Slowpoke

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Slowpoke is a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon, Slowpoke is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves.

Slowpoke's maximum Combat Power stat is 1386 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Water Gun / Water Pulse. Slowpoke encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Slowpoke is available! ✨

Slowpoke Stats and Max CP

109 ATK
98 DEF
207 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
1386 CP
Lvl 40
1226 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
876 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
700 CP
Lvl 15 Research
525 CP

Slowpoke's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
WaterWater-type
PsychicPsychic-type
Little CupLittle Cup
Great LeagueGreat League

Slowpoke Type Chart

Slowpoke takes increased damage from:Slowpoke takes increased damage from:

BugBug160.0%
DarkDark160.0%
ElectricElectric160.0%
GhostGhost160.0%
GrassGrass160.0%

Slowpoke takes reduced damage from:Slowpoke takes reduced damage from:

FightingFighting62.5%
FireFire62.5%
IceIce62.5%
PsychicPsychic62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

Moves Analysis

Moves

Water Gun + Water Pulse

Slowpoke's best Water-type moveset is Water Gun / Water Pulse, with 5.33 DPS and 62.4 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Slowpoke ranks #212 (F Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterWater Gun PsychicPsychic 6.5176.15.36
      2.PsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 6.4575.45.31
      3.WaterWater Gun PsychicPsyshock 5.9469.54.90
      4.PsychicConfusion PsychicPsyshock 5.9369.44.89
      5.PsychicConfusion WaterWater Pulse 5.3862.94.43
      6.WaterWater Gun WaterWater Pulse 5.3362.44.40

      Fast Attacks

      • PsychicConfusionDamage19Energy14Duration1.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Confusion
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage19
        Energy14
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window0.5s - 1.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage16
        Energy14

        Effects
        Confusion has no special effects.
        See Confusion details page ↗
      • WaterWater GunDamage5Energy5Duration0.5s
        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 ↗

      Charged Attacks

      • PsychicPsychicDamage95Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Psychic
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage95
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window1.5s - 2.8s
        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 ↗
      • PsychicPsyshockDamage60Energy33Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Psyshock
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage60
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window1.8s - 2.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy40

        Effects
        Psyshock has no special effects.
        See Psyshock details page ↗
      • WaterWater PulseDamage65Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Water Pulse
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Water Pulse has no special effects.
        See Water Pulse details page ↗
      Pokédex informationMore information

      The following chart shows Slowpoke's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Slowpoke'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 Slowpoke has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Slowpoke in the meta

      Slowpoke in the meta

      PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

      Recommended moves

      ⚔️ Raids

      Slowpoke is an unevolved Pokémon with a max CP of 1386. Needless to say, Slowpoke is not fit for raids.

      🔮 Dynamax

      N/A

      PvP AnalysisPvP Analysis

      Recommended moves

      🧸 Little Cup

      Slowpoke is not a viable Pokémon for the three main metas. It’s also not particularly good for the standard Little Cup format. However, in limited Little Cup formats, such as the Little Element Cup, Slowpoke can be quite deadly with neutral Confusion and Psyshock damage.

      🔵 Great League

      N/A

      🟡 Ultra League

      N/A

      🟣 Master League

      N/A

      Pokédex information

      Kanto
      Pokédex Number#79
      Height1.2 m
      Weight36 kg
      RegionGeneration 1
      Can be tradedAllowed
      Buddy distance3 km
      ReleasedYes
      Shiny releasedYes
      Pokémon Home transferAllowed
      Base Catch Rate20%
      Base Flee Rate0%
      Catch rewards
      Candy3
      Stardust100
      Additional Move Cost
      Candy50
      Stardust50000
      Mega Energy reward
      For walking as a Buddy
      Candy15 Mega Energy

