- Attack
- 177
- Defense
- 180
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,454
- min 1,327
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,817
- min 1,659
- MaxLv50
- 2,877
- Lv40 2,545
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Slowking is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,454 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,817 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,877 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass/Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Fighting/Psychic/Steel attacks. In raids, Confusion + Psychic is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Royal Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,877 / 2,911
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiency14.0TDO 364 - 2
Water GunPsychic99% efficiency13.9TDO 361 - 3ConfusionSurf*95% efficiency13.4TDO 348
- 4Water GunSurf*94% efficiency13.2TDO 342
- 5Confusion
Blizzard88% efficiency12.3TDO 320
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfusionBestPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicBestPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
| Surf*Water · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
 Fire BlastFire · 4s | 140 | 100 | 35 | 1.4 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Slowking's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 137.6
- Actual Defense
- 97.1
- Actual HP
- 137
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,545 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 22.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 22.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 22.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 22.5 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 22.5 | 1,494 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow Slowbro50 CandyBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Shadow SlowkingViewing50 CandyKing's RockBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Shadow Slowbro50 CandyBest moves
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass
Bug
Ghost
Dark - ×0.625FireWaterIce
FightingPsychic
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.03.18Community Day: Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke · Exclusive move: Surf