199: Slowking

Essentials

Slowking

Galarian Form

Abilities

Curious Medicine: None
Own Tempo: Prevents confusion.

Hidden Ability

Regenerator: Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 199
Original Johto: 82
Updated Johto: 82
Coastal Kalos: 135
Original Alola: 39
Updated Alola: 46
Isle of Armor: 3

Names

Japanese: ヤドキング (yadokingu)
: ヤドキング
Official roomaji: Yadoking
Korean: 야도킹
Chinese: 呆呆王
: 呆呆王
French: Roigada
German: Laschoking
Spanish: Slowking
Italian: Slowking

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Monster
Water 1

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

172

Effort points

2 Special Defense

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Slowpoke	Slowbro Level up, starting at level 37
	Slowpoke	Slowking Trade, while holding a King’s Rock

Slowking Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	95	85.7	363	394
Attack	65	35.8	198	229
Defense	80	63.4	228	259
Special Attack	110	86.7	288	319
Special Defense	110	91.1	288	319
Speed	30	8.5	128	159
Total	490	64.0

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: A poisonous bite reacted with its system, blessing it with the enhanced intellect of a genius. It has full control of its psychic powers.
: This Pokémon is so famed for its intellect that a proverb still persists in some regions: “When in doubt, ask Slowking.”
: It’s constantly coming up with new ideas that would change the world, but as soon as it hits upon a new idea, it forgets it.
: It’s called “the sage of the sea.” It engages in battles of wits with Oranguru, but the result is usually a draw.

: Miraculously, this former Slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain.
: Slowking can solve any problem presented to it, but no one can understand a thing Slowking says.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Royal Pokémon
Color: Pink
Cry
Habitat: water's edge
Footprint
Shape: Sciurine

Height

5'10.9"
1.8 m

Weight

795

175.3 lb
79.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Pond
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Poison and Psychic moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Slowking's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
—	Growl			40	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
—	Acid			30	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
9	Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
12	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
15	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
18	Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
21	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
24	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
27	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
30	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
33	Slack Off			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
36	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
39	Psych Up			10	—	—		Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
42	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
45	Heal Pulse			10	—	—		Heals the target for half its max HP.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Evolve: Learned when the Pokémon first evolves
*	Eerie Spell			5	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Slowpoke but not Slowking
	Belch			10	120	90%		Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.
	Belly Drum			10	—	—		User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
	Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
	Stomp			20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
•	Eerie Spell			5	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
•	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
•	Power Gem			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
•	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
	Expanding Force			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
00	Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
01	Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
02	Pay Day			20	40	100%		Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
04	Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
08	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
09	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
14	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
15	Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
17	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
19	Safeguard			25	—	—		Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
24	Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
25	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
27	Icy Wind			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
31	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
33	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
34	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
35	Hail			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
36	Whirlpool			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
39	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
40	Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
43	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
44	Imprison			10	—	—		Prevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.
45	Dive			10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
46	Weather Ball			10	50	100%		If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
53	Mud Shot			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
55	Brine			10	65	100%		Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
59	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
63	Drain Punch			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
64	Avalanche			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
70	Trick Room			5	—	—	-7	For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.
71	Wonder Room			10	—	—		All Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.
74	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
76	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
77	Hex			10	65	100%		Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.
81	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
83	Razor Shell			10	75	95%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
91	Psychic Terrain			10	—	—		Protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and increases the power of their Psychic moves by 50%.
R01	Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
R02	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
R03	Hydro Pump			5	110	80%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
R04	Surf			15	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
R05	Ice Beam			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
R06	Blizzard			5	110	70%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
R10	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
R11	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R15	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
R17	Amnesia			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
R19	Tri Attack			10	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.
R20	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
R22	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
R25	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
R26	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
R27	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
R31	Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
R33	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R34	Future Sight			10	120	100%		Hits the target two turns later.
R38	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
R40	Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
R45	Muddy Water			10	90	85%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
R46	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
R49	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
R63	Power Gem			20	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
R64	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R68	Nasty Plot			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack by two stages.
R69	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
R77	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
R78	Sludge Wave			10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to poison the target.
R81	Foul Play			15	95	100%		Calculates damage with the target's attacking stat.
R82	Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
R84	Scald			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
R91	Venom Drench			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.
R98	Liquidation			10	85	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.