Slowpoke in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#79 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dopey Pokémon

Slowpoke in the National Pokédex

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Rapidash Slowking

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.

Shining Pearl

Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	1 HP
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	63

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Monster Water 1
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Slowpoke #79	Level 37	Slowbro #80
Slowpoke #79	Trade holding King’s Rock	Slowking #199

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 205 Route 205 — North	Poké Radar	11-12	-	Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Precise Radar percentage remains unspecified; incomplete exact map-source reconciliation., Requires the National Pokédex and Poké Radar. Known percentages are conditional on the Radar-exclusive pool; starting a chain has a 20% ordinary-pool chance since version 1.1.3.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Spacious Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Grassland Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Fountainspring Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Dazzling Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Sunlit Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Stargleam Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Lagging Tail

Shining Pearl

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle	40	100	35
Start	Curse	-	-	10
3	Growl	-	100	40
6	Water Gun	40	100	25
9	Yawn	-	-	10
12	Confusion	50	100	25
15	Disable	-	100	20
18	Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	60	100	20
21	Headbutt	70	100	15
24	Zen Headbutt	80	90	15
27	Amnesia	-	-	20
30	Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.	90	100	15
33	Slack Off	-	-	10
36	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
39	Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.	-	-	10
42	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
45	Heal Pulse	-	-	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM03	Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.	60	100	20
TM04	Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.	-	-	20
TM07	Hail The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.	-	-	10
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM13	Ice Beam The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.	110	70	5
TM16	Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.	-	-	30
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
TM20	Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.	-	-	25
TM23	Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	100	75	15
TM26	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.	100	100	10
TM28	Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.	80	100	10
TM29	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	80	100	15
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM35	Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	90	100	15
TM38	Fire Blast The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.	110	85	5
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM48	Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.	-	-	10
TM49	Scald The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.	80	100	15
TM55	Brine If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.	65	100	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM67	Recycle The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again.	-	-	10
TM70	Flash The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.	-	100	20
TM73	Thunder Wave The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.	-	90	20
TM77	Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.	-	-	10
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM83	Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.	60	100	20
TM85	Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	100	100	15
TM86	Grass Knot The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.	-	100	20
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM92	Trick Room The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.	-	-	5
TM95	Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.	90	100	15
TM96	Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.	80	100	15

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Belch	120	90	10
Belly Drum	-	-	10
Block	-	-	5
Future Sight	120	100	10
Snore	50	100	15
Stomp	65	100	20
Wonder Room	-	-	10
Zen Headbutt	80	90	15

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Oblivious

Ability Slot 1

Prevents infatuation and Taunt, and prevents Intimidate from lowering Attack.

Own Tempo

Ability Slot 2

Prevents confusion and prevents Intimidate from lowering Attack.

Regenerator(Hidden Ability)

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

#91

Rapidash

#199

Slowking

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Slowpoke in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Slowpoke in Other Games

Base Stats

Slowpoke Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Training

Breeding

Evolution Chart

Locations

Wild Held Items

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Abilities