Competitive Information for Slowbro [Red/Blue]
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Water
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Slowbro? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Red/Blue generation metagame.
Slowbro is a fabulous Water and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's normal to find yourself dealing with Slowbro when battling in the 1st generation meta. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Slowbro is weak to Bug, Electric, and Grass-typed attacks.
Species: Slowbro
Moveset:
- Surf
- Psychic
- Amnesia / Rest
- Thunder Wave
Moveset:
- Surf
- Psychic
- Amnesia / Rest
- Thunder Wave
Support Slowbro (Analytic)
Slowbro is an outstanding Support. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Amnesia is a status move (raises your Slowbro's special by 2 stages).
♦ Rest is a status move (Slowbro sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Amnesia is a status move (raises your Slowbro's special by 2 stages).
♦ Rest is a status move (Slowbro sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
Species: Slowbro
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Dig
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Thunder Wave
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Double-Edge
- Earthquake / Dig
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Thunder Wave
Physical Sweeper Slowbro (Retro)
Slowbro is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The game was competely different back in Generation 1. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a huge amount of damage.
♦ Dig is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Slowbro's level. can hit ghost types).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 100-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a huge amount of damage.
♦ Dig is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Slowbro's level. can hit ghost types).
♦ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
Species: Slowbro
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic / Confusion
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic / Confusion
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Thunder Wave
Special Sweeper Slowbro (Retro)
Slowbro is a wonderful Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Out of the original 151, Slowbro was quite something to try to play with in the first generation meta. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (33% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Blizzard is a special 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (33% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Blizzard is a special 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Slowbro learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Cat
Type
Movename
Damage
Accuracy
PP
Effect
Blizzard
120
90%
5
10% chance to freeze the target.
Bubble Beam
65
100%
20
33% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Confusion
50
100%
25
10% chance to confuse the target.
Fire Blast
120
85%
5
30% chance to burn the target.
Ice Beam
95
100%
10
10% chance to freeze the target.
Psychic
90
100%
10
33% chance to lower the target's Special by 1.
Psywave
??
80%
15
Random damage from 1 to (user's level*1.5 - 1).
Surf
95
100%
15
No additional effect.
Water Gun
40
100%
25
No additional effect.
Bide
--
--
10
Waits 2-3 turns; deals double the damage taken.
Body Slam
85
100%
15
30% chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
--
100%
20
If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Dig
100
100%
10
Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge
100
100%
15
Has 1/4 recoil.
Earthquake
100
100%
10
No additional effect.
Fissure
--
30%
5
Deals 65535 damage. Fails if target is faster.
Headbutt
70
100%
15
30% chance to flinch the target.
Hyper Beam
150
90%
5
Can't move next turn if target or sub is not KOed.
Mega Kick
120
75%
5
No additional effect.
Mega Punch
80
85%
20
No additional effect.
Pay Day
40
100%
20
Scatters coins.
Rage
20
100%
20
Lasts forever. Raises user's Attack by 1 when hit.
Seismic Toss
??
100%
20
Damage = user's level. Can hit Ghost types.
Skull Bash
100
100%
15
Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2.
Strength
80
100%
15
No additional effect.
Submission
80
80%
25
Has 1/4 recoil.
Swift
60
--
20
Never misses, even against Dig and Fly.
Take Down
90
85%
20
Has 1/4 recoil.
Tri Attack
80
100%
10
No additional effect.
Amnesia
--
--
20
Raises the user's Special by 2.
Disable
--
55%
20
For 0-7 turns, disables one of the target's moves.
Double Team
--
--
15
Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Flash
--
70%
20
Lowers the target's accuracy by 1.
Growl
--
100%
40
Lowers the target's Attack by 1.
Mimic
--
--
10
Random move known by the target replaces this.
Reflect
--
--
20
While active, the user's Defense is doubled.
Rest
--
--
10
User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.
Substitute
--
--
10
User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a Substitute.
Teleport
--
--
20
Fails when used.
Thunder Wave
--
100%
20
Paralyzes the target.
Toxic
--
85%
10
Badly poisons the target.
Withdraw
--
--
40
Raises the user's Defense by 1.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slowbro can perform in Red/Blue. 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 RB Move and Ability Combos for Slowbro
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