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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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 stat exp. 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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

RegeneratorHA

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It is always so absent-minded that it won’t react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.

Crystal

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 II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

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 Crystal (Best Counters)

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Absorb 2x 28-33% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 49-58% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 53-63% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 Fury CutterTM49 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 63-75% Fury Cutter 2x 35-42% View Paras builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder PunchTM41 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 113-133%KO Thunder Punch 2x 78-92% View Elekid builds →

Crystal 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 36 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Future Sight, Safeguard and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Slowpoke Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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

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

D3510035Normal

Lv 6

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 15

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 20

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 29

Disable

D—5520Normal

Lv 34

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 43

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 48

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM28

Dig

D6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM50

Nightmare

——10015Ghost

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM07

Zap Cannon

D100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

Crystal Slowpoke Locations

Slowpoke's scattered across 6 spots in early-game water routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Slowpoke in Crystal

You can find Slowpoke through 6 surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 6-24. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Slowpoke Well - 1F

Surfing on water Lv.10-24 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - B1F

Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - 1F

Grass Lv.6-8 Cave

15%Early

Tohjo Falls

Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Water

30%Mid

Slowpoke Well - B1F

Grass Lv.21-23 Cave

15%Mid

Tohjo Falls

Grass Lv.21-23 Water

15%Mid

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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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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Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves LickLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Lick 2x 25-32% View Gastly builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 54-64% View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Learns Razor Leaf at Level 8 View Chikorita builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Learns Mega Drain at Level 30 View Hoppip builds →
Spinarak BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 23 Learns Leech Life at Level 23 View Spinarak builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter TM Move Moves Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 54-64% View Celebi builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Absorb 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 49-59% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 49-59% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 Fury CutterTM49 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 64-76% Fury Cutter 2x 34-41% View Paras builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter TM Move Moves Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 53-62% View Celebi builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Absorb 2x 24-28% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 45-54% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 48-57% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 ThiefTM46 Fury CutterTM49 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 62-74% Thief 2x 32-38% Fury Cutter 2x 33-40% View Paras builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter TM Move Moves Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 51-61% View Celebi builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Absorb 2x 23-28% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 47-55% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 ThiefTM46 Fury CutterTM49 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 31-37% Fury Cutter 2x 30-36% View Paras builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter TM Move Moves Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Ball 2x 51-61% View Celebi builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Absorb 2x 23-28% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 47-55% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 19 ThiefTM46 Fury CutterTM49 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 31-37% Fury Cutter 2x 30-36% View Paras builds →