#079 SlowpokeAll 251 Pokémon#081 Magnemite

Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I

#080 Slowbro

WaterPsychic

  • SpeciesHermitcrab Pokémon
  • Japanese nameYadoran
  • PronunciationSLOW-BRO
  • Height5′ 3″ 1.60 m
  • Weight173.0 lb 77.85 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Slowbro official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

Combination of SLOW and BRO, a slang form of “brother”.

Evolution

  1. SlowpokeLevel 37Slowbro
Slowbro in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Slowbro as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

RedBlue The SHELLDER that is latched onto SLOWPOKE’s tail is said to feed on the host’s left over scraps.
Yellow Lives lazily by the sea. If the SHELLDER on its tail comes off, it becomes a SLOWPOKE again.
Stadium If its tail is bitten by a SHELLDER, SLOWPOKE evolves into SLOWBRO. The SHELLDER seems to like its crunchy tail.
GoldStadium 2 If the tail-biting SHELLDER is thrown off in a harsh battle, it reverts to being an ordinary SLOWPOKE.
Silver Naturally dull to begin with, it lost its ability to feel pain due to Shellders seeping poison.
Crystal An attached SHELLDER won’t let go because of the tasty flavor that oozes out of its tail.

Where to find Slowbro

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Blue Seafoam Island, Unknown Dungeon, Route 23 NA Few/Evolve
Red NA Few/Evolve
Yellow Seafoam Island, Routes 12 & 13 NA Few/Evolve
Gold Slowpoke Well Any Many/Evolve
Silver Any Many/Evolve
Crystal Any Many/Evolve

How to catch

Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B ✓ ✓ ✓
Yellow ✓ ✓ ✓
G/S ✓ ✓
Crystal ✓ ✓

✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.

Type matchups

Defence: damage taken from each attack type

  • Normal×1
  • Fire×0.5
  • Water×0.5
  • Electric×2
  • Grass×2
  • Ice×0.5
  • Fighting×0.5
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×1
  • Flying×1
  • Psychic×0.5
  • Bug×2
  • Rock×1
  • GhostG/S/C ×2R/B/Y ×0
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×2
  • Steel×0.5
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 6 (~83%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
  • This Pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. So this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in RBY.

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fire1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Water1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
  • Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
  • Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Good
  • Ground1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Flying1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
  • Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Rock1st: Good 2nd: Normal
  • Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
  • Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
  • Dark1st: Normal 2nd: No Effect
  • Steel1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
  • Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 5:6 (~83.33%).
  • Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 5:4 (125%).

Moves learned by levelling up

Yellow R/B G/S/C Move Type Kind
— — Start Curse ??? Status
— — Start Tackle Normal Physical
27 27 Start Growl Normal Status
33 33 Start Water Gun Water Special
Start Start Start Confusion Psychic Special
18 Start Start Disable Normal Status
22 Start Start Headbutt Normal Physical
37 37 37 Withdraw Water Status
44 44 46 Amnesia Psychic Status
55 55 54 Psychic Psychic Special

“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.

Move Tutor Crystal

  • Flamethrower, Ice Beam

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM01Dynamicpunch
  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM07Zap Cannon
  • TM08Rock Smash
  • TM09Psych Up
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM14Blizzard
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM16Icy Wind
  • TM17Protect
  • TM18Rain Dance
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM23Iron Tail
  • TM26Earthquake
  • TM27Return
  • TM28Dig
  • TM29Psychic
  • TM30Shadow Ball
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM33Ice Punch
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM38Fire Blast
  • TM39Swift
  • TM42Dream Eater
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM49Fury Cutter
  • TM50Nightmare
  • HM03Surf
  • HM04Strength
  • HM05Flash

TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow

  • TM01Mega Punch
  • TM05Mega Kick
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM08Body Slam
  • TM09Take Down
  • TM10Double-Edge
  • TM11Bubblebeam
  • TM12Water Gun
  • TM13Ice Beam
  • TM14Blizzard
  • TM15Hyper Beam
  • TM16Pay Day
  • TM17Submission
  • TM18Counter
  • TM19Seismic Toss
  • TM20Rage
  • TM26Earthquake
  • TM27Fissure
  • TM28Dig
  • TM29Psychic
  • TM30Teleport
  • TM31Mimic
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM33Reflect
  • TM34Bide
  • TM38Fire Blast
  • TM39Swift
  • TM40Skull Bash
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Thunder Wave
  • TM46Psywave
  • TM49Tri Attack
  • TM50Substitute
  • HM03Surf
  • HM04Strength
  • HM05Flash

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Water 1 Pokémon group 8 Monster Pokémon group 11

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Belly Drum Mate with a male from Poliwag Family or Snorlax.
Future Sight Mate a male Natu/Xatu to a female Togetic. Then breed the male offspring to a female Marill/Azumarill. Then, mate male offspring (Marill) to a female from Slowpoke Family.
Safeguard Mate with a male from Chikorita, Dratini, Lapras, or Seel Family.
Stomp Mate with a male Lickitung or Rhyhorn/Rhydon.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank R/B/Y rank
HP 95 363-393 12/4581.59% 9/4285.28%
Attack 75 218-248 19/4955.96% 19/4553.98%
Defense 110 288-318 10/5591.12% 7/4493.92%
Speed 30 128-158 43/478.88% 39/426.68%
Special Attack G/S/C 100 268-298 10/4689.41% —
Special Defense G/S/C 80 228-258 17/4165.54% —
Special R/B/Y 80 228-258 — 13/2963.67%
Total 490 G/S/C
390 R/B/Y		 1493-1673
1225-1375		 16/8778.81% 21/6570.86%

Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.

Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library

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