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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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

Physical

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

Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 74-88% Spark 2x 42-50% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 21-25% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Mega Drain 2x 39-46% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% Absorb 2x 21-25% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Magical Leaf 2x 63-75% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Cherubi builds →
Seedot Grass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Seedot builds →

Platinum 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 63 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Block, Future Sight and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Slowpoke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Belly Drum and Block from the egg pool give Slowpoke something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Dream Eater for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Yawn

D——10Normal

Lv 6

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 11

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 15

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 20

Disable

——8020Normal

Lv 25

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 29

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 34

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Lv 39

Slack Off

D——10Normal

Lv 43

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 48

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Lv 53

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 57

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Belly Drum

D——10Normal

Egg

Block

———5Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Snore

D4010015Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Egg

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Slowpoke Locations

Slowpoke requires the PokeRadar to encounter, and that means specific conditions at 1 spots across the map. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Check the list below for exact locations and how to trigger each one.

Best Locations to Catch Slowpoke in Platinum

Route 205 - North

Using PokeRadar Lv.13-15 Route

UncommonEarly

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 42-51% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Turtwig builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Astonish 2x 15-19% View Lileep builds →
Pineco Bug	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 9 Damage vs Slowpoke Bug Bite 2x 47-57% View Pineco builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Slowpoke Spark 2x 53-62% View Shinx builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves AstonishLv. 1 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Slowpoke Astonish 2x 11-15% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Lotad builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 ThiefTM46 Shadow SneakLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Feint Attack 2x 57-67% Ominous Wind 2x 79-93% Thief 2x 57-67% Shadow Sneak 2x 39-47% View Spiritomb builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 96-113%KO Razor Leaf 2x 53-63% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Abomasnow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Shadow ClawTM65 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 20 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 68-80% Shadow Claw 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 76-90% Pursuit 2x 50-60% View Absol builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 104-123%KO Magical Leaf 2x 84-100%KO Mega Drain 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 AstonishLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Giga Drain 2x 73-87% Astonish 2x 12-16% Bullet Seed 2x 17-20% View Lileep builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 104-122%KO Feint Attack 2x 56-67% Ominous Wind 2x 79-93% Shock Wave 2x 52-62% View Spiritomb builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-82% Giga Drain 2x 99-117%KO Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Abomasnow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 81-95% Thunderbolt 2x 67-80% Shadow Ball 2x 59-70% Shadow Claw 2x 59-70% View Absol builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 114-134%KO Shadow Ball 2x 50-60% Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Thief 2x 47-55% View Nuzleaf builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 165-195%KO Shadow Ball 2x 74-87% Giga Drain 2x 104-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x 83-99% View Roselia builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 104-122%KO Feint Attack 2x 56-67% Ominous Wind 2x 79-93% Shock Wave 2x 52-62% View Spiritomb builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Shadow Ball 2x 69-82% Giga Drain 2x 99-117%KO Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Abomasnow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 81-95% Thunderbolt 2x 67-80% Shadow Ball 2x 59-70% Shadow Claw 2x 59-70% View Absol builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 114-134%KO Shadow Ball 2x 50-60% Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Thief 2x 47-55% View Nuzleaf builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 165-195%KO Shadow Ball 2x 74-87% Giga Drain 2x 104-122%KO Magical Leaf 2x 83-99% View Roselia builds →

Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 99-117%KO Sucker Punch 2x 64-76% Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Ominous Wind 2x 76-89% View Spiritomb builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Slowpoke Wood Hammer 2x 107-126%KO Solar Beam 2x 147-174%KO Shadow Ball 2x 66-78% Giga Drain 2x 93-110%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 78-92% Thunderbolt 2x 63-75% X-Scissor 2x 63-75% Shadow Ball 2x 56-67% View Absol builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Feint AttackLv. 31 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 107-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x 47-56% Giga Drain 2x 68-80% Feint Attack 2x 44-53% View Nuzleaf builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 160-188%KO Shadow Ball 2x 71-84% Giga Drain 2x 101-119%KO Magical Leaf 2x 82-96% View Roselia builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 187-220%KO Explosion 53-63% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Slowpoke Rapid Spin 15-17% Explosion 73-86% Payback 2x 30-35% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Slowpoke Ice Shard 14-16% Pursuit 2x 55-65% View Weavile builds →
Dusknoir Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Shadow Sneak Will O Wisp Ice Punch Pain Split Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Sneak 2x 54-64% View Dusknoir builds →