Galarian Slowpoke Abilities
If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.
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The Pokémon has a little of its HP restored when withdrawn from battle.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 Slowpoke Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level Up 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | Level Up 1 | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Growl | normal | status | – | 100 | Level Up 3 | The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. |
| Acid | poison | special | 40 | 100 | Level Up 6 | Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. |
| Yawn | normal | status | – | – | Level Up 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 Up 12 | The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. |
| Disable | normal | status | – | 100 | Level Up 15 | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | Level Up 18 | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Headbutt | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level Up 21 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | Level Up 24 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | Level Up 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 Up 30 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Slack Off | normal | status | – | – | Level Up 33 | The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | Level Up 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 Up 39 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | Level Up 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 Up 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/HM | 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/HM | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM/HM | 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/HM | 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/HM | 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/HM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM/HM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | 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/HM | 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/HM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fire Blast | fire | special | 110 | 85 | TM/HM | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Flamethrower | fire | special | 90 | 100 | TM/HM | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Foul Play | dark | physical | 95 | 100 | TM/HM | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| Grass Knot | grass | special | – | 100 | TM/HM | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | TM/HM | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM/HM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Icy Wind | ice | special | 55 | 95 | TM/HM | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Imprison | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM/HM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | TM/HM | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | 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/HM | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. |
| Psychic Terrain | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. |
| Psyshock | psychic | special | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | 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/HM | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | 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/HM | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Stored Power | psychic | special | 20 | 100 | TM/HM | 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/HM | 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/HM | 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/HM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM/HM | 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/HM | 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 Wave | electric | status | – | 90 | TM/HM | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| Trick | psychic | status | – | 100 | TM/HM | The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. |
| Trick Room | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. |
| Waterfall | water | physical | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | TM/HM | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Whirlpool | water | special | 35 | 85 | TM/HM | The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Belch | poison | special | 120 | 90 | Egg Move | The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. |
| Belly Drum | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Block | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user blocks the target's way with arms spread wide to prevent the target from fleeing. |
| Stomp | normal | physical | 65 | 100 | Egg Move | The user attacks by stomping on the target with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch. |
Red
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Yellow
Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Gold
It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won't even notice for a whole day.
Silver
A sweet sap leaks from its tail's tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
Crystal
It is always so absent-minded that it won't react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.
Galarian Slowpoke's Japanese name is Yadon (ヤドン). Here are all the official names for Galarian Slowpoke across different languages:
JapaneseヤドンYadon
Korean야돈
Chinese (Traditional)呆呆獸
FrenchRamoloss
GermanFlegmon
SpanishSlowpoke
ItalianSlowpoke
Chinese (Simplified)呆呆兽
Galarian Slowpoke Breeding
Catch Rate190
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience63
How to Get Galarian Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Galarian Slowpoke in every game where it is available:
About Galarian Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke is a Psychic-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 315, Galarian Slowpoke is classified as a Dopey Pokémon and is part of the Slowpoke → Slowbro → Slowking → Galarian Slowpoke evolution line.
In competitive play, Galarian Slowpoke is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Gluttony and Own Tempo and Regenerator, which allow it to function as a bulky pivot with incredible longevity. Galarian Slowpoke is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Galarian Slowpoke can learn 78 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 36kg, Galarian Slowpoke has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.