What does Slowpoke evolve into?

Multiple options from Slowpoke: Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Each branch takes the 315 BST base in a different direction.

At what level does Slowpoke evolve?

Not a straight line. Slowpoke can become Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Slowpoke?

For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Slowpoke through the first few routes without issues. 315 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Slowbro as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Slowpoke?

You can find Slowpoke in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Slowpoke - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

HP and Attack carry most of Slowpoke's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP90

Attack65

Defense65

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed15

Total315

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight36.0 kg

Base XP63

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

RegeneratorHANot in game

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.

Slowpoke Weakness

Slowpoke's Water/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, and Dark. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Slowpoke's physical bulk (base 65 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Slowpoke Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Psychic Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Fighting Poison

How to Beat Slowpoke in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 84-99% Thunderbolt 2x 68-80% X-Scissor 2x 66-78% Shadow Ball 2x 62-74% View Absol builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 BiteLv. 7 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 155-183%KO Energy Ball 2x 117-138%KO Bite 2x 40-48% Payback 2x 34-41% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 137-162%KO Energy Ball 2x 102-121%KO Mega Drain 2x 49-59% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 102-121%KO Energy Ball 2x 76-90% Magical Leaf 2x 52-62% Razor Leaf 2x 34-41% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 129-152%KO Energy Ball 2x 97-114%KO Vine Whip 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Bellsprout builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

From here, Slowpoke's line branches into Slowbro and Slowking. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 175 total stats over Slowpoke. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#079Slowpoke

#080SlowbroLevel 37

#199SlowkingTrade + Kings Rock

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Slowpoke

WaterPsychic

Slowbro

WaterPsychic

Slowking

WaterPsychic

95+5

ATK

75+10

DEF

110+45

80+15

SP.ATK

100+60

SP.DEF

80+40

110+70

SPE

30+15

BST

315C-Tier

490A-Tier+175

490B-Tier+175

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Physical

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Slowpoke easily with 63 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belly Drum, Block, Future Sight and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

MonsterWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Slowpoke Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Belly Drum and Block from the egg pool give Slowpoke something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Dream Eater for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Curse

C——10Ghost

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Yawn

D——10Normal

Lv 6

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 11

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 15

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 20

Disable

——8020Normal

Lv 25

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 29

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 34

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Lv 39

Slack Off

D——10Normal

Lv 43

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 48

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Lv 53

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 57

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Belly Drum

D——10Normal

Egg

Block

———5Normal

Egg

Future Sight

C12010010Psychic

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Egg

Snore

D4010015Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Egg

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Block

———5Normal

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Magic Coat+4

———15Psychic

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Slowpoke Locations

Easy grab on Slowpoke with high spawn rates across 12 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Slowpoke in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Before you go hunting for Slowpoke, check which of the 12 spots belong to your version. SoulSilver and HeartGold each have different surfing and walking encounters at Lv. 5-25.

Slowpoke Well - 1F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.5-25 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - 1F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.5-25 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - B1F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-25 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - B1F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-25 Cave

100%Early

Slowpoke Well - 1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.6-8 Cave

UncommonEarly

Slowpoke Well - 1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.6-8 Cave

UncommonEarly

Tohjo Falls

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.20 Water

30%Mid

Tohjo Falls

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.20 Water

30%Mid

Tohjo Falls

HeartGoldGrass Lv.20-23 Water

UncommonMid

Tohjo Falls

SoulSilverGrass Lv.20-23 Water

UncommonMid

Slowpoke Well - B1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.21-23 Cave

UncommonMid

Slowpoke Well - B1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.21-23 Cave

UncommonMid

Slowpoke Guide

Multiple options from Slowpoke: Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Each branch takes the 315 BST base in a different direction.
Not a straight line. Slowpoke can become Slowbro at level 37, Slowking while holding a Kings Rock, Galarian Slowbro using a Galarica Cuff, and Galarian Slowking using a Galarica Wreath. Your choice depends on what you need.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can run Slowpoke through the first few routes without issues. 315 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Slowbro as fast as you can.
You can find Slowpoke in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Slowpoke has appeared in 21 titles over 10 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

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Gastly GhostPoison	C
Available Move Moves LickLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Lick 2x 27-32% View Gastly builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 41-49% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 41-49% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% Absorb 2x 25-31% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Razor Leaf 2x 37-46% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Vine Whip 2x 37-46% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Slowpoke Leech Life 2x 64-76% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Slowpoke Mega Drain 2x 37-46% Bullet Seed 2x 17-20% Absorb 2x 20-25% View Budew builds →

Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow BallTM30 Damage vs Slowpoke Thunder 2x 81-96% Thunderbolt 2x 66-78% X-Scissor 2x 66-78% Shadow Ball 2x 59-70% View Absol builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 CrunchLv. 37 BiteLv. 7 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Energy Ball 2x 114-134%KO Crunch 2x 53-63% Bite 2x 40-48% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Knock OffLv. 36 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 165-195%KO Energy Ball 2x 125-148%KO Knock Off 2x 28-33% Thief 2x 26-31% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Knock OffLv. 27 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 144-170%KO Energy Ball 2x 110-130%KO Knock Off 2x 40-48% Thief 2x 37-43% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Slowpoke Solar Beam 2x 131-154%KO Energy Ball 2x 99-116%KO Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Mega Drain 2x 46-54% View Oddish builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Slowpoke Thunderbolt 2x 187-220%KO Explosion 53-63% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Slowpoke Rapid Spin 15-17% Explosion 73-86% Payback 2x 30-35% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Slowpoke Ice Shard 14-16% Pursuit 2x 55-65% View Weavile builds →
Dusknoir Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Shadow Sneak Will O Wisp Ice Punch Pain Split Damage vs Slowpoke Shadow Sneak 2x 54-64% View Dusknoir builds →