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slowpoke
📅 Updated:2026-07-23
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Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a dual-type Water/Psychic pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Slowbro starting at level 37 or Slowking when traded while holding a King's Rock.
Slowpoke (Japanese: ヤドン Yadon) is a dual-type Water/Psychic pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Slowbro starting at level 37 or Slowking when traded while holding a King's Rock.
In Galar, Slowpoke has a pure Psychic-type regional form, Galarian Slowpoke, introduced in pokémon Sword and Shield's 1.1.0 patch. It evolves into Galarian Slowbro when exposed to a Galarica Cuff or Galarian Slowking when exposed to a Galarica Wreath. These Slowpoke can also be found in Blueberry Academy's Terarium.
Slowpoke and its evolved forms are associated with Shellder.
Slowpoke is a pink pokémon that resembles a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus. It has vacant eyes that never seem focused, curled ears, and a rounded, tan muzzle. It has four legs, each of which ends in a single white claw. Its long, tapering tail has a white tip. This tail drips a sweet, sappy substance that is attractive to many species of fish. Slowpoke uses the tail as a fishing lure. The tail often breaks off, but it will grow back. In Detective Pikachu Returns, it is shown to grow back very quickly. Slowpoke tails are considered a delicacy and commonly used as a cooking ingredient: in Alola, they are often dried and used in home-cooked stews, while in Galar, they are smoked and packaged as a curry ingredient. Slowpoke is also known to dive underwater to hunt, but is often itself caught instead.
Slowpoke has a notoriously dim intellect and often forgets what it was doing. It takes a long time to respond to outside stimuli. For example, it can take up to five seconds to process pain and can take an entire day to notice when its tail has been bitten. Slowpoke is commonly found at the water's edge. In some places, it is believed that Slowpoke's yawn causes rain. This pokémon is worshipped in those areas. Its vacant expression is said to help some people relax, whilst causing irritation to others. It is posited that those who lead hectic lives are most likely to become relaxed. As mentioned in pokémon Sleep, researchers have debated if Slowpoke is either awake or asleep while it stands around doing nothing.
