What does Slowpoke evolve into?

Multiple options from Slowpoke: Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Each branch takes the 315 BST base in a different direction.

At what level does Slowpoke evolve?

Not a straight line. Slowpoke can become Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Slowpoke?

For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Slowpoke through the first few routes without issues. 315 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Slowbro as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Slowpoke?

You can find Slowpoke in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Slowpoke - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

HP and Attack carry most of Slowpoke's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP90

Attack65

Defense65

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed15

Total315

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight36.0 kg

Base XP63

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

RegeneratorHANot in game

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Slowpoke Weakness

Slowpoke's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Slowpoke's physical bulk (base 65 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Slowpoke Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Psychic Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Fighting Poison

How to Beat Slowpoke in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Vine WhipLv. 22 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 165-195%KO Giga Drain 2x 105-124%KO Thief 2x 55-65% Vine Whip 2x 63-75% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Leech LifeLv. 19 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Leech Life 2x 75-89% Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Thief 2x 38-45% View Parasect builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Thief 2x 38-45% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Exeggcute builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 44 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Petal Dance 2x 145-171%KO Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Razor LeafLv. 42 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Thief 2x 49-58% Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% View Weepinbell builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

From here, Slowpoke's line branches into Slowbro and Slowking. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 175 total stats over Slowpoke. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#079Slowpoke

#080SlowbroLevel 37

#199SlowkingTrade + Kings Rock

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Slowpoke

WaterPsychic

Slowbro

WaterPsychic

Slowking

WaterPsychic

95+5

ATK

75+10

DEF

110+45

80+15

SP.ATK

100+60

SP.DEF

80+40

110+70

SPE

30+15

BST

315C-Tier

490A-Tier+175

490B-Tier+175

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Slowpoke easily with 49 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Future Sight, Mud Sport and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

MonsterWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Slowpoke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Belly Drum and Future Sight from the egg pool give Slowpoke something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 6

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 13

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 17

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 24

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 29

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 36

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 40

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Lv 47

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Belly Drum

D——10Normal

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Snore

—4010015Normal

Egg

Stomp

D6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

FireRed & LeafGreen Slowpoke Locations

Easy grab on Slowpoke with high spawn rates across 82 locations in early-game fishing spots. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Slowpoke in FireRed & LeafGreen

Slowpoke won't take long. 82 fishing, surfing, and more spots from Lv. 5-50 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.

Celadon City

Surfing on water Lv.5-40 City

99%Early

Berry Forest

Surfing on water Lv.5-40 Forest

CommonEarly

Cape Brink

Surfing on water Lv.5-40

CommonEarly

Four Island

Surfing on water Lv.5-35 Water

CommonEarly

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Surfing on water Lv.5-35 Cave

CommonEarly

Berry Forest

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Forest

RareEarly

Cape Brink

Super Rod Lv.15-35

RareEarly

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

5%Early

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

5%Early

Four Island

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Water

RareEarly

Fuchsia City

Super Rod Lv.15-35 City

5%Early

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Cave

RareEarly

Route 22

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Route 23

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Route 25

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

5%Early

Route 6

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Route

RareEarly

Ruin Valley

Super Rod Lv.15-35

RareEarly

Safari Zone - Center

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - East

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - North

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Safari Zone - West

Super Rod Lv.15-35 Facility

RareEarly

Viridian City

Super Rod Lv.15-35 City

5%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Super Rod Lv.15-25 Water

4%Early

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Super Rod Lv.15-25 Water

4%Early

Fuchsia City

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 City

100%Mid

Route 25

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

100%Mid

Viridian City

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 City

100%Mid

Cerulean Cave - 1F

Surfing on water Lv.30-50 Cave

65%Mid

Cerulean Cave - B1F

Surfing on water Lv.30-50 Cave

65%Mid

Route 22

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Route 23

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Route 6

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Safari Zone - Center

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - East

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - North

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Safari Zone - West

Surfing on water Lv.20-40 Facility

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - 1F

Grass Lv.26-33 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B1F

Grass Lv.29-31 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B2F

Grass Lv.30-32 Water

CommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Grass Lv.30-32 Water

UncommonMid

Bond Bridge

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

Five Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Five Isle Meadow

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

Green Path

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Cave

RareMid

Kindle Road

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Memorial Pillar

Super Rod Lv.25-35

RareMid

One Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Outcast Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Resort Gorgeous

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Facility

RareMid

Route 10

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 11

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 12

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 13

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 19

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 20

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 21

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Route 4

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Trainer Tower

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building

RareMid

Treasure Beach

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

RareMid

Water Labyrinth

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building

RareMid

Water Path

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

RareMid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Surfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

4%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B3F

Surfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

4%Mid

Cerulean City

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Cinnabar Island

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water

1%Mid

Pallet Town

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Route 24

Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route

1%Mid

Vermilion City - City

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Vermilion City - Harbor

Super Rod Lv.25-35 City

1%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

Grass Lv.32 Water

UncommonLate

Berry Forest

Grass Lv.31 Forest

RareLate

Bond Bridge

Grass Lv.31

RareLate

Cape Brink

Grass Lv.31

RareLate

Treasure Beach

Grass Lv.31 Water

RareLate

Kindle Road

Grass Lv.34 Route

RareLate

Canyon Entrance

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Five Isle Meadow

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1

Grass Lv.41 Cave

RareLate

Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3

Grass Lv.41 Cave

RareLate

Ruin Valley

Grass Lv.41

RareLate

Water Path

Grass Lv.41 Route

RareLate

Slowpoke Guide

Multiple options from Slowpoke: Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Each branch takes the 315 BST base in a different direction.
Not a straight line. Slowpoke can become Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Your choice depends on what you need.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Slowpoke through the first few routes without issues. 315 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Slowbro as fast as you can.
You can find Slowpoke in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Slowpoke has appeared in 21 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Galarian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder Shock 2x 43-54% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder Shock 2x 37-46% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Bullet Seed 2x 34-41% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Thief 2x 42-51% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Thief 2x 34-41% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Shock Wave 2x 51-61% Thunder Shock 2x 37-46% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Bullet Seed 2x 34-41% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Thief 2x 42-51% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Thief 2x 34-41% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 25-30% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Razor Leaf 2x 53-63% Vine Whip 2x 45-54% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 76-90% Thief 2x 40-48% Vine Whip 2x 48-57% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 61-72% Giga Drain 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 30-36% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 76-90% Spark 2x 56-66% Shock Wave 2x 51-60% Thief 2x 34-40% View Voltorb builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 75-88% Giga Drain 2x 71-83% Thief 2x 38-45% Bullet Seed 2x 25-29% View Parasect builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 71-83% Thief 2x 38-45% Bullet Seed 2x 25-29% View Exeggcute builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% Absorb 2x 27-32% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 91-107%KO Thief 2x 50-59% Vine Whip 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Weepinbell builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 75-88% Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 27-32% View Bulbasaur builds →

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Slowpoke Rapid Spin 15-17% Explosion 73-86% Earthquake 29-35% View Forretress builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Slowpoke Mach Punch 15-17% View Breloom builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Calm Mind Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 171-202%KO View Raikou builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Slowpoke Pursuit 2x 74-88% Fire Blast 51-60% Crunch 2x 148-174%KO View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 51-61% View Dusclops builds →