Slowking

Slowking official artwork
#0199

Slowking

Royal Pokémon

WATERPSYCHIC

Miraculously, this former Slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain.

Slowking is No. 0199 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Water and Psychic-type Royal Pokémon. Miraculously, this former Slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Slowking first belongs to Generation Ii. Slowking does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Special Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Oblivious, Own Tempo and Regenerator, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Slowking at a glance

Type
WATERPSYCHIC
Weak to
ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×BUG2×GHOST2×DARK2×
Best base stat
Special Defense — 110
Abilities
Oblivious, Own Tempo, Regenerator (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
2.0 m
Weight
79.5 kg
Generation
Generation Ii
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
70
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp95
Attack75
Defense80
Special Attack100
Special Defense110
Speed30
Total490

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Slowking is hit by each type:

Weak to

ELECTRIC2×GRASS2×BUG2×GHOST2×DARK2×

Resists

FIRE½×WATER½×ICE½×FIGHTING½×PSYCHIC½×STEEL½×

Based on Water / Psychic typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 37
Trade · holding Kings Rock
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
Gold

It has incredible intellect and in­ tuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.

Silver

When its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1CurseGHOST——
1TackleNORMAL40100
6GrowlNORMAL—100
15Water GunWATER40100
20ConfusionPSYCHIC50100
29DisableNORMAL—100
34HeadbuttNORMAL70100
43SwaggerNORMAL—85
48PsychicPSYCHIC90100