Slowking

Official artwork of SlowkingWater Psychic Shiny Pokémon icon

Slowking is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2877 in Pokémon GO. Slowking's best moveset is Water Gun and Psychic. It is weather boosted by Rain and Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Slowking is available in Pokémon GO.

Slowking is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fighting, Fire, Ice, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2877 CP
Attack177 ATK
Defense180 DEF
Stamina216 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedSlowking can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#199
Height2.01 m
Weight79.5 kg
RegionJohto Generation 2
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy
Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy
15 Mega Energy

Slowking type chart

Takes increased damage
BugBug160.0%
DarkDark160.0%
ElectricElectric160.0%
GhostGhost160.0%
GrassGrass160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FightingFighting62.5%
FireFire62.5%
IceIce62.5%
PsychicPsychic62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Slowking's best moves and movesets

Moves

Slowking's best moveset is Water Gun and Psychic, with 12.17 DPS (damage per second) and 380.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Windy weather.

Best Slowking moves
DPS12.17
TDO380.55
Score24.4
Weather Boost
  • rain
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Slowking with its best moveset, we recommend to use Confusion/Psychic. You will lose around 1.5% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Slowking's strongest moveset (Water Gun/Psychic).

Slowking moves comparison

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.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterWater Gun PsychicPsychic 12.17380.624.4
      2.PsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 11.99374.924.0
      3.WaterWater Gun WaterSurf *11.93372.923.9
      4.PsychicConfusion WaterSurf *11.73366.823.5
      5.WaterWater Gun IceBlizzard 10.70334.621.5
      6.PsychicConfusion IceBlizzard 10.45326.721.0
      7.WaterWater Gun FireFire Blast 10.13316.720.3
      8.WaterWater Gun WaterScald 10.02313.220.1
      9.PsychicConfusion FireFire Blast 9.94310.819.9
      10.PsychicConfusion WaterScald 9.94310.719.9

      Fast Attacks

      • WaterWater Gun5Damage5Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Water Gun
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy5
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy3

        Effects
        Water Gun has no special effects.
        See Water Gun details page ↗
      • PsychicConfusion20Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Confusion
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage20
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.6s
        Damage window0.6s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage16
        Energy12

        Effects
        Confusion has no special effects.
        See Confusion details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • IceBlizzard130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Blizzard
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • GroundGround
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • IceIce
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • snowSnow
        Duration3.1s
        Damage window1.5s - 2.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy75

        Effects
        Blizzard has no special effects.
        See Blizzard details page ↗
      • FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.2s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy80

        Effects
        Fire Blast has no special effects.
        See Fire Blast details page ↗
      • WaterScald80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Scald
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.7s
        Damage window1.3s - 3.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage85
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Scald has a 50.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Scald details page ↗
      • PsychicPsychic90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Psychic
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.8s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage75
        Energy55

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
        See Psychic details page ↗
      • WaterSurf *65Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Surf
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.7s
        Damage window1.4s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy40

        Effects
        Surf has no special effects.
        See Surf details page ↗
      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 Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Slowking's Max CP is at Level 50. Slowking Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2877 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1037 CP - 1090 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1382 CP - 1454 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1382 CP - 1454 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      • windyWindy
      1728 CP - 1817 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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.

      Slowking Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      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.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      136 CP2112 CP3189 CP
      4266 CP5343 CP6420 CP
      7496 CP8573 CP9650 CP
      10727 CP11800 CP12872 CP
      13945 CP141018 CP151090 CP
      161163 CP171236 CP181308 CP
      191381 CP201454 CP211527 CP
      221599 CP231672 CP241745 CP
      251817 CP261890 CP271963 CP
      282036 CP292108 CP302181 CP
      312218 CP322254 CP332290 CP
      342327 CP352363 CP362399 CP
      372436 CP382472 CP392508 CP
      402545 CP412577 CP422609 CP
      432642 CP442675 CP452708 CP
      462742 CP472775 CP482809 CP
      492843 CP502877 CP

      Slowking evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of SlowpokeSlowpoke
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      • Special Item: King's Rock
      Thumbnail image of SlowkingSlowking
      • Slowpoke evolves into Slowking which costs 50 Candy. You need to use a King's Rock to evolve.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Slowking

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Slowking's Water and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Slowking.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega Blastoise
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega Alakazam
      Psychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
      WaterPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega Gardevoir
      PsychicFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega MedichamMega Pokémon iconMega Medicham
      FightingPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega Latias
      DragonPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega Latios
      DragonPsychic
      Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Water
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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 and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Slowking Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Slowking in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Slowking, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Slowking costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Slowking costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Slowking high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Slowking. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Slowking Pokédex entries

                Johto
                VersionsPokédex entry
                GoldIt has incredible intellect and in­ tuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
                SilverWhen its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE's head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
                CrystalEvery time it ya­ wns, SHELLDER injects more poi­ son into it. The poison makes it more intelligent.
                Ruby, SapphireSLOWKING undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this POKéMON apparently forgets everything it has learned if the SHELLDER on its head comes off.
                EmeraldIt undertakes research every day to solve the mysteries of the world. However, it apparently forgets everything if the SHELLDER on its head comes off.
                FireRedWhen its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
                LeafGreenIt has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
                Diamond, Pearl, PlatinumBeing bitten by SHELLDER gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
                HeartGoldIt has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
                SoulSilverWhen its head was bitten, toxins entered SLOWPOKE’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
                Black, White, Black 2, White 2Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists.
                XIt has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.
                YWhen its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power.
                Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireSlowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
                SunA poisonous bite reacted with its system, blessing it with the enhanced intellect of a genius. It has full control of its psychic powers.
                MoonThis Pokémon is so famed for its intellect that a proverb still persists in some regions: “When in doubt, ask Slowking.”
                Ultra SunIt’s constantly coming up with new ideas that would change the world, but as soon as it hits upon a new idea, it forgets it.
                Ultra MoonIt’s called “the sage of the sea.” It engages in battles of wits with Oranguru, but the result is usually a draw.
                SwordMiraculously, this former Slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain.
                ShieldSlowking can solve any problem presented to it, but no one can understand a thing Slowking says.