Strong point: Defense — higher than 89% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 93% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 5 weaknesses and 6 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (100) is 25 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Quiet +SpA · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #080 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #081 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Kalos | #134 | X / Y |
| Alola | #038 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #045 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #002 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Paldea | #325 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #076 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #138 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #080 | Champions |
Abilities
- Oblivious Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
- Own Tempo Prevents confusion.
- Regenerator Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 220 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.05% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
The SHELLDER that is latched onto SLOWPOKE's tail is said to feed on the host's left over scraps.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Slowbro takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Slowbro appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (17)
All Slowbro cards →Slowbro has 17 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 177 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (13)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kanto
Unova
Moves (137)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (121 via TM/TR, 1 via Egg, 44 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Stomp | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 9 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 27 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 30 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 33 | Slack Off | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 36 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 41 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 46 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 51 | Heal Pulse | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |