#199 Galarian Slowking

#199 Galarian Slowking

poisonpsychic
Height1.8 m(5'11")
Weight79.5 kg(175.3 lbs)
Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%
Gen 8

Galarian Slowking's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 95
331
Attack 65
166
Defense 80
196
Sp. Atk 110
256
Sp. Def 110
256
Speed 30
96
0/508
1301
Type Effectiveness
2xdamage
groundghostdark
1xdamage
normalfirewaterelectriciceflyingpsychicbugrockdragonsteel
0.5xdamage
grasspoisonfairy
0.25xdamage
fighting

Galarian Slowking Abilities

Curious Medicine

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it scatters medicine from its shell, which removes all stat changes from allies.

Own Tempo

The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.

RegeneratorHidden

The Pokémon has a little of its HP restored when withdrawn from battle.

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Galarian Slowking Moves

Category
Type
Move▲Type▲Cat.▲Pow▲Acc▲Method▲Description
Eerie Spellpsychicspecial80100Level UpThe user attacks with its tremendous psychic power. This also drains 3 PP from the move last used by the target.
Tacklenormalphysical40100Level Up 1A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Growlnormalstatus–100Level Up 1The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Acidpoisonspecial40100Level Up 1Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Curseghoststatus––Level Up 1A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Swaggernormalstatus–85Level Up 1The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Power Gemrockspecial80100Level Up 1The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Nasty Plotdarkstatus––Level Up 1The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Yawnnormalstatus––Level Up 9The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Confusionpsychicspecial50100Level Up 12The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.
Disablenormalstatus–100Level Up 15For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Water Pulsewaterspecial60100Level Up 18The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Headbuttnormalphysical70100Level Up 21The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Zen Headbuttpsychicphysical8090Level Up 24The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Amnesiapsychicstatus––Level Up 27The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Surfwaterspecial90100Level Up 30The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Slack Offnormalstatus––Level Up 33The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Psychicpsychicspecial90100Level Up 36The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psych Upnormalstatus––Level Up 39The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dancewaterstatus––Level Up 42The 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 Pulsepsychicstatus––Level Up 45The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP.
Acid Spraypoisonspecial40100TM/HMThe user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Avalancheicephysical60100TM/HMThis move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzardicespecial11070TM/HMA howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slamnormalphysical85100TM/HMThe user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Breakfightingphysical75100TM/HMThe user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldozegroundphysical60100TM/HMThe user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Calm Mindpsychicstatus––TM/HMThe user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Chilling Waterwaterspecial50100TM/HMThe 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.
Diggroundphysical80100TM/HMThe user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drain Punchfightingphysical75100TM/HMThe user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Earthquakegroundphysical100100TM/HMThe user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endurenormalstatus––TM/HMThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Expanding Forcepsychicspecial80100TM/HMThe 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.
Facadenormalphysical70100TM/HMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blastfirespecial11085TM/HMThe target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punchfirephysical75100TM/HMThe target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrowerfirespecial90100TM/HMThe target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flingdarkphysical–100TM/HMThe user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blastfightingspecial12070TM/HMThe user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Playdarkphysical95100TM/HMThe user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impactnormalphysical15090TM/HMThe user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knotgrassspecial–100TM/HMThe user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shotpoisonphysical12080TM/HMThe user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Hexghostspecial65100TM/HMThis relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hydro Pumpwaterspecial11080TM/HMThe target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beamnormalspecial15090TM/HMThe target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beamicespecial90100TM/HMThe target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Windicespecial5595TM/HMThe user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Imprisonpsychicstatus––TM/HMIf opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Iron Defensesteelstatus––TM/HMThe user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Light Screenpsychicstatus––TM/HMA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Liquidationwaterphysical85100TM/HMThe user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Sweepfightingphysical65100TM/HMThe user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronomenormalstatus––TM/HMThe user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shotgroundspecial5595TM/HMThe user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Muddy Waterwaterspecial9085TM/HMThe user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Poison Jabpoisonphysical80100TM/HMThe target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protectnormalstatus––TM/HMThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psybeampsychicspecial65100TM/HMThe target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psychic Noisepsychicspecial75100TM/HMThe 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 Terrainpsychicstatus––TM/HMThis protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Psyshockpsychicspecial80100TM/HMThe user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Restpsychicstatus––TM/HMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scary Facenormalstatus–100TM/HMThe user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ballghostspecial80100TM/HMThe user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Skill Swappsychicstatus––TM/HMThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep Talknormalstatus––TM/HMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bombpoisonspecial90100TM/HMThe user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wavepoisonspecial95100TM/HMThe user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snarldarkspecial5595TM/HMThe user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Stomping Tantrumgroundphysical75100TM/HMDriven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stored Powerpsychicspecial20100TM/HMThe user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Substitutenormalstatus––TM/HMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Dayfirestatus––TM/HMThe user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swiftnormalspecial60–TM/HMStar-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TM/HMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tauntdarkstatus–100TM/HMThe target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TM/HMIf 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 Punchelectricphysical75100TM/HMThe target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Waveelectricstatus–90TM/HMThe user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Toxic Spikespoisonstatus––TM/HMThe user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Trickpsychicstatus–100TM/HMThe user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Roompsychicstatus––TM/HMThe user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Venoshockpoisonspecial65100TM/HMThe user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Waterfallwaterphysical80100TM/HMThe user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ballnormalspecial50100TM/HMThis move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Whirlpoolwaterspecial3585TM/HMThe user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Chilly Receptionicestatus0–Egg MoveThe user tells a chillingly bad joke before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting. This summons a snowstorm lasting five turns.
Future Sightpsychicspecial120100Egg MoveTwo turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Toxicpoisonstatus–90Egg MoveA move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
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

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

Galarian Slowking Breeding

Species
Royal Pokémon
Egg Groups
MonsterWater1
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate70
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience172

How to Get Galarian Slowking

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

GameMethodLocationDetails
VariousWildGalarian FormForm Change
FAQ

About Galarian Slowking

Galarian Slowking is a Poison/Psychic-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 490, Galarian Slowking is classified as a Royal Pokémon and is part of the Slowpoke → Slowbro → Slowking → Galarian Slowking evolution line.

In competitive play, Galarian Slowking is placed in the OU tier where it holds a 12.9% usage rate. Its key abilities are Curious Medicine and Own Tempo and Regenerator, which allow it to function as a bulky pivot with incredible longevity. Galarian Slowking is weak to Ground, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Galarian Slowking can learn 108 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Sludge Bomb, Chilly Reception, Future Sight, Ice Beam. Standing at 1.8m tall and weighing 79.5kg, Galarian Slowking has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.