Is Slowking Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Slowpoke trade evolution with a King's Rock. Slowking with AbilityOblivious has strong Special on a Water/Psychic frame. Similar to Slowbro but trades physical Defense for Special Defense. Handles Flannery and contributes against Phoebe. The double trade cost limits practical access.
Roxanne's typing presses Slowpoke's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Roxanne:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brawly:
Wattson's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:
Slowpoke has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Juan's typing presses Slowpoke's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Juan:
Sidney's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Glacia's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Wallace's team hits Slowpoke's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- 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
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 48PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- 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
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 54PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- 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
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 48PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Slowking in Emerald
Two walls stand between you and Slowking. Slowpoke does not spawn anywhere in Hoenn, and the King's Rock evolution only triggers during a trade, so you bring a Slowpoke over and line up a partner to swap with.
How to Obtain Slowking in E
- 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 2Slowking ✓
How to Get Shiny Slowking in Emerald
Slowking can't form in Emerald without the right traded items, so import the shine directly; trade one in from a Generation 3 game that offers it and set it in your party ready-made. See every game where Shiny Slowking can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Slowking Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowking
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x9-10% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x82-97% Feint Attack 2x42-50% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x68-79% Shadow Ball 2x43-50% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x77-91% Pursuit 2x18-21% Fury Cutter 2x6-7% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x68-79% Thief 2x16-19% Astonish 2x13-15% | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x63-74% Astonish 2x15-17% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Thunderbolt 2x33-39% Feint Attack 2x22-26% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowking View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Bite 2x26-31% | ||
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 49 partners from the Monster and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Belly Drum, Future Sight, Mud Sport and 4 more.
E Slowking Best Moveset
Slowking mirrors Slowbro's defensive role on the special side, with 110 Sp. Def replacing Slowbro's 110 Defense. The moveset absorbs special attackers with Water/Psychic bulk while MoveSurf and MovePsychic fire dual TermStab from 100 Sp. Atk. AbilityOblivious blocks attraction and MoveCalm Mind boosts both special stats. Teams needing a special tank that fights back find Slowking reliable.
Best Build
Slowking best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Psychic
- Surf
- Calm Mind
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Belly Drum and Future Sight from the egg pool give Slowking something extra.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It undertakes research every day to solve the mysteries of the world. However, it apparently forgets everything if the SHELLDER on its head comes off.
Slowking Emerald Guide
In Emerald, use Slowking as a tank. Special attacks are the main output. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. Psychic is the primary attack.
Slowking has a Galarian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
For Emerald, run Modest on Slowking. +Sp. Atk is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the tank role.
Slowking isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Slowking has appeared in 18 titles over 8 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 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
Explore
Where to go next after Slowking.
Keep playing · EmeraldEmerald Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Emerald Tier List