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Height
3'11"
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1.2m
Metric
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3'11"/1.2m
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0.0m
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Weight
79.4lbs
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36.0kg
Metric
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79.4lbs/36.0kg
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EV yield
HP
1
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 99
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Battle Exp.: 991*
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Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon.
It evolves into Slowbro starting at level 37 or Slowking when traded holding a King's Rock.
Biology
Physiology
Slowpoke are large pink creatures that resemble a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus. They have four legs, each of which ends in a single white claw. They have a long, tapering tail that lighter in color towards the tip, curled ears, and rounded, 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. In addition, if their tail is cut off, it will grow back quickly. Unfortunately, Slowpoke are extremely unintelligent, 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 them to process pain. Their tails are particularly numb to pain, as it takes more than a day for them to feel when they have been bitten on their tail. Although they are generally seen as being extraordinarily stupid, they are very gentle and caring, as well as skilled anglers. 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. Their home range includes Kanto, Johto, and occasionally Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river.
In the anime
Major appearances
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.
In a A Crowning Achievement, a group of Slowpoke were trying to reach a King's Rock to evolve into Slowking in order to help find a better habitat for the group. In this episode, a Slowpoke evolved into a Slowking when its head was bitten by a Shellder while it was wearing the King's Rock.
Minor appearances
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.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP066
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Slowpoke
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Ash's Pokédex
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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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Entry
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| EP244
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Slowpoke
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Ash's Pokédex
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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 the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Ash captures a giant Slowpoke in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu. He later trades it to Gary Oak for a photo of his sister, May Oak.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Slowpoke appears under the control of Team Rocket in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).
A Swimmer lent his Slowpoke to Yellow to compete in a surfing contest that was interrupted by Lance's attack on Vermilion City.
In Teddiursa's Picnic, a herd of Slowpoke in Azalea Town had 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
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
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Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
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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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| Generation II
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It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
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A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
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It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.
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| Generation III
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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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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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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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Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
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| Generation IV
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Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
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It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
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A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
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Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
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No Pokédex data is available.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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Sapphire
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LeafGreen
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| Common
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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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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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| This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Slowpoke can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Slowpoke cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slowpoke
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
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| Dream World
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Block
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Normal
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Status
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5
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Brine
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Water
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Special
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65
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100%
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10
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- A superscript level indicates that Slowpoke can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slowpoke
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slowpoke
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Japanese sprites
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Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Slowpoke was originally known as "Slowmo".
- The Japanese and international Pokémon Silver have different sprites for Slowpoke, with the Japanese versions having a fatter and striped belly similar to that which Slowbro and Slowking sport. It is unknown why this was changed. However, its striped underside is still partially visible in all of its Gold and Crystal sprites. This striped belly does not appear to be a true error, as it has been seen in artwork by Ken Sugimori, though it is from Generation I.
- Like Mantyke, Slowpoke evolves when another Pokémon attaches to it, however this was only seen in the anime. Proximity-based evolution such as requiring Mantyke and Remoraid to be in the same party were not introduced until Generation IV. Despite the fact that other Pokémon, such as Feebas, have been given additional evolution methods for evolving into the same Pokémon, Shellder still has no bearing on Slowpoke's evolution.
- Slowpoke is the only Pokémon whose multiple evolutions have different total EV yields: Slowbro has an EV yield of 2, while Slowking has an EV yield of 3. The only other Pokémon with an EV yield of 1 who evolve directly into a Pokémon with an EV yield of 3 are Paras (evolves into Parasect), Nosepass (evolves into Probopass), and Larvesta (evolves into Volcarona).
- Slowpoke's National Pokédex number is the whole number portion of its weight in pounds. It is one of only two Pokémon with this distinction; the other is Scyther.
Origin
Due to its marine nature, shape and association with shellfish, Slowpoke may be based on various species of otter. It may also be based on a giant salamander.
Name origin
A slowpoke is simply a term for someone who is slow. It can be also a combination of slow and poke (an abbreviation of Pokémon). 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
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| German
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Flegmon
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Derived from phlegmatisch and Monster.
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| French
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Ramoloss
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Probably from ramolli and molosse.
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| Korean
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야돈 Yadon
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Same as Japanese name.
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| Chinese (Mandarin)
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呆呆獸 / 呆呆兽 Dāidāishòu
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Means "Slow-witted creature".
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| Chinese (Cantonese)
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小呆獸 Síudāaisau
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Literally "Little slow-witted creature".
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External links
Notes
King's Rock (8%)
Lagging Tail (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Slowpoke images on Bulbagarden Archives.
