Slowpoke | Pokémon guide

Ah, we all know the Pokémon Slowpoke, mainly because of how relatable it is. No, you can’t convince us that you don’t feel every yawn Slowpoke lets out, longing to go to bed yourself. When it’s awake, however, there’s plenty you need to know about Slowpoke, from its evolutions to its moveset and locations.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Pokémon Slowpoke:

Below is all of the basic information about Slowpoke:

Slowpoke’s evolution

Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at level 37, and turns into Slowking when you trade it holding the King’s Rock. However, things are a bit different for the Galarian version, as it turns into either Galarian Slowbro or Galarian Slowking, depending on whether you expose it to a Galarica Cuff or a Galarica Wreath, respectively.

Slowpoke’s locations

You can find Slowpoke in the following locations across each generation:

Gen 1 locations

Gen 2 locations

Gen 3 locations

Gen 4 locations

Gen 5 locations

Gen 6 locations

Gen 7 locations

Gen 8 locations

Gen 9 locations

How do I unlock Slowpoke in Pokopia?

Slowpoke becomes available very early, as you need it to progress the main story. Still, for the avoidance of doubt, you need to create a Seaside Tall Grass Pokopia habitat, which requires four tall grass and two ocean water.

Slowpoke’s base stats

Both the Kantonian and Galarian Slowpokes start out with the following stats, though these increase with each level they reach:

• HP – 90
• Attack – 65
• Defense – 65
• Sp. Atk – 40
• Sp. Def – 40
• Speed – 15

Slowpoke type’s strengths and weaknesses

As a water- and psychic-type, Slowpoke has several strengths and weaknesses that you need to be aware of:

Galarian Slowpoke’s type strengths and weaknesses

As Galarian Slowpoke is solely a psychic-type, its strengths and weaknesses differ slightly from the Kantonian version:

Slowpoke’s moves

Through leveling up, breeding, and learning TMs, Slowpoke and Galarian Slowpoke can learn the following moves in the most recent generation they appear in:

Level up (Kantonian, Scarlet and Violet)

Level up (Kantonian, Legends: Z-A)

Level up (Galarian, Scarlet and Violet)

Level up (Galarian, Legends: Z-A)

Learnable TMs (Kantonian, Scarlet and Violet)

Learnable TMs (Kantonian, Legends: Z-A)

Learnable TMs (Galarian, Scarlet and Violet)

Learnable TMs (Galarian, Legends: Z-A)

Egg moves (Kantonian)

Egg moves (Galarian)

That concludes everything you need to know about the Pokémon Slowpoke. Here’s hoping what you learn helps in battle.