve into a Slowking if one bites its head while it has the King's Rock on it.
- On *chan sites, if a poster mentions out-of-date events or old memes, the next poster will likely award them with a picture of Slowpoke, a nod to its slow reaction time.
- In the Generation III games, Slowpoke and its evolutions are only obtainable in LeafGreen, the only case in the generation where an entire evolutionary line is exclusive to only one game.
- Like Mantyke, Slowpoke evolves when another Pokémon attaches to it. However, proximity-based evolution (requiring Mantyke and Remoraid to be in the same party) did not exist in Generation I, so Shellder has no bearing on Slowpoke's evolution.
- Slowpoke has been shown having a white tip on its tail and also without the white tip. Pokémon Channel and Yellow show it without a white tip.
- Though the species has appeared repeatedly, no Slowpoke has ever been seen using an attack in the anime. This trait is shared with Kakuna.
- Slowpoke's yawn were said to have saved Azalea Town from drought in Generation II. However, the move Yawn was not introduced before Generation III.
Origin
Slowpoke vaguely resembles a hippopotamus.
Name origin
A slowpoke is simply a term for someone who is slow. The yado in Yadon may be from 宿借り yadokari, hermit crab. Alternatively, it may also be derived from 宿主 yadonushi, (parasitic) host. Also, 鈍感 donkan means thickheaded or stolid, and 鈍 don means slow, dull, or stupid.
In other languages
External links
Notes
( Water )
(Soak ×1)
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Slowpoke images on Bulbagarden Archives.
