Slowpoke (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Slowpoke
ヤドン Yadon
#079
079Slowpoke.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water Psychic
Category
Dopey Pokémon
Abilities
Oblivious or Own Tempo
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#079
Johto
#080
Hoenn
#255
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.0 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
0.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Unknown
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F079.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Monster and
Water 1 groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 99 Battle Exp.: 991*
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Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon. It first appeared in the Generation I games.

Slowpoke comes with one of two Abilities: Oblivious, which prevents attraction; or Own Tempo, which prevents confusion.

Slowpoke can evolve into one of two Pokémon: into Slowbro starting at Level 37; or into Slowking via link trade while holding a King's Rock.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon LeafGreen
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes five seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.

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.

Slowpoke's original English name was "Slowmo".

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
15
18 - 73 31 - 141
Total:
315
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.

Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
Dark ×
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III
RSE FR/LG
Start Confusion Curse
Tackle
Curse
Tackle
Yawn
6   Growl Growl
13       Water Gun
15   Water Gun Water Gun  
17       Confusion
18 Disable    
20   Confusion Confusion  
22 Headbutt    
24       Disable
27 Growl    
29   Disable Disable Headbutt
33 Water Gun    
34   Headbutt Slam  
36       Amnesia
40 Amnesia     Psychic
43   Amnesia Amnesia  
47       Psych Up
48 Psychic Psychic Psychic  


By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III
TM01   Dynamicpunch  
TM02   Headbutt  
TM03   Curse Water Pulse
TM04     Calm Mind
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07   Zap Cannon Hail
TM08 Body Slam    
TM09   Psych Up  
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM12 Water Gun    
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16 Pay Day Icy Wind  
TM17   Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Rage Endure Safeguard
TM21   Frustration Frustration
TM23   Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Fissure Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig Dig
TM29 Psychic Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM31 Mimic Mud Slap  
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect Ice Punch Reflect
TM34 Bide Swagger  
TM35   Sleep Talk Flamethrower
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast
TM39 Swift Swift  
TM40 Skull Bash    
TM42 Dream Eater Dream Eater Facade
TM43     Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Thunder Wave Attract Attract
TM46 Psywave    
TM48     Skill Swap
TM49 Tri Attack    
TM50 Substitute Nightmare  
HM03 Surf Surf Surf
HM04 Strength Strength Strength
HM05 Flash Flash Flash
HM08     Dive

Evolution

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Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

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.

In other languages

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