Slow Start (Ability)

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Slow Start スロースタート
Slow Start
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Generation IV
Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
Generation V
Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
Generation VI
Temporarily halves the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats.
Generation VII
For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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

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Reason: How the Ability functions in link battles between Japanese DP and other Generation IV games, effect in Pokémon Battle Revolution
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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 Pokémon 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 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 Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


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
Chinese Cantonese 慢啟動 Maahn Káiduhng *
錯失先機 Chosāt Sīngēi *
Mandarin 慢啟動 / 慢启动 Màn Qǐdòng *
錯失先機 Cuòshī Xiānjī *
France Flag.png French Début Calme
Germany Flag.png German Saumselig
Italy Flag.png Italian Lentoinizio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 슬로스타트 Slow Start
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Começo Lento
Spain Flag.png Spanish Inicio Lento


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