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Slowking(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Water/Psychic Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves from Slowpoke when it's traded with a King's Rock. Its official debut is in Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, the second movie of the Pokémon series. In the Eighth Pokémon generation, Slowking introduced a regional variant of Slowking, becoming Poison/Psychic type.
Slowking was officially revealed in the May 1997 issue of CoroCoro, along with Donphan and Ampharos.
Physiology and Behaviour
Slowking is a bipedal Pokémon with a Shellder latched onto its head. It is primarily pink, with a pale yellow muzzle and scaled belly. Its feet and hands each have a single clawed digit, while the hands also have a clawless thumb. Around its neck is a spiny ruff with alternating red and white stripes. The Shellder on its head has a spiral shape with two horns near the base. A red gem resides in the center of the Shellder. The Shellder's eyes are visible on the back of the Shellder.
Shellder's bite releases venom into Slowpoke's brain, causing a chemical chain-reaction that unlocks a superior intelligence and extraordinary power. More venom is injected into Slowking every time it yawns. The more venom the Shellder releases, the more intelligent Slowking will become. However, if the Shellder on its head comes off, it will forget everything it has learned and would revert itself back to Slowpoke. Slowking's intelligence can match that of a human and it constantly attempts to learn more. Its inspiration and intuition are also highly developed, and Slowking is able to stay calm in any situation and plan situations with effective results; this allows Slowking to solve anything. In the games, Slowking's speech is said to be unintelligible; however, in the anime, it can understand and speak the human language.
According to The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, it has such an easygoing personality that it is never stressed. Slowking is rarely found in the wild, though it can be found by the water's edge. It has been seen eating seaweed and drinking coconut milk. In Alola, it is known as the sage of the sea, and it occasionally matches wits with Oranguru by the beach.
Galarian Slowking
In Galar, Shellder's bite causes a different chemical reaction in the brain due to the Galarica spices that make up Galarian Slowpoke's diet, causing Galarian Slowking to take on a unique appearance. The tip of its tail and the top half of its body are purple, and it has a long dark cloak that drapes from its neck. The Shellder has grown more dominant, appearing completely different with a rougher texture, a darker gray coloration, and a larger size, covering Slowking's eyes and nostrils. It has several purple spots dotting it, with a large one at the center that surrounds a green gem and two black eyes. The spikes on the Shellder are more blunt, and it has two purple horn-like tubes on either side from which poison may be secreted. The Shellder's teeth have also grown in size and are broad and flat instead of sharp; the same holds true for its wearer.
As Galarian Slowking evolves, the Shellder on its head has its intelligence skyrocket, giving it the ability to control the Slowking, as well as psychic powers that can rival the power of other Psychic-type Pokémon. Galarian Slowking has been observed chanting mysterious spells and incantations in battle or to communicate with each other. It also chants these spells while creating strange potions using its internal toxins. What these incantations and spells mean has yet to be fully understood. Galarian Slowking is capable of creating potions by mixing toxins it produces with the food it consumes. These potions are derived and secreted from poison and the holes on Galarian Slowking's horns. However, not even Galarian Slowking itself will have any idea what effects the potions it produces will have. It will administer the potions it creates to weaken any Pokémon it sees fit to test on.
Appearances
Main Pokémon games
Other Pokémon games
Super Smash Bros. series
Trophy descriptions
In the anime
In Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One, a talking Slowking gave Ash Ketchum advice on where to find the Island Treasures. His daily activities were revealed in Slowking's Day, which is unaired outside Japan. The movie marked Slowking's official debut before the Pokémon games.
Galarian Slowking appeared in An Evolution in Taste!, acting as the leader of a group of Galarian Slowpoke and Slowbro that visited Slowpoke Island.
Origin and inspiration
Slowking's shell may reference hermit crabs. Its physical appearance may be based on giant otters, giant salamanders, and hippopotamuses. Its shell may also be a reference to the mythical sazae-oni, a magical sea demon of Japanese folklore, distinguished by its spiny "sazae" or "turban-shaped" snail shell.
Slowking may also be based on a stereotypical king, as the growth around its neck resembles a king's ruff while its shell is similar to a crown.
By contrast, Galarian Slowking may draw inspiration from popular depictions of mythical sorcerers or warlocks: its crown has morphed into a sorcerer's pointed hat, its elongated ruff now resembles a long dark robe, and it has developed a predilection for "chanting mysterious spells" in battle.
In-game information
Pokédex entries
| Title | Entry |
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| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
| Pokémon Silver | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. |
| Pokémon Crystal | Every time it yawns, Shellder injects more poison into it. The poison makes it more intelligent. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ruby | Slowking 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. |
| Pokémon Sapphire | Slowking 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. |
| Pokémon Emerald | It undertakes research every day to solve the mysteries of the world. However, it apparently forgets everything if the Shellder on its head comes off. |
| Pokémon FireRed | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon Pearl | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon Platinum | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon White | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Pokémon White 2 | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of award-winning scientists. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
| Pokémon Y | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke's head and unlocked an extraordinary power. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | Slowking 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | Slowking 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | A poisonous bite reacted with its system, blessing it with the enhanced intellect of a genius. It has full control of its psychic powers. |
| Pokémon Moon | This Pokémon is so famed for its intellect that a proverb still persists in some regions: "When in doubt, ask Slowking." |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | It'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. |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | It's called "the sage of the sea." It engages in battles of wits with Oranguru, but the result is usually a draw. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | Miraculously, this former Slowpoke's latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain. |
| Pokémon Shield | Slowking can solve any problem presented to it, but no one can understand a thing Slowking says. |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | Being bitten by Shellder gave it intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | When its head was bitten, toxins entered Slowpoke’s head and unlocked an extraordinary power. |
| Pokémon Violet | It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected. |
Galarian
| Title | Entry |
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| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | A combination of toxins and the shock of evolving has increased Shellder's intelligence to the point that Shellder now controls Slowking. |
| Pokémon Shield | While chanting strange spells, this Pokémon combines its internal toxins with what it's eaten, creating strange potions. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | It administers its potions to weakened Pokémon it sees. These potions are derived from poison and secreted from holes in Slowking’s horns. |
| Pokémon Violet | It creates potions by mixing toxins with the food it’s eaten. Not even Slowking itself knows what effects the potions will have. |
Game locations
Evolution
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Base Stats
| HP | 95 |
| Attack | 75 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Attack | 100 |
| Sp. Defense | 110 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Total | 490 |
Moveset
Gallery
Sprites
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| Pokémon with regional forms | |
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| Alola | Rattata • Raticate • Raichu • Sandshrew • Sandslash • Vulpix • Ninetales • Diglett • Dugtrio • Meowth • Persian • Geodude • Graveler • Golem • Grimer • Muk • Exeggutor • Marowak |
| Galar | Meowth • Ponyta • Rapidash • Slowpoke • Slowbro • Farfetch'd • Weezing • Mr. Mime • Articuno • Zapdos • Moltres • Slowking • Corsola • Zigzagoon • Linoone • Darumaka • Darmanitan • Yamask • Stunfisk |
| Hisui | Growlithe • Arcanine • Voltorb • Electrode • Typhlosion • Qwilfish • Sneasel • Samurott • Lilligant • Zorua • Zoroark • Braviary • Sliggoo • Goodra • Avalugg • Decidueye |
| Paldea | Tauros • Wooper |