Slowking

The Royal Pokémon
#199 - Slowking
Pre-Evolve	Slowpoke
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	2.0 m (6'07")
Weight	79.5 kg (175.3 lbs.)
Color	Pink
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Oblivious / Own Tempo
Hidden Ability	Regenerator
Egg Group	Monster / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:199sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	95	Speed	30
Attack	75	Sp. Attack	100
Defense	80	Sp. Defense	110
Training Info
Catch Rate	070	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	164	Effort Points	SpD
Happiness	70		SpD
To Lv.100	Normal		SpD

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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Slowking is a superintelligent Pokémon that was introduced in the second generation games. It acts as an alternate evolved form to the first generation Pokémon Slowpoke (with the other and original option being Slowbro).

Information

Slowking evolves from a Slowpoke that is traded to another trainer while holding the King's Rock item, although the in-universe explanation for the evolution is different. Like with Slowpoke's evolution into Slowbro, the transformation is triggered by a Slowpoke catching a Shellder while fishing with the Shellder then clamping onto the Slowpoke's body. Slowking is the result of the Shellder clamping onto the head instead of the tail. The Shellder's bite releases toxins into Slowking's brain which somehow boost its intelligence considerably without any known drawbacks.

Thanks to the toxins of the Shellder (which is also transformed in evolution to resemble a crown-like conch shell), Slowking winds up having intelligence on par with award-winning scientists, as opposed to Slowpoke's dull intellect, and it also notably can walk upright. They remain calm and collected in all situations and undertakes research on a daily basis to solve the mysteries of the world. Every time a Slowking yawns, its Shellder injects more poison into it which gives another intelligence boost. However, if a Slowking ever loses its Shellder, it will apparently forget everything and revert to a normal Slowpoke, although this is not possible within the games.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Slowking can usually be obtained only by evolving a Slowpoke. In Pokémon: Black and White Versions, Slowking could rarely be found by fishing in rippling water at the Abundant Shrine.

Other Games

In Pokémon Trozei!, Slowking was found at Endless Level 65, Forever Level 16, Pair Trozei and Mr. Who's Den. It could only be obtained through evolution in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, but in Explorers of Time and Darkness it could be recruited at the first twenty basement floors of Surrounded Sea, the first eighteen basement floors of Miracle Sea, the first four basement floors of Deep Miracle Sea and the first forty-nine basement floors of Bottomless Sea. It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs at Oblivia Ruins and the Dark Temple.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, a talking Slowking was first featured in the second movie where it provided exposition about the orbs that were connected to the legendary birds. The same Slowking was featured in a short called "Slowking's Day" which examined a carefree day in its life. One episode of the Johto series also featured a group of Slowpoke that were trying to reach a King's Rock to evolve into a Slowking, with one of the Slowpoke succeeding in the end. During the Diamond and Pearl series, Slowking was featured as one of Conway's main Pokémon.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Lorelei first foreshadowed Slowking's existence during the Yellow arc where she mused about Slowpoke's potential prowess if a Shellder would bite its head instead. Slowking did not actually appear until the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc belonging to one of the Team Rocket executives, and Lorelei was later shown to have her own during the FireRed/LeafGreen arc.

Trivia

• Its name is simply a combination of "slow" (which is taken from its other forms due to their slowness and implies Slowking's relation to them) with "king" (due to its regal appearance).