Slowpoke
Ruby/Sapphire

SLOWPOKE uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this POKéMON often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.

Emerald

It catches prey by dipping its tail in water at the side of a river. But it often forgets what it is doing and spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.

Firered

It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.

Leafgreen

Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes five seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.

Evolution Chain

slowpoke
Slowpoke
Level 37
slowbro
Slowbro
🔄
Trade
holding kings rock
slowking
Slowking

Pokédex Data

Classification Dopey Pokémon
Height 1.2 m (3'11")
Weight 36.0 kg (79.4 lbs)
Abilities

Held Items

Game Locations

  • Berry Forest Area
  • Bond Bridge Area
  • Canyon Entrance Area
  • Cape Brink Area
  • Celadon City Area
  • Cerulean Cave 1f
  • Cerulean Cave B1f
  • Cerulean City Area
  • Cinnabar Island Area
  • Five Island Area
  • Five Isle Meadow Area
  • Four Island Area
  • Fuchsia City Area
  • Green Path Area
  • Icefall Cave Entrance
  • Icefall Cave Waterfall
  • Kanto Route 10 Area
  • Kanto Route 11 Area
  • Kanto Route 12 Area
  • Kanto Route 13 Area
  • Kanto Route 22 Area
  • Kanto Route 23 Area
  • Kanto Route 24 Area
  • Kanto Route 25 Area
  • Kanto Route 4 Area
  • Kanto Route 6 Area
  • Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East
  • Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North
  • Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West
  • Kanto Safari Zone Middle
  • Kanto Sea Route 19 Area
  • Kanto Sea Route 20 Area
  • Kanto Sea Route 21 Area
  • Kindle Road Area
  • Memorial Pillar Area
  • One Island Area
  • Outcast Island Area
  • Pallet Town Area
  • Resort Gorgeous Area
  • Ruin Valley Area
  • Seafoam Islands 1f
  • Seafoam Islands B1f
  • Seafoam Islands B2f
  • Seafoam Islands B3f
  • Seafoam Islands B4f
  • Ss Anne Area
  • Tanoby Ruins Area
  • Trainer Tower Area
  • Treasure Beach Area
  • Vermilion City Area
  • Viridian City Area
  • Water Labyrinth Area
  • Water Path Area

Training

EV Yield +1 hp
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Monster, Water1

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Ruby/Sapphire
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
1 Yawn
10 Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
6 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
15 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20 Confusion
50 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
29 Disable
100% 20 Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
34 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
43 Amnesia
20 Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
48 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Emerald
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
1 Yawn
10 Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
6 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
15 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
20 Confusion
50 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
29 Disable
100% 20 Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
34 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
43 Amnesia
20 Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
48 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
1 Yawn
10 Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
6 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
13 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
17 Confusion
50 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
24 Disable
100% 20 Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
29 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
36 Amnesia
20 Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
40 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
47 Psych Up
10 Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

TM/HM Moves

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM03 Surf
90 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
HM04 Strength
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM05 Flash
100% 20 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
HM08 Dive
80 100% 10 User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM03 Water Pulse
60 100% 20 Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM04 Calm Mind
20 Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07 Hail
10 Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM20 Safeguard
25 Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23 Iron Tail
100 75% 15 Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TM26 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM29 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM30 Shadow Ball
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM35 Flamethrower
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM38 Fire Blast
110 85% 5 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM48 Skill Swap
10 User and target swap abilities.

Tutor Moves

Emerald
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Dream Eater
100 100% 15 Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Psych Up
10 Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
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.
Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Swift
60 20 Never misses.
Thunder Wave
90% 20 Paralyzes the target.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Dream Eater
100 100% 15 Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
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.
Thunder Wave
90% 20 Paralyzes the target.

Egg Moves

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
Future Sight
120 100% 10 Hits the target two turns later.
Mud Sport
15 Halves all Electric-type damage.
Safeguard
25 Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Stomp
65 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Base Stats

Hp 90
Attack 65
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 15
Total 315

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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