Is Slowbro Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Slowbro's Water/Psychic typing and solid bulk make it a strong answer to Hala's Fighting teams at the Grand Trial and E4. No Mega Stone during the story, but base Slowbro handles those matchups on its own.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Slowpoke resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Slowpoke resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowpoke resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
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Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
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Slowbro resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hala:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
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Catch Slowpoke on Route 1 (walking, Lv 5-7).
Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Slowbro in Sun & Moon
moderate rates across 2 locations for Slowbro in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Slowbro in SM
The path to Slowbro starts with Slowpoke at Lv. 5-33 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlowpokeRoute 1 - Hau'oli OutskirtsLv.5-7GrassRate 20%Kala'e BayLv.15-18GrassRate 20%Route 15Lv.30-33GrassRate 20%Route 16Lv.30-33GrassRate 20%
Step 2Slowbro ✓Kala'e BayLv.15-18GrassSOS from Slowpokeor evolve from Slowpoke (Step 1)
Slowbro Weakness
Slowbro is weak to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Slowbro's physical bulk (base 180 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 Slowbro Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowbro
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Sableye builds →Thief 2x26-31% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
 Rowlet Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Rowlet builds →Razor Leaf 2x21-26% Astonish 2x9-10% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x51-61% Thief 2x14-16% | ||
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x23-28% Astonish 2x8-11% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x48-56% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x21-26% Astonish 2x8-10% | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Energy Ball 2x66-78% Bug Bite 2x23-28% Bite 2x15-18% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x59-69% Astonish 2x9-11% | ||
Bayleef Grass | C | |
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x49-59% Charge Beam 2x25-30% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x98-116%KO Energy Ball 2x65-77% Bug Bite 2x21-25% Bite 2x14-17% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Masquerain builds →Energy Ball 2x47-56% Ominous Wind 2x33-40% Thief 2x11-15% Infestation 2x18-22% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x55-66% Shadow Claw 2x18-21% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x31-38% Thief 2x16-19% Shadow Sneak 2x11-15% Absorb 2x16-19% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x48-57% Sucker Punch 2x25-30% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Pin Missile 2x7-8% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x107-125%KO Thief 2x19-23% Infestation 2x12-15% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x45-53% Sucker Punch 2x24-28% Shadow Claw 2x24-28% | ||
Meganium Grass | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x77-91% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% Pin Missile 2x6-7% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x104-122%KO Thief 2x17-21% Infestation 2x13-15% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Decidueye builds →Energy Ball 2x71-84% Spirit Shackle 2x36-42% U-turn 2x21-25% Sucker Punch 2x21-25% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Thief 2x16-20% Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x191-225%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-61% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x159-187%KO Spirit Shackle 2x35-42% U-turn 2x21-24% Sucker Punch 2x21-24% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Meganium Grass | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x190-224%KO Thief 2x16-18% Infestation 2x14-16% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x190-224%KO Shadow Ball 2x52-61% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO Signal Beam 2x64-76% Brutal Swing 2x15-18% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lunala builds →Solar Beam 2x138-162%KO Moongeist Beam 2x104-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Night Daze 2x59-70% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Cresselia builds →Ice Beam8-9% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Jirachi builds →U Turn 2x15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Gliscor builds →Earthquake8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Victini builds →U Turn 2x15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Pelipper builds →U Turn 2x7-9% Hurricane23-27% Scald8-10% | ||
Slowbro Evolutions
Slowpoke's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Slowbro is the level-up path. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Slowpoke to get eggs. Slowbro edges out Slowking by 100 total stats (590 vs 490). Defense is where most of the advantage lives. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Slowbro Best Moveset
Mega Slowbro's AbilityShell Armor blocks critical hits with 180 Defense, and base form AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP on every switch for a non-Mega set. 100 Sp. Atk fires Water/Psychic TermStab. Z-MovePsychic gives one-time burst. The moveset earns B-tier through either Mega physical bulk or Regenerator sustained defense.
Best Build
Slowbro best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Ice Beam
- Future Sight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Slowbro cleanly, with Dream Eater and Psychic anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
All the energy from Mega Evolution poured into the Shellder
When bathed in the energy of Mega Evolution, Shellder
Slowbro Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Slowbro works as a wallbreaker with 590 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Sun & Moon for the right team. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Slowbro is the evolved form, sitting at 690 BST. Big power spike over base Slowbro (590). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Sun & Moon, Slowbro's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Scyther (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Slowbro won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Shell Armor is the go-to ability for Slowbro. It protects against critical hits. It's Slowbro's only ability.
Slowbro is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Slowbro appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6 and a Galarian form in Generation 8.
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 6ORASMega
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