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| *In the anime, Slowking is one of the few Pokémon who talk. | | *In the anime, Slowking is one of the few Pokémon who talk like a human. |
| *It is said if the Shellder on Slowking's head is removed it will forget everything it has learned. This may mean that, like {{p|Slowbro}}, it will devolve into {{p|Slowpoke}}. | | *It is said if the Shellder on Slowking's head is removed it will forget everything it has learned. This may mean that, like {{p|Slowbro}}, it will devolve into {{p|Slowpoke}}. |
| *Slowking is to date the only Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] of 70. | | *Slowking is to this very date the only Pokémon with a [[catch rate]] of 70. |
| ===Origin=== | | ===Origin=== |
| While Slowking is based on a royal king, it also vaguely resembles a pygmy hippopotamus and has traits of a hermit crab. | | While Slowking is based on a royal king, it also vaguely resembles a pygmy hippopotamus and has traits of a hermit crab. |
Revision as of 06:58, 2 July 2008
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
6′07″
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2.0 m
Metric
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6′07″/2.0 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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Weight
175.3 lbs.
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79.5 kg
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175.3 lbs./79.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Battle Exp.: 1641*
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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.
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
Pokémon Special
A hint of Slowking's existence first appeared in Template:PSV, 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 Template:PSV, 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 Template:PSV.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slowking (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| Generation II
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| Gold
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It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
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| Silver
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When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
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| Crystal
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Every time it yawns, Shellder injects more poison into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.
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It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
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| LeafGreen
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It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
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Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
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| Pearl
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Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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95
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155 - 202
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300 - 394
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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80
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76 - 145
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100
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184 - 328
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 490
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Emerald Only
Special moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the anime, Slowking is one of the few Pokémon who talk like a human.
- It is said if the Shellder on Slowking's head is removed it will forget everything it has learned. This may mean that, like Slowbro, it will devolve into Slowpoke.
- Slowking is to this very date the only Pokémon with a catch rate of 70.
Origin
While Slowking is based on a royal king, it also vaguely resembles a pygmy hippopotamus and has traits of a hermit crab.
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
For other sprites and images, please see Slowking images on Bulbagarden Archives.
