Slowking
Table of Contents
Slowking is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon, Slowking is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves.
Slowking's maximum Combat Power stat is 2877 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Water Gun / Surf. Slowking encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Slowking is available! ✨
Slowking Stats and Max CP
Slowking's Tier Ranking
Slowking Type Chart
Slowking takes increased damage from:
Slowking takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.50 | 219.7 | 9.38 | ||
| 2. | 10.32 | 216.0 | 9.22 | ||
| 3. | 10.09 | 211.2 | 9.02 | ||
| 4. | 9.82 | 205.5 | 8.77 | ||
| 5. | 9.12 | 190.8 | 8.15 | ||
| 6. | 8.87 | 185.6 | 7.93 | ||
| 7. | 8.80 | 184.3 | 7.87 | ||
| 8. | 8.60 | 180.0 | 7.68 |
Fast Attacks
Confusion19
14
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 14 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s Trainer Battles Damage 16 Energy 14 Effects Confusion has no special effects.See Confusion details page ↗
Water Gun5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Water Gun has no special effects.See Water Gun details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Fire Blast140
100
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
- 62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 2.9s - 3.7s Trainer Battles Damage 140 Energy 80 Effects Fire Blast has no special effects.See Fire Blast details page ↗
Blizzard130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 140 Energy 75 Effects Blizzard has no special effects.See Blizzard details page ↗
Psychic95
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Poison
- 62.5%
Steel
Psychic
- 39.1%
Dark
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 55 Effects Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗
Scald75
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 75 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s Trainer Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Effects Special
Scald has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scald details page ↗
Surf *60
50
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 60 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 45 Effects Surf has no special effects.See Surf details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Slowking's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Slowking's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Slowking has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Slowking in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
⚔️ Raids
Slowking is a Water and Psychic dual-type Pokémon. Its Shadow form performs okay as a raid attacker. However, the base regular Slowking does not perform particularly well as a raid attacker.
🔮 Dynamax
N/A
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
Slowking has decent stats for PvP. However, ever since Surf was nerfed, Slowking has lost a lot of its potential. Additionally, its Water and Psychic typing is not ideal, as it leaves Slowking with five weaknesses.
🔵 Great League
Not recommended
🟡 Ultra League
Not recommended
🟣 Master League
Not recommended
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #199 |
|---|---|
| Height | 2.01 m |
| Weight | 79.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost | |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |
Evolution Chart
More information
Slowking family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Slowking in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.98 m | 1 m | 2.01 m | 3.02 m | 3.12 m |
Slowking's height ranges from 0.98 m to 3.12 m, with the average being 2.01 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Slowking in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.9849 m | 1.005 m |
| 3′03″ | 3′04″ | |
| XS | 1.005 m | 2.0100000000000002 m |
| 3′04″ | 6′07″ | |
| M | 1.5075 m | 2.5125 m |
| 4′11″ | 8′03″ | |
| XL | 2.5125 m | 3.015 m |
| 8′03″ | 9′11″ | |
| XXL | 3.015 m | 3.1155 m |
| 9′11″ | 10′03″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 5.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 5.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Slowking CP Chart
Slowking's has 2877 max CP (at Level 50). A Slowking obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1382 CP to 1454 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1728 CP to 1817 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Slowking can be found in the 1037 CP to 1090 CP range.
| 2877 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1037 CP - 1090 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1382 CP - 1454 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1382 CP - 1454 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1728 CP - 1817 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Slowking Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 CP | 2 | 112 CP | 3 | 189 CP |
| 4 | 266 CP | 5 | 343 CP | 6 | 420 CP |
| 7 | 496 CP | 8 | 573 CP | 9 | 650 CP |
| 10 | 727 CP | 11 | 800 CP | 12 | 872 CP |
| 13 | 945 CP | 14 | 1018 CP | 15 | 1090 CP |
| 16 | 1163 CP | 17 | 1236 CP | 18 | 1308 CP |
| 19 | 1381 CP | 20 | 1454 CP | 21 | 1527 CP |
| 22 | 1599 CP | 23 | 1672 CP | 24 | 1745 CP |
| 25 | 1817 CP | 26 | 1890 CP | 27 | 1963 CP |
| 28 | 2036 CP | 29 | 2108 CP | 30 | 2181 CP |
| 31 | 2218 CP | 32 | 2254 CP | 33 | 2290 CP |
| 34 | 2327 CP | 35 | 2363 CP | 36 | 2399 CP |
| 37 | 2436 CP | 38 | 2472 CP | 39 | 2508 CP |
| 40 | 2545 CP | 41 | 2577 CP | 42 | 2609 CP |
| 43 | 2642 CP | 44 | 2675 CP | 45 | 2708 CP |
| 46 | 2742 CP | 47 | 2775 CP | 48 | 2809 CP |
| 49 | 2843 CP | 50 | 2877 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Slowking
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Slowking's Water and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Slowking.
Water
Psychic
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Slowking Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Slowking Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Slowking from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Slowking in Pokémon GO.
Complete Slowking Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Slowking Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Slowking’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon, Slowking is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves.
What are the best moves for Slowking in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Slowking in Pokémon GO are Confusion and Psychic. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.497 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 219.709.
How does Slowking perform in Raids?
Slowking's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Slowking rank as a Water-type attacker?
Slowking is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Slowking rank as a Psychic-type attacker?
Slowking is an F-Tier Psychic-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Slowking?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Slowking: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, and Mega Malamar.
What is Slowking’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Slowking’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2545 CP and 2877 CP at Level 50.
Can Slowking be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Slowking can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Slowking Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Slowking cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.





















