Slowking can be obtained in: Black (Rippling Water – Abundant shrine), White (Rippling Water – Abundant shrine), Ultra Sun (Sos Encounter – Kalae bay), Ultra Moon (Sos Encounter – Kalae bay). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#199 Slowking

water psychic

Height2 m(6'07")

Weight79.5 kg(175.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Slowking Evolution

SlowpokeLevel 1

SlowbroLevel 37

SlowkingTrade, holding Kings Rock

Galarian SlowkingGalarian Form

Slowbro MegaMega Stone

Slowking's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	95		331
Attack	75		186
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	100		236
Sp. Def	110		256
Speed	30		96
		0/508	1301

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass bug ghost dark

1xdamage

normal poison ground flying rock dragon fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice fighting psychic steel

Slowking Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

RegeneratorHidden

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

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Slowking Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Level 1	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 1	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	Level 1	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 1	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Level 9	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Confusion	psychic	special	50	100	Level 12	The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 15	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 18	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Level 21	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	Level 27	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Surf	water	special	90	100	Level 30	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Slack Off	normal	status	–	–	Level 33	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	Level 36	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	Level 39	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 42	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Heal Pulse	psychic	status	–	–	Level 45	The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Expanding Force	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	TM	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psychic Noise	psychic	special	75	100	TM	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Psychic Terrain	psychic	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	TM	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scald	water	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Stored Power	psychic	special	20	100	TM	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Room	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Chilly Reception	ice	status	0	–	Egg	The user tells a chillingly bad joke before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting. This summons a snowstorm lasting five turns.
Future Sight	psychic	special	120	100	Egg	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.

Slowking Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

It has incredible intellect and in tuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.

Silver

When its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.

Crystal

Every time it ya wns, SHELLDER injects more poi son into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.

Ruby

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.

Emerald

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.

In Other Languages

Slowking's Japanese name is Yadoking (ヤドキング). Here are all the official names for Slowking across different languages:

JapaneseヤドキングYadoking

Korean야도킹

Chinese (Traditional)呆呆王

FrenchRoigada

GermanLaschoking

SpanishSlowking

ItalianSlowking

Chinese (Simplified)呆呆王

Slowking Breeding

Species

Royal Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate70

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience172

How to Get Slowking

Slowking is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Slowking in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers