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slowking
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Slowking

Royal Pokémon

WaterPsychic

Miraculously, this former Slowpoke’s latent intelligence was drawn out when Shellder poison raced through its brain.

Base Stats

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

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Evolution Chain

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Details

Category Royal Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 79.5 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 70
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Monster ,Water1

Sprites

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Competitive

Specially Defensive Pivot (Water)
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Sassy
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
SpD 252

Strategy Overview

Water

Slowking has cemented itself as a staple on Water teams due to its impressive special bulk allowing it to switch into threats such as Nidoking and access to Teleport. With Future Sight and Teleport, Slowking can force progress against types like Water and Poison with Urshifu-R. Slowking also has extremely reliable recovery in Slack Off and Regenerator, allowing it to stay healthy throughout the match with ease. Slowking's Psychic typing allows it to stomach Psychic-type attacks such as Choice Specs Tapu Lele's Psychic with ease. While Slowking's special bulk is phenomenal, its physical bulk is lacking and allows physical wallbreakers and setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Dragapult and Bisharp to easily OHKO it. Slowking is also heavily reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots to act as a reliable pivot and can be worn down by entry hazards and Toxic Spikes if they are removed.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc