Is Slowking Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Trade with King's Rock on Slowpoke. Water/Psychic with AbilityOwn Tempo. If obtained, trades physical bulk for special bulk compared to Slowbro. Handles Marshal and Clay. The King's Rock trade limits access.
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.
Skyla's typing presses Slowpoke's defenses.
Drayden's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
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.
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.
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.
How to Get Slowking in Black 2 & White 2
Slowking can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Slowpoke from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Slowking 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 2Slowking ✓
Slowking Weakness
Slowking's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Slowking's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| 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 Slowking Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowking
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x30-36% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 2x30-36% Bug Bite 2x37-45% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 2x44-52% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 2x55-65% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x50-59% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x76-91% Thief 2x27-32% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x96-113%KO Pursuit 2x23-27% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x77-91% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 2x73-87% X-Scissor 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x77-91% Pin Missile 2x8-10% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Thunder 2x31-37% Pin Missile 2x8-10% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x115-135%KO Night Slash 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x74-88% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Thunder 2x30-36% Pin Missile 2x9-10% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x114-135%KO Night Slash 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x73-87% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x88-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-47% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 2x78-92% Feint Attack 2x48-56% X-Scissor 2x42-50% Shadow Ball 2x30-35% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x90-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x35-42% Thunderbolt 2x24-28% Payback 2x26-30% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x66-78% U-turn 2x38-45% Charge Beam 2x24-29% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Draco Meteor hits Slowking for 49-58%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Latios builds →Draco Meteor49-58% Surf17-20% Dragon Pulse32-38% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Politoed builds →Scald6-7% | ||
Slowking Evolutions
Out of 2 evolutions from Slowpoke, Slowking comes from the trade route. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Slowpoke to get eggs. Both Slowking and Slowbro hit 490 total stats from Slowpoke. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Slowking 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 Slowking Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks while AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability heals a third of HP on every switch. The moveset answers special attackers through bulk and constant rotation. 100 Sp. Atk fires Water/Psychic TermStab back. Where Slowbro handles physical threats, Slowking handles special ones.
Best Build
Slowking best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Scald
- Slack Off
- Fire Blast
- Psyshock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slowking won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Future Sight and Dream Eater anchor the STAB core.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
Slowking Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Regenerator changes the entire equation for Slowking. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a tank. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Pinsir (Bug) when using Slowking. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. 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, Slowking won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No. Slowking is not catchable in the wild. It only comes from trade-evolving Slowpoke. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Slowpoke to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Kings Rock must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Regenerator is what you want on Slowking. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Oblivious, Own Tempo) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Slowking worth using.
Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Slowking is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a tank.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Slowking has appeared in 18 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Galarian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 6ORAS
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