Is Slowpoke Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Slowpoke shows up on Hoenn's water routes. Worth the slow early grind because Slowbro brings massive physical Defense and a brand-new Mega Evolution exclusive to ORAS. One of the better long-term investments.
Slowpoke resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowpoke resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Slowpoke resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Slowpoke trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Slowbro has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Slowking has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Slowbro trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Slowking trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Slowpoke on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
Your Slowpoke should hit Level 37 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Slowpoke in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
4 encounter spots for Slowpoke at high spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Slowpoke in ORAS
To get Slowpoke, start by catching Slowpoke through walking encounters at Lv. 36-38. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel |
What is Slowpoke Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Slowpoke
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Feint Attack 2x48-57% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x54-64% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Grotle builds →Razor Leaf 2x51-61% Bite 2x36-43% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Ludicolo builds →Mega Drain 2x51-61% Thief 2x32-38% Astonish 2x18-21% | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x66-78% Feint Attack 2x45-54% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x63-75% Thief 2x37-44% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x96-113%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x69-82% Feint Attack 2x48-57% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO Bite 2x44-52% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x143-169%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x61-72% Leaf Tornado 2x84-99% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x97-115%KO U-turn 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x126-149%KO Crunch 2x57-67% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x188-221%KO Sucker Punch 2x89-105%KO Pin Missile 2x19-23% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x154-181%KO Feint Attack 2x60-70% Shadow Ball 2x68-81% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x201-238%KO Shadow Ball 2x90-106%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x95-113%KO Shadow Ball 2x50-59% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x123-145%KO Crunch 2x56-65% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x181-214%KO Sucker Punch 2x86-102%KO Pin Missile 2x18-22% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Feint Attack 2x58-69% Shadow Ball 2x67-78% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x193-227%KO Shadow Ball 2x86-102%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x93-110%KO Shadow Ball 2x48-58% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x179-210%KO Knock Off 2x42-50% Infestation 2x20-24% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x186-219%KO Sucker Punch 2x88-103%KO Pin Missile 2x19-22% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x125-148%KO Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x133-157%KO U-turn 2x47-56% Charge Beam 2x56-66% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x200-235%KO Shadow Ball 2x89-105%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Knock Off hits Slowpoke for 50-59%. Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Slowpoke for 65-77%. Chandelure's Shadow Ball also KOs at 101-119%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x50-59% Ice Shard8-9% Pursuit 2x31-37% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain 2x65-77% Flamethrower29-34% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slowpoke View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x101-119%KO Energy Ball 2x76-89% Fire Blast34-41% Flamethrower28-33% | ||
Slowpoke Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Slowpoke easily with 75 breeding partners from the Monster and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Belly Drum, Block and 8 more to offspring.
ORAS Slowpoke Best Moveset
Water/Psychic at 90 HP with AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability healing a third on switch. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Mega Slowbro one evolution away reaches 130 Defense and 130 Sp. Atk with AbilityShell Armor.
Best Build
Slowpoke best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock
- Slack Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Belch and Belly Drum from the egg pool give Slowpoke something extra. Pair those with Future Sight and Dream Eater for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Slowpoke Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
No. Slowpoke only evolves into Slowking through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Slowpoke has an 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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