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Slowpoke ヤドン Yadon #079
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Dopey Pokémon
Abilities Oblivious or Own Tempo Own Tempo Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #079 Johto #080 Hoenn #255 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 79.4 lbs. Imperial 36 kg Metric 79.4 lbs./36 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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.

Biology

Physiology

Slowpoke is pink and hippopotamus like.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Slowpoke's first appearance was a brief one in EP017. Ash's Pokémon asked it for help, but didn't respond. It evolved into a Slowbro at the very end of the episode.

Slowpoke's first major role was in EP066. Ash and co. asked for the help of Professor Westwood to help figure out why Slowpoke only evolved into Slowbro when a Shellder clamped on its tail (a question that was giving Prof. Oak a headache). Westwood's Slowpoke evolved when a Shellder that Jessie caught clamped on to the Dopey Pokémon's tail.

EP142 revealed that Azalea Town considers Slowpoke sacred due to legends claiming that Slowpoke's yawning can summon rain.

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.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.

Pokémon Yellow

Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.

Pokémon Gold

It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.

Pokémon Silver

A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.

Pokémon Crystal

It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.

Pokémon Ruby and 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.

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.

Game locations

In side games

• Pokémon Snap: A few Slowpoke are seen standing at the bank of the River. They can be lured to the fishing spots with Pokémon food, where they will evolve into Slowbro.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

• Safeguard
• Belly Drum
• Future Sight
• Stomp
• Mud Sport
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Feint
• Block
• Reminiscent Headbutt

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Mimic
• Dream Eater
• Thunder Wave
• Substitute

Pokémon Emerald Only

• Psych Up
• Snore
• Icy Wind
• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk
• Swift

Evolution

Trivia

Slowpoke's original English name was "Slowmo".

Origin

Slowpoke vaguely resembles a hippopotomus.

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.

In other languages

• German: Flegmon
• French: Ramoloss
• Korean: 야돈 Yadon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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