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Slowpoke (#079)

Slowpoke (#079) is a Water/Psychic-type Dopey Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Slowpoke in Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Seafoam Islands (B3F), and Seafoam Islands (B4F) and more; the best odds are with the Super Rod in Celadon City (50%, Lv 15). It evolves into Slowbro at level 37. Its best stat is HP (90), and its base stat total of 275 ranks #111 of 151.

Slowpoke pixel-art sprite
Slowpoke, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#079
Type
Water Psychic
Category
Dopey Pokémon
Height
3′11″ (1.2 m)
Weight
79.0 lb (35.8 kg)
Catch rate
190 of 255
Base EXP
99
Growth rate
Medium Fast
Slowpoke is remarkably slow-witted, taking a full five seconds to even register that it has been attacked.

Where to find Slowpoke in Pokémon Red

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP90#17 of 151
Attack65#82 of 151
Defense65#71 of 151
Special40#122 of 151
Speed15#151 of 151
Total275#111 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Slowpoke pixel-art spriteSlowpoke
  2. Slowbro pixel-art spriteSlowbro at level 37

Type effectiveness against Slowpoke

Damage takenTypes
4× (double weakness)—
2× (weak to)Electric Grass Bug
½× (resists)Fire Water Ice Fighting Psychic
¼× (double resistance)—
0× (immune)Ghost

Moves learned by level up

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartConfusionPsychic50100%25
18DisableNormal—55%20
22HeadbuttNormal70100%15
27GrowlNormal—100%40
33Water GunWater40100%25
40AmnesiaPsychic—100%20
48PsychicPsychic90100%10

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM03SurfWater95
HM04StrengthNormal80
HM05FlashNormal—
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM08Body SlamNormal85
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM11Bubble BeamWater65
TM12Water GunWater40
TM13Ice BeamIce95
TM14BlizzardIce120
TM16Pay DayNormal40
TM20RageNormal20
TM26EarthquakeGround100
TM27FissureGround—
TM28DigGround100
TM29PsychicPsychic90
TM30TeleportPsychic—
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM33ReflectPsychic—
TM34BideNormal—
TM38Fire BlastFire120
TM39SwiftNormal60
TM40Skull BashNormal100
TM44RestPsychic—
TM45Thunder WaveElectric—
TM46PsywavePsychic—
TM49Tri AttackNormal80
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Slowpoke in Pokémon Red?

You can catch Slowpoke in Seafoam Islands (B1F), Seafoam Islands (B2F), Seafoam Islands (B3F), and Seafoam Islands (B4F) and more; the best odds are with the Super Rod in Celadon City (50%, Lv 15).

What type is Slowpoke?

Slowpoke is Water/Psychic type. It takes double damage from Electric, Grass, and Bug and is immune to Ghost.

What level does Slowpoke evolve?

Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at level 37.

What moves does Slowpoke learn?

Slowpoke starts with Confusion and learns Disable (Lv 18), Headbutt (Lv 22), Growl (Lv 27), Water Gun (Lv 33), Amnesia (Lv 40), and Psychic (Lv 48) by leveling up. It can learn 30 TMs and HMs.

What are Slowpoke's base stats?

HP 90, Attack 65, Defense 65, Special 40, Speed 15, for a total of 275.

What's the catch rate of Slowpoke?

Slowpoke's catch rate is 190 out of 255, so it is easy to catch.