      Evolution Chart

      More information

      Slowpoke family
      Size information
      XXSXSMXLXXL
      Slowpoke scaled to 0.5958823529411765x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Slowpoke scaled to 0.6029411764705883x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Slowpoke scaled to 0.9558823529411765x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Scaled Human Trainer to 170 cmSlowpoke scaled to 1.3088235294117647x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)Slowpoke scaled to 1.4852941176470589x Human scale (compared to 1.7m human)
      0.59 m0.6 m1.2 m1.8 m2.1 m

      Slowpoke's height ranges from 0.59 m to 2.1 m, with the average being 1.2 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 Slowpoke in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

      SizeLower boundUpper bound
      XXS0.588 m0.6 m
      1′11″1′12″
      XS0.6 m1.2 m
      1′12″3′11″
      M0.9 m1.5 m
      2′11″4′11″
      XL1.5 m1.8 m
      4′11″5′11″
      XXL1.8 m2.1 m
      5′11″6′11″
      Encounter data
      Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
      Movement Timer8s
      Jump Time1s
      Attack Probability5.0%
      Attack Timer23s
      Dodge Probability5.0%
      Dodge Duration0.0s
      Dodge Distance1
      Min Action Frequency1s
      Max Action Frequency2s

      Slowpoke CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Slowpoke's has 1386 max CP (at Level 50). A Slowpoke obtained from Raids can be encountered from 650 CP to 700 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 812 CP to 876 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Slowpoke can be found in the 487 CP to 525 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1386 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch487 CP - 525 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs650 CP - 700 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids650 CP - 700 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      812 CP - 876 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.

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Slowpoke Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      117 CP254 CP391 CP
      4128 CP5165 CP6202 CP
      7239 CP8276 CP9313 CP
      10350 CP11385 CP12420 CP
      13455 CP14490 CP15525 CP
      16560 CP17595 CP18630 CP
      19665 CP20700 CP21735 CP
      22771 CP23806 CP24841 CP
      25876 CP26911 CP27946 CP
      28981 CP291016 CP301051 CP
      311069 CP321086 CP331104 CP
      341121 CP351139 CP361156 CP
      371174 CP381191 CP391209 CP
      401226 CP411242 CP421257 CP
      431273 CP441289 CP451305 CP
      461321 CP471337 CP481353 CP
      491370 CP501386 CP

      Mega Pokémon that boost Slowpoke

      Photobomb

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

      Water Water

      Psychic Psychic

      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, 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

      Catch Rates

      Slowpoke Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

      StardustCandyCandy XL
      LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Slowpoke Candy296 Slowpoke Candy XL
      LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Slowpoke Candy10 Slowpoke Candy XL
      LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Slowpoke Candy-
      LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Slowpoke Candy-

      Slowpoke Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Slowpoke 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 Slowpoke in Pokémon GO.

