Slowkingin Pokémon Johto Legends

waterpsychic

Pokédex Entry

Royal Pokémon

Every time it yawns, Shellder injects more poison into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

WaterPsychic

Dex

#190 Regional Dex · #199 National

Abilities

Oblivious(Primary)

Can't be infatuated.

Own Tempo(Secondary)

Can't be confused.

Regenerator(Hidden)

Restores 1/3 HP upon retreating.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

monster, water1

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball7.5%

Great Ball10.3%

Ultra Ball12.8%

Base Exp

164

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

Kingsrock(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2grass ×2bug ×2ghost ×2dark ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5psychic ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Slowpoke

Base form

→

Slowking

Hold (kingsrock)

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How to Obtain

Slowking can be found in Slowpoke Well B2F while walking or surfing (rare), in Cerulean Cave 1F while surfing (very rare), and in Cerulean Cave 2F while surfing (very rare), among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 30 to 68.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (16)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Hidden PowerLevel: 1Hidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15
1	Hidden PowerLevel: 1Hidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
1	CurseLevel: 1Curse	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
1	CurseLevel: 1Curse	Works differently for ghost-types.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
5	GrowlLevel: 5Growl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
5	GrowlLevel: 5Growl	Reduces the foe's Attack.
9	Water GunLevel: 9Water Gun	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
9	Water GunLevel: 9Water Gun	Squirts water to attack.
14	ConfusionLevel: 14Confusion	psychic	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
14	ConfusionLevel: 14Confusion	An attack that may cause confusion.
19	DisableLevel: 19Disable	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
19	DisableLevel: 19Disable	Disables the foe's most recent move.
23	HeadbuttLevel: 23Headbutt	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15
23	HeadbuttLevel: 23Headbutt	An attack that may make foe flinch.
28	Water PulseLevel: 28Water Pulse	water	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
28	Water PulseLevel: 28Water Pulse	Can confuse with pulse of water.
32	Zen HeadbuttLevel: 32Zen Headbutt	psychic	PWR80	ACC90	PP15
32	Zen HeadbuttLevel: 32Zen Headbutt	Inner peace bash, can cause flinch.
36	Nasty PlotLevel: 36Nasty Plot	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
36	Nasty PlotLevel: 36Nasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
41	SwaggerLevel: 41Swagger	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP15
41	SwaggerLevel: 41Swagger	Causes confusion and raises Attack.
45	PsychicLevel: 45Psychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
45	PsychicLevel: 45Psychic	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
49	Rain DanceLevel: 49Rain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5
49	Rain DanceLevel: 49Rain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
54	Psych UpLevel: 54Psych Up	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
54	Psych UpLevel: 54Psych Up	Copies the foe's stat changes.
58	HazeLevel: 58Haze	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
58	HazeLevel: 58Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Slowking cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
36	Slack OffLevel: 36(Slowpoke · Level 36)Slack Off	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Slowpoke · Level 36
36	Slack OffLevel: 36(Slowpoke · Level 36)Slack Off	Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
41	AmnesiaLevel: 41(Slowpoke · Level 41)Amnesia	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	Slowpoke · Level 41
41	AmnesiaLevel: 41(Slowpoke · Level 41)Amnesia	Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.

Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Belly DrumBelly Drum	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
Belly DrumBelly Drum	Reduces own HP to maximize Attack.
Future SightFuture Sight	psychic	PWR120	ACC100	PP10
Future SightFuture Sight	An attack that hits on 3rd turn.
StompStomp	normal	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
StompStomp	An attack that may cause flinching.
SnoreSnore	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP15
SnoreSnore	An attack useable only while asleep.
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	psychic	PWR80	ACC90	PP15
Zen HeadbuttZen Headbutt	Inner peace bash, can cause flinch.

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TM/HM Moves (34)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
HailHail	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM07TM07
HailHail	Summons hail for 5 turns.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	PWR110	ACC70	PP5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light ScreenLight Screen	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP30	TM16TM16
Light ScreenLight Screen	Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Prevents all status problems.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may reduce Defense.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
PsychicPsychic	psychic	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM29TM29
PsychicPsychic	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
brickbreakbrickbreak	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM31TM31
brickbreakbrickbreak
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	fire	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM35TM35
FlamethrowerFlamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire BlastFire Blast	fire	PWR110	ACC85	PP5	TM38TM38
Fire BlastFire Blast	An attack that may cause a burn.
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	Aerial strike that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
SurfSurf	water	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	TM49TM49
SurfSurf	A strong watertype attack.
Focus BlastFocus Blast	fighting	PWR120	ACC70	PP5	TM51TM51
Focus BlastFocus Blast	Spcl.Def can be lowered.
Calm MindCalm Mind	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM54TM54
Calm MindCalm Mind	Raises Spcl.Atk and Spcl.Def.
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM55TM55
Nasty PlotNasty Plot	Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
Dream EaterDream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	TM56TM56
Dream EaterDream Eater	Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Icy WindIcy Wind	ice	PWR55	ACC95	PP15	TM61TM61
Icy WindIcy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM70TM70
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (4)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice PunchIce Punch	ice	PWR75	ACC100	PP15	TutorTutor
Ice PunchIce Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Drain PunchDrain Punch	fighting	PWR75	ACC100	PP10	TutorTutor
Drain PunchDrain Punch	Punch that heals the user.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC70	PP20	TutorTutor
HypnosisHypnosis	May put the foe to sleep.
Grass KnotGrass Knot	grass	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TutorTutor
Grass KnotGrass Knot	Damage depends on target's weight.