Is Slowbro Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Slowpoke evolves at level 37. Water/Psychic with AbilityOblivious. If imported, enormous Defense absorbs physical hits. Handles Clay, Marshal, and helps against Ghetsis's Toxicroak. Slow but hard to bring down.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
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Slowbro resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowking resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
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Slowbro cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
Slowbro cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
Slowking cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 37.
How to Get Slowbro in Black 2 & White 2
Slowbro isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Slowpoke from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen. The evolution path from Slowpoke to Slowbro is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Slowbro in B2W2
Step 1Obtain SlowpokeLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Super rod · Celadon City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Surfing · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Surfing · Slowpoke Well. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Surfing · Slowpoke Well. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Surfing · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Slowbro ✓
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 110 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Slowbro Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowbro
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x55-66% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x75-88% Pursuit 2x18-22% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x60-71% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x59-69% X-Scissor 2x50-60% Shadow Claw 2x30-36% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x100-118%KO Pin Missile 2x6-7% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x27-33% Thunder 2x40-48% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x104-123%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x90-106%KO Night Slash 2x35-41% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x71-83% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% Thunder 2x39-46% Pin Missile 2x6-8% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x103-121%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x88-104%KO Night Slash 2x35-42% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x115-135%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x101-119%KO Feint Attack 2x37-44% X-Scissor 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% Thunderbolt 2x31-36% Payback 2x19-23% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x51-60% U-turn 2x30-35% Charge Beam 2x32-38% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x102-121%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's U-turn hits Slowbro for 38-45%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch5-6% Superpower16-19% Pursuit 2x22-26% U Turn 2x38-45% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Excadrill builds →Earthquake19-23% Rapid Spin10-12% Rock Slide14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake14-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Donphan builds →Earthquake14-17% Rapid Spin7-9% Ice Shard3-4% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake31-36% Ice Shard6-7% Superpower19-22% | ||
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 and Slowking share the same 490 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Slowbro to get Slowpoke eggs easily using 67 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Block, Future Sight and 7 more.
B2W2 Slowbro Best Moveset
Opponents can't wear down 110 Defense combined with AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP on every switch. The moveset answers Fighting and Ground attackers while recovering through constant rotation. 100 Sp. Atk fires Water and Psychic TermStab back hard enough to punish anything that stays in.
Best Build
Slowbro best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Slack Off
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Slowbro cleanly, with Future Sight and Dream Eater 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
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Slowbro Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Slowbro looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Regenerator is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier tank on our tier list. Slack Off with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Slowbro does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Slowbro hits 590 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
Slowbro gets Regenerator, Oblivious, and Own Tempo. But Regenerator is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Slowbro is a special attacker with base 100 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 tank 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.
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- 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