      Complete Slowpoke Power Up Costs Table
      LVLPower UpsStardustCandyCandy XLTotal StardustTotal CandyTotal Candy XL
      112001 Candy- 2001 Slowpoke Candy-
      1.522001 Candy- 4002 Slowpoke Candy-
      232001 Candy- 6003 Slowpoke Candy-
      2.542001 Candy- 8004 Slowpoke Candy-
      354001 Candy- 1,2005 Slowpoke Candy-
      3.564001 Candy- 1,6006 Slowpoke Candy-
      474001 Candy- 2,0007 Slowpoke Candy-
      4.584001 Candy- 2,4008 Slowpoke Candy-
      596001 Candy- 3,0009 Slowpoke Candy-
      5.5106001 Candy- 3,60010 Slowpoke Candy-
      6116001 Candy- 4,20011 Slowpoke Candy-
      6.5126001 Candy- 4,80012 Slowpoke Candy-
      7138001 Candy- 5,60013 Slowpoke Candy-
      7.5148001 Candy- 6,40014 Slowpoke Candy-
      8158001 Candy- 7,20015 Slowpoke Candy-
      8.5168001 Candy- 8,00016 Slowpoke Candy-
      9171,0001 Candy- 9,00017 Slowpoke Candy-
      9.5181,0001 Candy- 10,00018 Slowpoke Candy-
      10191,0001 Candy- 11,00019 Slowpoke Candy-
      10.5201,0001 Candy- 12,00020 Slowpoke Candy-
      11211,3002 Candy- 13,30022 Slowpoke Candy-
      11.5221,3002 Candy- 14,60024 Slowpoke Candy-
      12231,3002 Candy- 15,90026 Slowpoke Candy-
      12.5241,3002 Candy- 17,20028 Slowpoke Candy-
      13251,6002 Candy- 18,80030 Slowpoke Candy-
      13.5261,6002 Candy- 20,40032 Slowpoke Candy-
      14271,6002 Candy- 22,00034 Slowpoke Candy-
      14.5281,6002 Candy- 23,60036 Slowpoke Candy-
      15291,9002 Candy- 25,50038 Slowpoke Candy-
      15.5301,9002 Candy- 27,40040 Slowpoke Candy-
      16311,9002 Candy- 29,30042 Slowpoke Candy-
      16.5321,9002 Candy- 31,20044 Slowpoke Candy-
      17332,2002 Candy- 33,40046 Slowpoke Candy-
      17.5342,2002 Candy- 35,60048 Slowpoke Candy-
      18352,2002 Candy- 37,80050 Slowpoke Candy-
      18.5362,2002 Candy- 40,00052 Slowpoke Candy-
      19372,5002 Candy- 42,50054 Slowpoke Candy-
      19.5382,5002 Candy- 45,00056 Slowpoke Candy-
      20392,5002 Candy- 47,50058 Slowpoke Candy-
      20.5402,5002 Candy- 50,00060 Slowpoke Candy-
      21413,0003 Candy- 53,00063 Slowpoke Candy-
      21.5423,0003 Candy- 56,00066 Slowpoke Candy-
      22433,0003 Candy- 59,00069 Slowpoke Candy-
      22.5443,0003 Candy- 62,00072 Slowpoke Candy-
      23453,5003 Candy- 65,50075 Slowpoke Candy-
      23.5463,5003 Candy- 69,00078 Slowpoke Candy-
      24473,5003 Candy- 72,50081 Slowpoke Candy-
      24.5483,5003 Candy- 76,00084 Slowpoke Candy-
      25494,0003 Candy- 80,00087 Slowpoke Candy-
      25.5504,0003 Candy- 84,00090 Slowpoke Candy-
      26514,0004 Candy- 88,00094 Slowpoke Candy-
      26.5524,0004 Candy- 92,00098 Slowpoke Candy-
      27534,5004 Candy- 96,500102 Slowpoke Candy-
      27.5544,5004 Candy- 101,000106 Slowpoke Candy-
      28554,5004 Candy- 105,500110 Slowpoke Candy-
      28.5564,5004 Candy- 110,000114 Slowpoke Candy-
      29575,0004 Candy- 115,000118 Slowpoke Candy-
      29.5585,0004 Candy- 120,000122 Slowpoke Candy-
      30595,0004 Candy- 125,000126 Slowpoke Candy-
      30.5605,0004 Candy- 130,000130 Slowpoke Candy-
      31616,0006 Candy- 136,000136 Slowpoke Candy-
      31.5626,0006 Candy- 142,000142 Slowpoke Candy-
      32636,0006 Candy- 148,000148 Slowpoke Candy-
      32.5646,0006 Candy- 154,000154 Slowpoke Candy-
      33657,0008 Candy- 161,000162 Slowpoke Candy-
      33.5667,0008 Candy- 168,000170 Slowpoke Candy-
      34677,0008 Candy- 175,000178 Slowpoke Candy-
      34.5687,0008 Candy- 182,000186 Slowpoke Candy-
      35698,00010 Candy- 190,000196 Slowpoke Candy-
      35.5708,00010 Candy- 198,000206 Slowpoke Candy-
      36718,00010 Candy- 206,000216 Slowpoke Candy-
      36.5728,00010 Candy- 214,000226 Slowpoke Candy-
