Competitive Information for Slowbro [Red/Blue]
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 decent Water and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Slowbro show up as a Red/Blue opponent. Slowbro can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Slowbro is weak to Bug, Electric, and Ground-typed attacks.
Moveset:
- Surf
- Amnesia / Psychic
- Rest
- Thunder Wave
Support Slowbro (Popular/Trending)
Slowbro is a fabulous Support in single battles. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Amnesia is a status move (raises your Slowbro's special by 2 stages).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (33% chance to lower the target's special by 1 stage).
♦ Rest is a status move (Slowbro sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Dig
- Seismic Toss / Counter
- Withdraw
Physical Sweeper Slowbro (Retro)
Slowbro is a stupendous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a immense 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).
♦ Withdraw is a status move (raises your Slowbro's defense by 1 stage).
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Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Psychic / Confusion
- Blizzard / Ice Beam
- Withdraw
Special Sweeper Slowbro (Retro)
Slowbro is a decent Special Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. . Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ 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).
♦ Withdraw is a status move (raises your Slowbro's defense by 1 stage).
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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.
Damage Modifiers:
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
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Slowbro's stats
- Amnesia
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Slowbro
- Amnesia
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Surf
- Teleport
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Slowbro in Red and Blue
- Serious Nature ( 252/0/252/252/252/252/ )
- Nature ( )
- Optimize Slowbro's EV spread for Pokemon Red and Blue
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