Is Slowpoke Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Slowpoke is slow in every sense, but it evolves into one of the most reliable Pokemon in Let's Go. Worth the patience for what comes next.
Slowpoke resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Slowpoke's defenses.
Lt. Surge's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Erika's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sabrina's typing presses Slowpoke's defenses.
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Slowbro's defenses.
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Slowpoke in Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 39-44).
Evolve Slowpoke to Slowbro
Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at Level 37. Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Slowpoke in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Decent spawn rates for Slowpoke across 1 location in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
1 location to catch Slowpoke
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Where To Catch Slowpoke in Let's Go
The line opens with Slowpoke at Lv. 39+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into SlowbroSeafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44GrassRate 10%Seafoam Islands - Area 1Lv.39-44GrassRate 5%Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44GrassRate 5%or evolve from Slowpoke (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Slowpoke in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Slowpoke is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Slowpoke odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Slowpoke Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Slowpoke preloaded.
Slowpoke Weakness
Slowpoke's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Slowpoke's physical bulk (base 65 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
What is Slowpoke Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowpoke
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Jolteon builds →Thunder 2x162-191%KO Pin Missile 2x13-15% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x75-89% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x123-145%KO Dark Pulse 2x82-97% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Slowpoke Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Slowpoke grows into Slowbro through a straightforward two-stage chain. The evolved forms gain up to 175 total stats over Slowpoke. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Slowpoke Best Moveset
Water/Psychic at 90 HP and 15 Speed. The moveset goes dead last against everything else in the format. Evolve to Slowbro where Mega Evolution and 110 Defense turn the slow pace into a strategic advantage.
Best Build
Brave raises Attack and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Slowpoke
Slowpoke Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Slowpoke Candy raises every stat, but only Slowpoke and Slowbro can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Slowpoke is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Jill battles with one level 70 Slowpoke that knows Thunder Wave, Earthquake and Facade. It takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Win to earn the Slowpoke Master title. Find Jill on Route 21.
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Slowpoke. TMs unlock Normal and Ice coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Dream Eater and Surf into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Slowpoke has appeared in 21 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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 7Let's Go
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
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