Is Slowking Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Slowpoke with King's Rock. Water/Psychic with higher Special Defense than Slowbro. Handles the same matchups as Slowbro but trades physical defense for special durability. Good against Hala and Olivia.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
- ElectricSteelReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Moon only)
- BugElectricReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
- GrassReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou... (Ultra Sun only)
- GhostFairyReceived as a Totem-sized gift Pokemon by collecting enou...
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Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
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Mallow's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
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Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Sophocles's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
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Acerola's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
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Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
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Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
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Catch Slowpoke on Route 1 (walking, Lv 4-7).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Slowking in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
Where To Catch Slowking in USUM
The path to Slowking starts with Slowpoke at Lv. 4-55 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SlowpokeRoute 1 - Hau'oli OutskirtsLv.4-7GrassRate 20%Kala'e BayLv.15-18GrassRate 20%Route 15Lv.30-33GrassRate 20%Poké Pelago - Ula'ula Island reachedLv.21-27Gift from NPCRoute 16 - EastLv.32-35GrassRate 20%Route 16 - WestLv.32-35GrassRate 20%Poké Pelago - Poni Island reachedLv.37-43Gift from NPCPoké Pelago - Elite Four defeatedLv.49-55Gift from NPC
Step 2Slowking ✓Kala'e BayLv.15-18GrassSOS from Slowpokeor evolve from Slowpoke (Step 1)
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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x33-39% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x49-59% Astonish 2x18-23% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Bug Bite 2x38-45% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Thief 2x31-38% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x44-53% Pursuit 2x16-20% Fury Cutter 2x16-20% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Bug Bite 2x41-49% Bite 2x27-32% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Thief 2x34-41% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x47-57% Pursuit 2x18-22% Fury Cutter 2x18-22% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x76-90% Energy Ball 2x51-60% Bug Bite 2x40-48% Bite 2x26-32% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x52-62% Pursuit 2x17-21% Fury Cutter 2x17-21% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Energy Ball 2x39-46% Ominous Wind 2x26-32% Thief 2x23-28% Infestation 2x17-21% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Pin Missile 2x11-14% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Energy Ball 2x53-63% Bug Bite 2x38-45% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x54-64% Pursuit 2x17-20% Fury Cutter 2x17-20% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Masquerain builds →Energy Ball 2x39-46% Ominous Wind 2x27-32% Thief 2x23-28% Infestation 2x15-18% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x84-98% Phantom Force 2x79-93% U-turn 2x42-49% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x35-42% Night Slash 2x23-28% Fury Cutter 2x15-18% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x89-106%KO Sucker Punch 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Pin Missile 2x11-13% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x101-119%KO Bite 2x34-41% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x79-93% Phantom Force 2x75-89% U-turn 2x39-46% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x34-40% Night Slash 2x23-26% Fury Cutter 2x13-16% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 2x71-83% Absorb 2x23-26% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Lunala builds →Solar Beam 2x105-123%KO Moongeist Beam 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Night Daze 2x45-54% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x145-170%KO Thief 2x31-36% Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Phantom Force 2x75-89% U-turn 2x39-46% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO X-Scissor 2x37-44% Night Slash 2x32-38% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x147-173%KO Thief 2x31-37% Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Xurkitree builds →Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-106%KO Signal Beam 2x50-59% Brutal Swing 2x29-35% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Lunala builds →Solar Beam 2x106-126%KO Moongeist Beam 2x80-95% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% Night Daze 2x46-54% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO X-Scissor 2x37-44% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Celesteela builds →Flamethrower8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Pelipper builds →U Turn 2x18-21% Hurricane18-21% Scald6-8% | ||
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 79 partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belch, Belly Drum, Block and 8 more.
USUM Slowking Best Moveset
100 Sp. Atk with 110 Sp. Def and AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP on every switch as a hidden ability. Water/Psychic TermStab provides good neutral coverage. The moveset mirrors Slowbro's defensive identity but absorbs special attacks instead of physical. C-tier through Regenerator durability on the special side.
Best Build
Slowking best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Scald
- Surf
- Trick Room
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slowking won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 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
Base Stats
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Slowking Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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