Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Slowpoke [Black/White]
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Weakness Chart for Water/Psychic-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Slowpoke? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Slowpoke, an outstanding Pokémon known for its Water and Psychic typing! Slowpoke is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Slowpoke below and optimize your gameplay!
Species: Slowpoke Item: Eviolite / Life Orb Ability: Oblivious Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Aqua Tail / Dive - Double-Edge / Return - Zen Headbutt - Earthquake / Bulldoze
Physical Sweeper Slowpoke (Oblivious)
Slowpoke is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Slowpoke is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Slowpoke from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowpoke's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Slowpoke cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Slowpoke? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Slowpoke Item: Eviolite / Life Orb Ability: Oblivious Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Moveset: - Earthquake / Bulldoze - Aqua Tail / Dive - Double-Edge / Return - Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Slowpoke (Oblivious)
Slowpoke is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Slowpoke is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Slowpoke from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowpoke's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Slowpoke cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage). ♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Slowpoke can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Slowpoke.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slowpoke can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Slowpoke
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Belly drum + Rest
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Yawn + Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Magic Coat, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Slowpoke's stats
Amnesia
Belly Drum
Calm Mind
Curse
Most notable and possible best moves for Slowpoke
Earthquake
Ice Beam
Light Screen
Protect
Rest
Scald
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Slowpoke in Black and White
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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