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#0080 · Generation 1

Slowbro

The Hermit Crab Pokémon

Water Psychic
Its tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This forces it to reluctantly swim and catch prey.
Height 1.6 m
Weight 78.5 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 172

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 95
Attack 75
Defense 110
Sp. Attack 100
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 30
Base stat total 490

Traits

Abilities

Oblivious

The Pokémon cannot become infatuated, fall for taunts or be intimidated.

Own Tempo

Having its own tempo means the Pokémon cannot become confused or be intimidated.

Regenerator

Hidden

The Pokémon restores a third of its HP when it switches out of battle.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Slowbro based on its Water and Psychic typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Bug ×2 Ghost ×2 Grass ×2 Electric ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Psychic ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Slowbro learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

19 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Other Future Sight Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target. Psychic Special 120 100 10
1 Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. Water Status 40
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Curse A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type. Ghost Status 10
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status 100 40
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
9 Yawn The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. Normal Status 10
12 Confusion The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. Psychic Special 50 100 25
15 Disable For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. Normal Status 100 20
18 Water Pulse The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. Water Special 60 100 20
21 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
24 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
27 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status 20
30 Surf The user attacks everything around it by swamping the area with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water. Water Special 90 100 15
33 Slack Off The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. Normal Status 5
36 Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Special 90 100 10
41 Psych Up The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. Normal Status 10
46 Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. Water Status 5
51 Heal Pulse The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP. Psychic Status 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Slowbro.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

110 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Expanding Force Special
    Psychic
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Future Sight Special
    Psychic
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Magic Coat Status
    Psychic
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pay Day Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psybeam Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Noise Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Terrain Status
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Psyshock Special
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Razor Shell Physical
    Water
  • Recycle Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Stored Power Special
    Psychic
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Tri Attack Special
    Normal
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Monster, Water1
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Pink
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Waters Edge

Alternate appearances

Slowbro forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Slowbro front sprite

Slowbro

WaterPsychic

Base stats

Total 490
HP95
Attack75
Defense110
Sp. Attack100
Sp. Defense80
Speed30

Abilities

Oblivious

The Pokémon cannot become infatuated, fall for taunts or be intimidated.

Own Tempo

Having its own tempo means the Pokémon cannot become confused or be intimidated.

Regenerator Hidden

The Pokémon restores a third of its HP when it switches out of battle.