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Table of Contents

Click for Shadow Slowbro
Click for Mega Slowbro
How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
78.50 kg Weight
1.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,877
Level 40: 2,545
Level 25: 1,817 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,454 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,090 (Research Tasks)
ATK 177
DEF 180
STA 216

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Confusion
Psychic
A
A-
Water Gun
Surf*
A
X
Water Gun
Psychic
B
C
Confusion
Water Pulse
X
B
Confusion
Surf*
X
B
Confusion
Ice Beam
X
A
Confusion
Scald
X
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion is generally superior to Water Gun; both are usable on offense but the former wields higher DPS and more meta relevance.
  • Surf pairs well with Water Gun to make Slowbro a Water attacker.
  • Psychic pairs well with Confusion.
  • Ice Beam, Scald, and Water Pulse aren’t very useful for an offensive Slowbro.  

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Confusion is distinctly superior to Water Gun due to the massive power difference.
  • Scald is the best Water Type Charged Move option on defense
  • Surf is a 2-bar move with a fairly early damage window
  • Ice Beam and Psychic have similar performance overall, though Ice Beam is preferred due to counter-coverage and being off-type with Confusion.
  • Water Pulse is just inferior to Surf

PVE Overview

Slowbro is a likely overlooked Pokemon in your collection, but don't count it out. It has access to one of the best defensive fast moves in the game, Confusion, as well as good charge moves for defense. These are complemented by respectable bulk.

Throwing this 'mon into a gym will get you some staying power. Its resistances make it a great counter to many common gym attackers, as does its great charge move coverage options.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Confusion
Ice Beam
Surf*
A
Water Gun
Ice Beam
Surf*
A
Water Gun
Surf*
Psychic
A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Confusion or Water Gun + Surf* and Ice Beam

Confusion is generally more preferable as it deals more damage than Water Gun. However, Water Gun's much shorter duration and different coverage can be useful sometimes

Surf is necessary due to its cheap cost, as Slowbro's other moves are expensive. Ice Beam is often the preferred second Charged Attack due to its wide coverage, nailing pesky Dragon-, Flying-, and Grass-type Pokemon. Psychic is a good STAB move but its coverage may be redundant with the heavy Psychic-type damage from Confusion. Water Pulse is terrible.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Slowbro is known in PvE as a bulky Pokemon with slower DPS, and this isn't much different in PvP. With a defensive stat distribution, Slowbro is relatively bulky compared to its competition which works in its favor. However, weaknesses to very common types hold Slowbro back from being a key metagame threat. With that said, it does resist Medicham's entire moveset and has a positive matchup into Galarian Stunfisk and Bastiodon, allowing Galarian Slowbro to be somewhat of a corebreaker to certain teams.

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Slowbro isn't particularly exciting for Ultra League, though its bulk does give some wins against more favorable matchups. The greater abundance of Dragon-type competitors in Ultra League allows Slowbro to have more targets to shoot at with Ice Beam, though that still isn't enough to beat the king of Ultra League: Giratina.

Master League: 0 / 5

Slowbro is too slow for Master League. 

Fast Moves

20
Confusion
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
1.00
9.38
12.50
15.63
5
Water Gun
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

90
Ice Beam
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
1.50
0.00
 1.80
27.27
34.09
 49.09
90
Psychic
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
1.30
0.00
 1.80
32.14
40.18
 57.86
70
Water Pulse
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
0.70
0.00
 1.40
21.88
27.34
 30.63
80
Scald
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.70
2.10
0.00
 1.60
21.62
27.03
 34.59

Elite Charge Moves

65
Surf
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.70
0.20
0.00
 1.30
38.24
47.79
 49.71

Purified Charge Moves

35
Return
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
0.70
0.25
0.00
 1.06
50.00
62.50
 53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate20.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Psychic Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013036
2001.56374
200296112
2002.5129151
4003162189
4003.5195228
4004228266
4004.5261304
6005294343
6005.5326381
6006359420
6006.5392458
8007425496
8007.5458535
8008491573
8008.5524612
10009557650
10009.5590688
100010623727
100010.5654763
130011685800
130011.5716836
130012747872
130012.5778909
160013809945
160013.5840981
1600148721018
160014.59031054
1900159341090
190015.59651127
1900169961163
190016.510271199
22001710581236
220017.510891272
22001811211308
220018.511521345
25001911831381
250019.512141417
25002012451454
250020.512761490
30002113071527
300021.513391563
30002213701599
300022.514011636
35002314321672
350023.514631708
35002414941745
350024.515251781
40002515571817
400025.515881854
40002616191890
400026.516501927
45002716811963
450027.517121999
45002817432036
450028.517752072
50002918062108
500029.518372145
50003018682181
500030.518842199
60003118992218
600031.519152236
60003219302254
600032.519462272
70003319612290
700033.519772308
70003419932327
700034.520082345
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800035.520392381
80003620552399
800036.520702417
90003720862436
900037.521022454
90003821172472
900038.521332490
100003921482508
1000039.521642526
100004021792545
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