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Slowking Team Builder

Slowking is a Gen 2 Water / Psychic Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a wall, coverage, or support option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Slowking, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Slowking at a glance

Generation

Gen 2

Types

Water / Psychic

Roles

Wall, Coverage, Support

Base stat total

490

Species

Slowking

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

17

Slowking brings a Water/Psychic typing and a 490 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Electric and Grass hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Slowking's weaknesses

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

What Slowking resists

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Slowking

Pokemon ShowdownHeartGold & SoulSilverEmeraldFireRed & LeafGreenPlatinumBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Slowking, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, Black & White.
  • 17 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Slowking

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Slowking's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatito Pokemon team builder artworkSprigatitoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressureFloragato Pokemon team builder artworkFloragatoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressureMeowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists electric - resists grass - resists ghostFuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists grass - resists bug - adds fire pressureCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists grass - resists bug - adds fire pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists grass - resists bug - adds fire pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Slowking

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to electric, grass, and bug.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.

Slowking forms compared

Slowking GalarGalar: poison / psychic, similar total stats.