Is Slowbro Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion entirely. Slowbro tanks physical hits and handles Flint and Bertha through Water and Psychic coverage. If imported, it's solid. But the import itself is the problem. Sinnoh doesn't need what Slowbro brings.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
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Crasher Wake's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
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Slowbro resists most of Mars's coverage and hits back hard.
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Slowbro resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
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Catch Slowpoke
Catch Slowpoke on Route 205 (Poké Radar, Lv 11-12, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- TM55WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Crasher Wake
- LV 34PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 48PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM73ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
Evolve Slowpoke to Slowbro
Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at Level 37. Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Byron, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 37)
- LV 37PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 54PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Slowpoke to Slowking
Slowpoke evolves into Slowking when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Byron.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- After Crasher Wake
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Celestic Town
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 48PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM73ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
How to Get Slowbro in Diamond & Pearl
Since Slowpoke only chains off the Poke Radar in Pearl, Slowbro starts there too, evolving at level 37. Diamond owners have no wild base to work from and need a trade to begin the line.
Wild Slowbro may be holding when caught:
Kings Rock (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.Catch Slowpoke at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Slowbro.
- 1Catch Slowpoke
- 2Evolve Slowbroat Lv.37
Badge 1How to Obtain Slowbro in DP
- Step 2Slowbro ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Slowpoke egg.
How to Get Shiny Slowbro in Diamond & Pearl
Slowbro evolves from Slowpoke, so chain that shiny on Route 205 and let it evolve on its own. Compare Shiny Slowbro odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Slowbro Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Slowbro.
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
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x135-159%KO Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x74-87% Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Dark Pulse 2x43-50% Energy Ball 2x43-50% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Sucker Punch 2x56-65% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x79-94% Crunch 2x35-42% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x115-136%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x102-121%KO Dark Pulse 2x59-69% X-Scissor 2x33-39% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x89-105%KO Night Slash 2x35-41% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x70-82% Shadow Ball 2x40-47% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x13-15% Astonish 2x10-12% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Victreebel builds →Leaf Storm 2x112-132%KO Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x82-96% Astonish 2x12-14% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Crunch 2x33-39% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
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 63 partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Block, Future Sight and 7 more.
DP Slowbro Best Moveset
110 Defense turns Slowbro into a physical tank that hits back with 100 Sp. Atk. MoveCalm Mind boosts both special stats simultaneously, and reliable recovery through MoveSlack Off keeps it healthy between rounds. The moveset snowballs against teams that can't break through with special attacks or strong Grass/Electric coverage.
Best Build
Slowbro best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Surf
- Slack Off
- Trick Room
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Slowbro. Belly Drum and Block come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and coverage across 9 types.
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
49 of 52 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the SHELLDER on its tail bites down.
Slowbro Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Slowbro does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Slowbro hits 590 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, Slowbro plays as a tank. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully. Surf is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Slowbro pairs best with Bronzong. Bronzong has Decent synergy and covers what Slowbro can't handle on its own.
Yes. Galarian Slowbro is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Diamond & Pearl, Bold is the go-to nature for Slowbro. That's +Defense / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA EVs. Fits the tank role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Slowbro appears in 21 games spanning 9 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 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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