- Attack
- 177
- Defense
- 180
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,454
- min 1,382
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,817
- min 1,728
- MaxLv50
- 2,877
- Lv40 2,545
At a glance
Basics
Slowbro is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,454 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,817 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,877 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass/Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Fighting/Psychic/Steel attacks. In raids, Confusion + Psychic is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Hermit Crab Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,877 / 2,911
Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiency11.5TDO 359 - 2Confusion
Surf*97% efficiency11.2TDO 349 - 3Water GunPsychic95% efficiency11.0TDO 342
- 4Water GunSurf*91% efficiency10.4TDO 325
- 5Confusion
Ice Beam84% efficiency9.7TDO 302
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfusionBestPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicBestPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
| Surf*Water · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| Ice BeamIce · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
 Drain PunchFighting · 2.5s | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Slowbro's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 114.7
- Actual Defense
- 116.5
- Actual HP
- 137
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water GunPsychicBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,545 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 22.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,494 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- SlowbroViewing50 CandyBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Slowking50 CandyKing's RockBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass
Bug
Ghost
Dark - ×0.625
FireWaterIceFightingPsychic
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.03.18Community Day: Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke · Exclusive move: Surf