Is Slowbro Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Psychic with physical Defense that borders on absurd. Absorbs hits from Hapu's Ground team and Olivia's Rock squad without flinching. AbilityOwn Tempo prevents confusion. Handles the late game through sheer endurance rather than speed.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
- ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
- BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
- GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
- GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
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Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
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Mallow's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Sophocles's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
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Acerola's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Mina'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 trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
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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 has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
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Catch Slowpoke on Route 1 (walking, Lv 4-7).
Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
How to Get Slowbro in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
moderate rates for Slowbro across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Slowbro in USUM
The path to Slowbro starts with Slowpoke at Lv. 4-55 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlowpokeRoute 1 - Hau'oli OutskirtsLv.4-7GrassRate 20%Kala'e BayLv.15-18GrassRate 20%Route 15Lv.30-33GrassRate 20%Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCRoute 16 - EastLv.32-35GrassRate 20%Route 16 - WestLv.32-35GrassRate 20%Poké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPC
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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x41-49% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x28-34% Astonish 2x10-13% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x95-113%KO Bug Bite 2x21-26% Bite 2x14-18% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x66-79% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x54-64% Pursuit 2x10-13% Fury Cutter 2x10-13% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x103-122%KO Bug Bite 2x23-28% Bite 2x15-19% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x58-69% Pursuit 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 2x11-14% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO Energy Ball 2x66-78% Bug Bite 2x23-28% Bite 2x15-18% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x64-76% Pursuit 2x9-11% Fury Cutter 2x9-11% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Masquerain builds →Energy Ball 2x48-57% Ominous Wind 2x32-39% Thief 2x13-16% Infestation 2x20-24% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Pin Missile 2x6-8% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Energy Ball 2x67-79% Bug Bite 2x22-27% Bite 2x15-18% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x67-79% Pursuit 2x10-12% Fury Cutter 2x10-12% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Masquerain builds →Energy Ball 2x49-59% Ominous Wind 2x34-40% Thief 2x13-16% Infestation 2x20-24% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x107-125%KO Phantom Force 2x42-49% U-turn 2x22-26% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x18-22% Night Slash 2x12-15% Fury Cutter 2x8-10% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x48-57% Sucker Punch 2x25-30% Shadow Claw 2x25-30% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | 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% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x52-62% Bite 2x18-21% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x101-119%KO Phantom Force 2x38-46% U-turn 2x20-24% Sucker Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x19-22% Night Slash 2x12-15% Fury Cutter 2x7-9% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 2x91-107%KO Absorb 2x28-33% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lunala builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Moongeist Beam 2x102-120%KO Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Night Daze 2x58-69% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x186-220%KO Thief 2x15-19% Infestation 2x14-16% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x155-182%KO Phantom Force 2x39-46% U-turn 2x20-24% Sucker Punch 2x20-24% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x163-192%KO X-Scissor 2x19-23% Night Slash 2x16-20% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x192-226%KO Thief 2x16-19% Infestation 2x14-17% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x116-136%KO Signal Beam 2x65-76% Brutal Swing 2x16-18% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lunala builds →Solar Beam 2x139-163%KO Moongeist Beam 2x105-124%KO Thunderbolt 2x63-74% Night Daze 2x59-70% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO X-Scissor 2x19-23% Night Slash 2x17-20% | ||
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
USUM Slowbro Best Moveset
110 Defense with AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP on every switch makes Slowbro one of the most durable physical absorbers available. 100 Sp. Atk pushes Water/Psychic TermStab at real power. Mega Slowbro reaches 180 Defense with AbilityShell Armor blocking critical hits. The moveset holds B-tier through bulk, offense, and self-healing combined.
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
Base Stats
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Slowbro Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Slowbro works as a wallbreaker with 590 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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