Slowpoke
#79 in the Kanto Pokédex • Dopey Pokémon
Slowpoke in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
LeafGreen
Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes five seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Pokémon details
Slowpoke in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
90
290
384
Attack
65
121
251
Defense
65
121
251
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
40
76
196
Speed
15
31
141
Total
315
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 HP |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 99 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Slowpoke #79 | Level 37 |  Slowbro #80 |
Slowpoke #79 |  Trade holding King’s RockRequires the National Pokédex. |  Slowking #199 |
Wild encounter
LeafGreen exclusiveExclusive to LeafGreen and widespread there: tall grass in Sevii areas like Cape Brink and Berry Forest, plus Surfing and Super Rod fishing across many Kanto and Sevii waters. In FireRed, trade one over.
Routes 4, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Canyon Entrance, Cape Brink, Celadon City, Cerulean Cave, Cerulean City, Cinnabar Island, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Four Island, Fuchsia City, Green Path, Icefall Cave, Kindle Road, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Outcast Island, Pallet Town, Resort Gorgeous, Ruin Valley, S.S. Anne, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Treasure Beach, Vermilion City, Viridian City, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse |  |  | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind |  |  | - | - | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Hail |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power |  |  | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |  | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | | - | - | 10 |
| HM03 | Surf | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM05 | Flash | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| HM08 | Dive | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Dream Eater | | | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
| Thunder Wave |  | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly Drum | | | - | - | 10 |
| Future Sight | | | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| Mud Sport | | | - | - | 15 |
| Safeguard | | | - | - | 25 |
| Sleep Talk | | | - | - | 10 |
| Snore | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Stomp | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
Oblivious
Prevents attraction.
Prevents infatuation.
Own Tempo
Prevents confusion.
Prevents confusion.
