Is Slowking Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Trade Slowpoke with King's Rock. Functionally similar to Slowbro but specially bulky instead of physically. Handles the same matchups (Maylene, Bertha, Flint). Pick whichever Slow evolution fits your trade access.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Slowking 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.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Candice:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Volkner:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Slowking 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.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bertha:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flint:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lucian:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
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Catch Slowpoke on Route 205 (Poké Radar, Lv 11-12, common).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Gardenia.
Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Slowking in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A trade step sits in Slowking's 2-stage line from Slowpoke. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Slowpoke shows up at decent rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Slowking in BDSP
The path to Slowking starts with Slowpoke at Lv. 11-63 via walking and special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlowpokeRoute 205 - NorthLv.11-12Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 22%Dazzling CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameFountainspring CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSpacious CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStargleam CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
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 |
What is Slowking Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowking
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x61-72% Absorb 2x9-11% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Budew builds →Energy Ball 2x41-50% Shadow Ball 2x24-30% | ||
 Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Surskit builds →Shadow Ball 2x24-30% Giga Drain 2x24-30% Thief 2x19-22% | ||
 Shinx Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Shinx builds →Volt Switch 2x28-33% Bite 2x28-33% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x66-78% Energy Ball 2x43-52% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x66-78% Absorb 2x9-10% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Luxio Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Luxio builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Bite 2x34-41% | ||
 Electrike Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Electrike builds →Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Snarl 2x22-28% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-71% Solar Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-68% Bite 2x40-47% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Snarl 2x25-30% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x59-71% Absorb 2x8-9% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-71% Solar Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-71% Solar Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x75-88% X-Scissor 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x32-38% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-68% Bite 2x40-47% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Snarl 2x25-30% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x59-71% Absorb 2x8-9% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x57-67% Solar Beam 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x71-84% X-Scissor 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Luxray builds →Thunderbolt 2x54-65% Bite 2x38-45% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-70% Snarl 2x24-29% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x58-70% Absorb 2x6-8% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x56-67% Solar Beam 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x33-40% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x76-89% Shadow Ball 2x33-40% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x70-82% X-Scissor 2x53-62% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x30-36% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x53-62% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x88-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-47% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x69-81% Shadow Ball 2x31-36% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x56-67% Solar Beam 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x88-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-47% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x69-81% Shadow Ball 2x31-36% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x56-67% Solar Beam 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x82-96% Dark Pulse 2x55-65% Pin Missile 2x15-18% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-47% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x87-103%KO Shadow Ball 2x31-36% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x55-65% Solar Beam 2x49-58% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Zapdos builds →Hurricane23-27% Volt Switch 2x29-34% Heat Wave10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake25-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Slowbro builds →Scald7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Pelipper builds →U Turn 2x18-21% Hurricane18-21% | ||
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 63 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Belly Drum, Block and 5 more.
BDSP Slowking Best Moveset
Rose from C-tier to A behind hidden AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP every switch, the same ability that elevated Slowbro. 110 Sp. Def with 100 Sp. Atk and Water/Psychic TermStab gives the moveset special bulk and offense. The defensive coverage mirrors Slowbro but from the special side instead of physical.
Best Build
Slowking best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Scald
- Teleport
- Future Sight
- Slack Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slowking won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 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
Base Stats
Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists.
Slowking Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Regenerator changes the entire equation for Slowking. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a tank. Scald with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 special attacker with base 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