Competitive Information for Galarian Slowbro [Sword/Shield]
Poison / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
This Pokemon has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Slowbro-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Slowbro-Galar, a dazzling Pokémon boasting Poison and Psychic attributes. Slowbro-Galar is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Slowbro-Galar performs in battles.
Item: Quick Claw / Black Sludge
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Shell Side Arm / Sludge Bomb
- Expanding Force / Psyshock
- Trick Room
Slowbro stands out as an exceptional Special Tank in single battles. This moveset focuses to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Slowbro is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Shell Side Arm is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (20% psn. Physical+contact if it would be stronger).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowbro on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Quick Claw / Life Orb
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Shell Side Arm / Poison Jab
- Foul Play
- Zen Headbutt
- Earthquake
Slowbro makes an a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It tries to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowbro's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Quick Claw / Life Orb
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Foul Play
- Ice Beam
Taking on single battles? Slowbro is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It is designed to crush rivals using intense special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowbro's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowbro on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Slowbro-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Quick Claw / Life Orb
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Shell Side Arm / Poison Jab
- Foul Play / Brutal Swing
- Zen Headbutt
When it comes to double battles, Slowbro shines as a magnificent Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowbro's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Shell Side Arm is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (20% psn. Physical+contact if it would be stronger).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Quick Claw / Life Orb
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 SpA / 80 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Shell Side Arm
- Surf
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Foul Play
In double battles, Slowbro is known as a stupendous Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowbro's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Shell Side Arm is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (20% psn. Physical+contact if it would be stronger).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowbro on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
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Item: Quick Claw / Focus Sash
Ability: Quick Draw
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 176 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 SpD
Moveset:
- Shell Side Arm / Poison Jab
- Foul Play
- Zen Headbutt
- Trick Room
For single battles, Slowbro is a noteworthy Offensive Trick Roomer. Focus Sash helps protect Slowbro from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Quick Draw, Slowbro has a 30% chance to move first in its priority bracket with attacking moves. With a Quick Claw equipped to it, each turn, Slowbro has a 20% chance to move first in its priority bracket.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Slowbro-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slowbro-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Slowbro-galar
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Ability: Quick draw + Item: Quick claw
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Slowbro-galar's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Withdraw
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Slowbro-galar
- Brick Break
- Calm Mind
- Earthquake
- Expanding Force
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Nasty Plot
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Rest
- Scald
- Shell Side Arm
- Slack Off
- Sludge Bomb
- Stored Power
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Slowbro-galar in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Optimize Slowbro-galar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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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