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slowbro
#080

Slowbro

Hermit Crab Pokémon

WaterPsychic

Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 75
Defense 110
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 80
Speed 30
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Hermit Crab Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 78.5 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Monster ,Water1

Sprites

slowbro Front Front
slowbro Back Back
slowbro Front Shiny Front Shiny
slowbro Back Shiny Back Shiny
slowbro Official Art Official Art
slowbro Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 10.7%
Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 244
SpA 16
Physical Tank
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 244
SpA 16
Choice Specs
Moves
Surf / Scald
Psyshock / Psychic
Grass Knot / Trick
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Slowbro boasts excellent physical bulk, as well as key resistances to the Fire- and Fighting-types, giving it a strong niche in UU as an excellent physical wall and tank that can check many of UU's strongest physical attackers, such as Victini, Mienshao, and Darmanitan. Its ability Regenerator allows it to regain health upon switching out, allowing it to stay healthy enough to switch into such threats repeatedly. Thanks to its good offensive movepool and Special Attack, it can also function as a solid offensive threat, either as a wallbreaker with Choice Specs or a bulky sweeper with Calm Mind, using its immense physical bulk and solid defensive typing to find setup opportunities. However, Slowbro's typing, despite providing valuable resistances, also has several crippling weaknesses that leave it vulnerable to other popular threats such as Shaymin, Raikou, Zapdos, Roserade, and Heracross. Its middling special bulk further exacerbates this flaw against said Pokemon, something to keep in mind when using Slowbro.

Most Used Moves

Scald
97.2%
Slack Off
96.8%
Psyshock
95.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
14.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc