Is Slowbro Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityOwn Tempo prevents confusion, a defensive perk. Trade-only in RS. Slowbro's Water/Psychic coverage handles Brawly, Flannery, and contributes against Phoebe. But importing when Gardevoir covers Psychic natively is a tough sell.
Roxanne's typing presses Slowbro's defenses.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
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Slowbro resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
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Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 54PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Breed Slowbro
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 54PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Breed Slowking
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 48PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Slowbro in Ruby & Sapphire
Slowbro comes from a traded Slowpoke at level 37. That same Slowpoke turns into Slowking instead if you trade it holding a King's Rock, so the branch depends on how you evolve it.
How to Obtain Slowbro in RS
- Step 1Obtain SlowpokeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Surfing · Safari Zone, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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.
- Step 2Slowbro ✓
How to Get Shiny Slowbro in Ruby & Sapphire
Slowbro belongs to no Hoenn route, so net a shiny in Berry Forest in LeafGreen and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Slowbro can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Slowbro Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowbro
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x89-105%KO Thief 2x12-14% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x108-127%KO Feint Attack 2x54-64% Pin Missile 2x7-9% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO Pursuit 2x23-27% Fury Cutter 2x4-5% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Thief 2x20-24% Astonish 2x10-12% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x82-96% Astonish 2x12-14% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x56-65% Thunderbolt 2x44-51% Feint Attack 2x28-33% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x22-26% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-94% Bite 2x34-40% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x41-49% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% Bite 2x39-46% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowbro View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-82% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
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 49 partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Future Sight, Mud Sport and 4 more.
RS Slowbro Best Moveset
110 Defense and 100 Sp. Atk create a physical tank that fires back. AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion. MovePsychic and MoveSurf for dual TermStab, MoveCalm Mind boosts both special stats. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Calm Mind tank that gets harder to break on both sides.
Best Build
Slowbro best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Slowbro. Belly Drum and Future Sight come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Psychic and coverage across 7 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
All 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
SLOWBRO’s tail has a SHELLDER firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can’t be used for fishing anymore. This causes SLOWBRO to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Slowbro Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Slowbro isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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
Winds & Waves
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