#0079 Slowpoke

Artwork: PokéAPI.

WaterPsychic

Abilities

ObliviousPrevents it from becoming infatuated.Own TempoPrevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.

Hidden ability

RegeneratorWhen returning to the party, restores 1/2 of maximum HP.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Monster / Water 1

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 HP

Wild held item

Lagging Tail

Slowpoke’s base stats

HP	90
Attack	65
Defense	65
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	40
Speed	15
Total	315

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Slowpoke in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Fuchsia City	Surfing	10	1%
Fuchsia City	Good Rod	20	30%
Fuchsia City	Super Rod	40	15%
Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve	Surfing	15–25	30%
Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve	Good Rod	20	30%
Seafoam Islands	Grass/cave, morning and day	26	4%
Seafoam Islands	Grass/cave, night	26	4%
Seafoam Islands B1F	Grass/cave, morning	29	5%
Seafoam Islands B1F	Grass/cave, day	29	5%
Seafoam Islands B1F	Grass/cave, night	29	5%
Seafoam Islands B2F	Grass/cave, morning	30	5%
Seafoam Islands B2F	Grass/cave, day	30	5%
Seafoam Islands B2F	Grass/cave, night	30	5%
Seafoam Islands B3F	Grass/cave, morning	32	5%
Seafoam Islands B3F	Grass/cave, day	32	5%
Seafoam Islands B3F	Grass/cave, night	32	5%
Tohjo Falls	Grass/cave, morning and day	23	1%
Tohjo Falls	Grass/cave, night	21–23	15%
Tohjo Falls	Surfing	20	30%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Grass/cave, morning and day	6–8	15%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Grass/cave, night	6–8	15%
Slowpoke Well B1F	Surfing	5–25	100%
Island Forest	Good Rod	20	5%
Island Forest	Super Rod	40	40%
Safari Zone: Rocky Beach	Safari Zone: Rocky Beach area selected, Grass, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Rocky Beach	Safari Zone: Rocky Beach area selected, Grass, all day	16	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Rocky Beach	Safari Zone: Rocky Beach area selected, Grass, all day	17	Not fixed

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into:

• Slowbro at Lv 37.
• Slowking when leveled up while holding King’s Rock during the day (4:00–19:59).

The level check comes first: evolve it into Slowking before Lv 37, or it becomes Slowbro.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Slowpoke’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.
3	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
6	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25	Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
9	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
12	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
15	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
18	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
21	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and charges. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
24	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
27	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user empties its mind to forget its concerns. Raises its Sp. Def by 2 stages.
30	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
33	Slack Off	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.
36	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
39	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
42	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
45	Heal Pulse	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user emits a healing pulse that restores half of the target’s max HP.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Slowpoke can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit. Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10	If the foe’s HP is below half, this attack hits with double the power.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM67	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20	A weak electric charge is launched at the foe. It causes paralysis if it hits.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for 5 turns.
TM93	Psyshock	Psychic	Special	80	100	10	Materializes psychic waves to attack the target, dealing physical damage.
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15	Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM116	Psychic Terrain	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	Creates Psychic Terrain for five turns. Grounded Pokémon are protected from priority moves, and Psychic-type moves become stronger.
TM122	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10	Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM124	Expanding Force	Psychic	Special	80	100	10	Attacks with psychic power. Becomes stronger on Psychic Terrain and can damage all opposing Pokémon.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.

Move tutors

Moves Slowpoke can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Cerulean Gym · Cost: Free taught by Daisy at the Cerulean Gym
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.	Goldenrod City · Cost: Free Requirements: Goldenrod City: small extras Goldenrod City
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses the foe. Non- Ghost types raise Attack and Defense by 1 stage and lower Speed by 1 stage.	Pokémon Tower, upper floors · Cost: Free Requirements: Pokémon Tower: side battles and extras the little girl in the Pokémon Tower, Lavender Town
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10	An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.	Route 25 · Cost: Free Route 25
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.	Route 18 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 15 → Route 14: the Cape Battle Marathon (missable)
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

Egg moves

Slowpoke’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Belch	Poison	Special	120	90	10	The user belches at the foe to deal damage. It can’t be used unless the user has eaten a Berry.
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
Block	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user blocks the foe’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape.
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	120	100	10	The foe is struck by a hunk of psychic energy 2 turns after this move is used.
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15	An attack usable only while the user is asleep. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100	20	The foe is stomped with a big foot. 30% chance to make it flinch. Double damage if it used Minimize.
Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user creates a bizarre space. For 5 turns, every Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def are swapped.
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

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