      37739,00012 Candy- 223,000238 Slowpoke Candy-
      37.5749,00012 Candy- 232,000250 Slowpoke Candy-
      38759,00012 Candy- 241,000262 Slowpoke Candy-
      38.5769,00012 Candy- 250,000274 Slowpoke Candy-
      397710,00015 Candy- 260,000289 Slowpoke Candy-
      39.57810,00015 Candy- 270,000304 Slowpoke Candy-
      407910,000- 10 Slowpoke Candy XL280,000304 Slowpoke Candy10 Slowpoke Candy XL
      40.58010,000- 10 Slowpoke Candy XL290,000304 Slowpoke Candy20 Slowpoke Candy XL
      418111,000- 10 Slowpoke Candy XL301,000304 Slowpoke Candy30 Slowpoke Candy XL
      41.58211,000- 10 Slowpoke Candy XL312,000304 Slowpoke Candy40 Slowpoke Candy XL
      428311,000- 12 Slowpoke Candy XL323,000304 Slowpoke Candy52 Slowpoke Candy XL
      42.58411,000- 12 Slowpoke Candy XL334,000304 Slowpoke Candy64 Slowpoke Candy XL
      438512,000- 12 Slowpoke Candy XL346,000304 Slowpoke Candy76 Slowpoke Candy XL
      43.58612,000- 12 Slowpoke Candy XL358,000304 Slowpoke Candy88 Slowpoke Candy XL
      448712,000- 15 Slowpoke Candy XL370,000304 Slowpoke Candy103 Slowpoke Candy XL
      44.58812,000- 15 Slowpoke Candy XL382,000304 Slowpoke Candy118 Slowpoke Candy XL
      458913,000- 15 Slowpoke Candy XL395,000304 Slowpoke Candy133 Slowpoke Candy XL
      45.59013,000- 15 Slowpoke Candy XL408,000304 Slowpoke Candy148 Slowpoke Candy XL
      469113,000- 17 Slowpoke Candy XL421,000304 Slowpoke Candy165 Slowpoke Candy XL
      46.59213,000- 17 Slowpoke Candy XL434,000304 Slowpoke Candy182 Slowpoke Candy XL
      479314,000- 17 Slowpoke Candy XL448,000304 Slowpoke Candy199 Slowpoke Candy XL
      47.59414,000- 17 Slowpoke Candy XL462,000304 Slowpoke Candy216 Slowpoke Candy XL
      489514,000- 20 Slowpoke Candy XL476,000304 Slowpoke Candy236 Slowpoke Candy XL
      48.59614,000- 20 Slowpoke Candy XL490,000304 Slowpoke Candy256 Slowpoke Candy XL
      499715,000- 20 Slowpoke Candy XL505,000304 Slowpoke Candy276 Slowpoke Candy XL
      49.59815,000- 20 Slowpoke Candy XL520,000304 Slowpoke Candy296 Slowpoke Candy XL

      Sprites

      Photobomb

      Regular and Shiny Slowpoke

      Slowpoke high resolution sprites

      Slowpoke Pokédex entries

      Kanto

      Frequently Asked Questions

      What are Slowpoke’s strengths and weaknesses?

      As a Water and Psychic-type Pokémon, Slowpoke is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-type moves.

      What are the best moves for Slowpoke in Pokémon GO?

      The best moves for Slowpoke in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Psychic. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.506 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 76.069.

      How does Slowpoke perform in Raids?

      Slowpoke's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

      How does Slowpoke rank as a Water-type attacker?

      Slowpoke is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

      How does Slowpoke rank as a Psychic-type attacker?

      Slowpoke is an F-Tier Psychic-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

      What Mega Pokémon boost Slowpoke?

      The following Mega Pokémon boost Slowpoke: 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 Slowpoke’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

      Slowpoke’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1226 CP and 1386 CP at Level 50.

      Can Slowpoke be shiny in Pokémon GO?

      Slowpoke can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

      Can Slowpoke Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

      Slowpoke cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.