Is Slowking Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Slowpoke trade evolution with King's Rock, blocked until the National Dex. AbilityOblivious or AbilityOwn Tempo. Water/Psychic bulk that mirrors Slowbro but leans toward Special Defense. Slowbro was available for the story. Slowking is the postgame variant.
Slowking resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Erika:
Slowbro resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Koga:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Slowbro resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Slowbro resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Giovanni:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lorelei:
Slowbro resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bruno:
Slowbro resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Agatha:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Terry:
Catch Slowpoke on Viridian City (Surf, Lv 20-40, common).
- After Erika
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 40PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Slowking can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 40PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Slowking in FireRed & LeafGreen
Another King's Rock trade evolution. Slowpoke is catchable in Seafoam Islands or via Old Rod fishing, but turning one into Slowking needs the held item and a player-to-player trade. On original GBA cartridges that trade uses a Link Cable or the Wireless Adapter. On the 2026 Nintendo Switch re-release, two Switch consoles trade over Switch local wireless — no accessory required.
Wild Slowking may be holding when caught:
Kings Rock (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It may cause the foe to flinch upon taking damage.Catch Slowpoke at any of these 41 spots to eventually evolve into Slowking.
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing, tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Slowpoke
- 2Evolve Slowkingby trading
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Badge 8How to Obtain Slowking in FRLG
The path to Slowking starts with Slowpoke at Lv. 5-60 via fishing, surfing, and more encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlowpokeCeladon CityLv.5-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 99%Berry ForestLv.5-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 95%Cape BrinkLv.5-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 95%Four IslandLv.5-35Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 30%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.5-35Surfing on waterLeafGreenCerulean Cave - 1FLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Fuchsia CityLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Route 22Lv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Route 23Lv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Route 25Lv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Route 6Lv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Viridian CityLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Berry ForestLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Four IslandLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Ruin ValleyLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.15-25Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Safari Zone - CenterLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Safari Zone - EastLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Safari Zone - NorthLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Safari Zone - WestLv.15-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.15-25Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.15-25Super RodLeafGreenRate 4%Fuchsia CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Route 22Lv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Route 23Lv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Route 25Lv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Route 6Lv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Safari Zone - CenterLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Safari Zone - EastLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Safari Zone - NorthLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Safari Zone - WestLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Viridian CityLv.20-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 100%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.30-50Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 65%Seafoam Islands - 1FLv.26-33GrassLeafGreenRate 55%Seafoam Islands - B1FLv.29-31GrassLeafGreenRate 40%Seafoam Islands - B2FLv.30-32GrassLeafGreenRate 40%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.30-32GrassLeafGreenRate 20%Route 20Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Route 21Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 5%Seafoam Islands - B3FLv.30-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 4%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.30-40Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 4%Cerulean CityLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Cinnabar IslandLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Pallet TownLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 10Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 11Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 12Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 13Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 19Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 24Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Route 4Lv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Vermilion City - CityLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Vermilion City - HarborLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Bond BridgeLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Five IslandLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Five Isle MeadowLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Green PathLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Kindle RoadLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Memorial PillarLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%One IslandLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Outcast IslandLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Resort GorgeousLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Trainer TowerLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Treasure BeachLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Water LabyrinthLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Water PathLv.25-35Super RodLeafGreenRate 1%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.40-60Surfing on waterLeafGreenRate 65%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.32GrassLeafGreenRate 10%Berry ForestLv.31GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Bond BridgeLv.31GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Cape BrinkLv.31GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Treasure BeachLv.31GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Kindle RoadLv.34GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Canyon EntranceLv.41GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Five Isle MeadowLv.41GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1Lv.41CaveLeafGreenRate 5%Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3Lv.41CaveLeafGreenRate 5%Ruin ValleyLv.41GrassLeafGreenRate 5%Water PathLv.41GrassLeafGreenRate 5%
Step 2Slowking ✓
Slowking Weakness
Slowking's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Slowking's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Slowking Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowking
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Paras builds →Thief 2x13-16% Bullet Seed 2x8-10% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Paras builds →Thief 2x13-16% Bullet Seed 2x8-10% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Shadow Ball 2x31-37% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x56-67% Thief 2x17-19% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Giga Drain 2x29-35% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Butterfree builds →Giga Drain 2x24-29% Shadow Ball 2x24-29% Thief 2x17-19% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x27-32% Leech Life 2x17-20% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x49-57% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x57-68% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x53-63% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Giga Drain 2x30-35% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Giga Drain 2x49-57% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x57-68% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x53-63% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Haunter builds →Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Giga Drain 2x30-35% Shadow Ball 2x39-47% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x88-103%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-75% Shadow Ball 2x31-36% Pin Missile 2x6-8% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Thief 2x14-18% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Shadow Ball 2x31-36% Pin Missile 2x6-8% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x75-88% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x20-24% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-78% Crunch 2x37-44% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x9-10% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Slowking Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Slowpoke, Slowking comes from the trade route. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Slowpoke to get eggs. Both Slowking and Slowbro hit 490 total stats from Slowpoke. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Slowking to get Slowpoke eggs easily using 49 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Future Sight, Mud Sport and 4 more.
FRLG Slowking Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk with 110 Sp. Def on a Water/Psychic frame. AbilityOblivious blocks attraction. The moveset mirrors Slowbro's in reverse: Slowking absorbs special attacks instead of physical, with MoveSurf and MovePsychic for dual TermStab and MoveRest for recovery. 30 Speed means always acting last.
Best Build
Slowking best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Psychic
- Surf
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Belly Drum and Future Sight from the egg pool give Slowking something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
Slowking FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Why can't I find Slowking in FireRed?
Slowking is exclusive to Pokemon LeafGreen. FireRed players have to trade for one.
See the Locations section above for where to find Slowking in LeafGreen.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. No. Slowking is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Slowpoke. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Slowpoke to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Kings Rock must be held during the trade. In FireRed and LeafGreen, Kings Rock is post-game only. Pick it up at Sevault Canyon on Seven Island or win it as a prize for clearing Mixed Mode in Trainer Tower. Both spots unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and getting the Rainbow Pass from Celio on One Island. You can also bring one over from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Slowking has appeared in 18 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Galarian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves