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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeSlowking (disambiguation).

Slowking Royal Pokémon Hexpert Pokémon ヤドキング Yadoking #0199 Slowking Galarian Slowking Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Water Psychic Slowking Poison Psychic Galarian Slowking Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Oblivious orOwn Tempo Slowking Curious Medicine orOwn Tempo Galarian Slowking Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Galarian Slowking Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 70(16.6%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster andWater 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Slowking 5'11" 1.8 m Galarian Slowking 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 175.3 lbs. 79.5 kg Slowking 0 lbs. 0 kg Galarian Slowking 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 164 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 172 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2* Slowking 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2* Sp.Def 0 Speed Galarian Slowking 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Galarian Slowking
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Slowking (Japanese:ヤドキングYadoking) is a dual-typeWater/PsychicPokémon introduced inGeneration II.

Itevolves fromSlowpoke whentraded while holding aKing's Rock. It is one of Slowpoke's final forms, the other beingSlowbro.

InGalar, Slowking has a dual-typePoison/Psychicregional form, introduced inPokémon Sword and Shield's 1.3.0 patch. It evolves fromGalarian Slowpoke when exposed to aGalarica Wreath. It is one of Galarian Slowpoke's final forms, the other being Galarian Slowbro. These Slowking can also be found inBlueberry Academy'sTerarium.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer toGame data→Evolution data for these details.)

Slowking was officially revealed in the May 1997 issue ofCoroCoro, along withDonphan andAmpharos.^[1] It and its evolutionary relatives are associated withShellder.

Biology

Slowking is a bipedalPokémon with aShellder latched onto its head. It is primarily pink, with a pale yellow muzzle and scaled belly. Its feet and hands each have a single clawed digit, while the hands also have a clawless thumb. Around its neck is a spiny ruff with alternating red and white stripes. The Shellder on its head has a spiral shape with two horns near the base. A red gem resides in the center of the Shellder. The Shellder's eyes are visible on the back of the Shellder.

Shellder's bite releases venom into Slowpoke's brain, causing a chemical chain-reaction that unlocks a superior intelligence and extraordinary power. More venom is injected into Slowking every time it yawns. The more venom the Shellder releases, the more intelligent Slowking will become. However, if the Shellder on its head comes off, it will forget everything it has learned and willdevolve back into a Slowpoke. As seen inSlowking's Crowning!, Slowking's Shellder crown can take control of a human who wears the crown. Slowking's intelligence can match that of a human and it constantly attempts to learn more. Its inspiration and intuition are also highly developed, and Slowking is able to stay calm in any situation and plan situations with effective results; this allows Slowking to solve anything. In the games, Slowking's speech is said to be unintelligible; however, inThe Power of One, it canunderstand and speak human language. According toThe Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, it has such an easygoing personality that it is never stressed. Slowking is rarely found in the wild, though it can be foundby the water's edge. Ithas been seen eating seaweed and drinking coconut milk. InAlola, it is known as "the sage of the sea", and it occasionally matches wits withOranguru by the beach. As mentioned inPokémon Sleep, Slowking is said to be dreaming world-changing ideas while it sleeps, only to forget all of them the moment it wakes up.^[2]

Slowking is theonly known Pokémon capable of learning themoveChilly Reception.

Forms

Slowking has aregional form:Galarian Slowking.

InGalar, Shellder's bite causes a different chemical reaction in the brain due to theGalarica spices that make up Galarian Slowpoke's diet, causing Galarian Slowking to take on aunique appearance. The tip of its tail and the top half of its body are purple, and it has a long dark cloak that drapes from its neck. The Shellder has grown more dominant, appearing completely different with a rougher texture, a darker gray coloration, and a larger size, covering Slowking's eyes and nostrils. It has several purple spots dotting it, with a large one at the center that surrounds a green gem and two black eyes. The spikes on the Shellder are more blunt, and it has two purple horn-like tubes on either side from which poison may be secreted. The Shellder's teeth have also grown in size and are broad and flat instead of sharp; the same holds true for its wearer.

As Galarian Slowking evolves, the Shellder on its head has its intelligence skyrocket, giving it the ability to control the Slowking, as well as psychic powers that can rival the power of otherPsychic-type Pokémon. Galarian Slowking has been observed chanting mysterious spells and incantations in battle or to communicate with each other. It also chants these spells while creating strange potions using its internal toxins. What these incantations and spells mean has yet to be fully understood.^[3] Galarian Slowking is capable of creating potions by mixing toxins it produces with the food it consumes. These potions are derived and secreted from poison and the holes on Galarian Slowking's horns. However, not even Galarian Slowking itself will have any idea what effects the potions it produces will have. It will administer the potions it creates to weaken any Pokémon it sees fit to test on. They can also be found in theCoastal Biome ofBlueberry Academy'sTerarium, where Galar's regional life is simulated. As seen inAn Evolution in Taste!, Galarian Slowking's Shellder crown retains the same ability to control humans like its Johto counterpart.

Galarian Slowking is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moveEerie Spell, as well as theonly known Pokémon that can haveCurious Medicine as itsAbility.

Evolution

Slowking evolves fromSlowpoke and is one of its final forms, the other beingSlowbro.

Galarian Slowking evolves from Galarian Slowpoke. It is one of its final forms, the other being Galarian Slowbro.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Slowking

Unevolved Slowpoke  Water  Psychic

→

First Evolution Slowking  Water  Psychic

Galarian Slowking

Unevolved Slowpoke Galarian Form  Psychic

→

First Evolution Slowking Galarian Form  Poison  Psychic

Game data

Pokédex entries

Slowking in theAlola Pokédex	Slowking in thePaldea Pokédex	Galarian Slowking in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

InPokémon Emerald, Slowking can only be found in theBattle Frontier.

Games		Held items
Emerald		King's Rock (5%)
Black	White
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon

Stats

Base stats

Slowking

Galarian Slowking

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Slowking

Galarian Slowking

Learnset

Slowking and Galarian Slowking are available inScarlet and Violet andLegends Z-A.

Byleveling up

Slowking

SV

ZA

Galarian Slowking

SV

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ByTM

Slowking

SV

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM054 TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130* Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM138 TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM161 TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM188 TM188 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM217 TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM218 TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Slowking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Slowking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM001 TM001 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 7 TM003 TM003 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 8 TM006 TM006 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 18 TM008 TM008 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 TM013 TM013 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 8 TM016 TM016 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM019 TM019 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 8 TM024 TM024 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 7 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM031 TM031 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM033 TM033 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 8 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM038 TM038 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 10 TM041 TM041 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 6 TM044 TM044 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 20 TM046 TM046 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 6 TM049 TM049 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 7 TM051 TM051 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 12 TM055 TM055 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 20 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 8 TM060 TM060 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 10 TM062 TM062 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 8 TM063 TM063 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 8 TM069 TM069 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 10 TM070 TM070 Whirlpool Water Special 02020 7 TM073 TM073 Surf Water Special 09090 8 TM074 TM074 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 8 TM076 TM076 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 8 TM083 TM083 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 15 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM087 TM087 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 10 TM091 TM091 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 15 TM096 TM096 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 12 TM097 TM097 Heal Block Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM098 TM098 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 8 TM099 TM099 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 4 TM102 TM102 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 12 TM105 TM105 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 12 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM110 TM110 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 7 TM120 TM120 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 6 TM127 TM127 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 7 TM131 TM131 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM139 TM139 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 10 TM140 TM140 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 8 TM146 TM146 Skull Bash Normal Physical 150150 12 TM147 TM147 Tri Attack Normal Special 04040 7 TM148 TM148 Scald Water Special 08080 7

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Slowking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Slowking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations