Slowbro

Slowbro ヤドラン Yadoran Generation I Evolutionary line

Type(s)    Species Hermit Crab Pokémon Abilities Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator (DW) Pokédex Slowpoke ← 080 → Magnemite Kanto 080 Johto 081 Hoenn N/A Sinnoh N/A Unova N/A Coastal Kalos 134 Alola 038/045 Evolves from Slowpoke Evolves into None

Gender 50% ♂ / 50 % ♀ Weight Height 173.1 lbs. 78.5 kg 5'03" 1.6 m Pokédex color Egg group Pink Water 1 Monster Shape Footprint Cry

Mega Slowbro メガヤドラン Mega Yadoran Generation I Evolutionary line

Type(s)    Species Hermit Crab Pokémon Abilities Shell Armor Pokédex Slowpoke ← 080M → Magnemite Kanto 080 Johto 081 Hoenn N/A Sinnoh N/A Unova N/A Coastal Kalos 134 Alola 038/045 Evolves from Slowpoke Evolves into None

Gender 50% ♂ / 50 % ♀ Weight Height 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg 6'07" 2.0 m Pokédex color Egg group Pink Water 1 Monster Shape Footprint Cry

Slowbro (Japanese: ヤドラン Yadoran) is a Water/Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Slowbro is a bipedal, pink Pokémon with a tan, striped belly and a tan muzzle. It has large, vacant eyes, curled ears, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. On its hands, it has three clawed fingers, and two clawed toes on its feet. There is a Shellder attached to its tail. This Shellder has a gray, spiraled shell with darker gray spots. There are several spikes across the surface of the Shellder, and it holds onto Slowbro with many sharp teeth. 

Mega Slowbro

When Slowbro Mega Evolves into Mega Slowbro, it becomes engulfed by the Shellder to the point where only its head, arms and tail are visible. The spiral Shellder now has an opening at its tip, allowing the tail of Slowbro to stick out, which it balances on due to its legs being engulfed. It can move by bouncing, using its tail as a spring. The spikes on the Shellder are now reduced to four on the bottom section of its body, with the dark spots only visible on its middle section. Mega Slowbro's energy has gathered into Shellder, which has increased its hardness. This allows it to act as an armor so hard that nothing can scratch it.

Natural abilities

Slowbro can have the ability Oblivious or the ability Own Tempo. Oblivious prevents Slowbro from getting infatuated. Own Tempo prevents Slowbro from getting confused. Slowpoke can evolve into a Slowbro if a Shellder bites on its tail(the Shellder acts as a counterbalance). It may be possible that if the Shellder was knocked off of Slowbro's tail, it would turn back into a Slowpoke. It has various moves such as Calm Mind, Slack Off, Surf, Ice Beam, Psychic, Flamethrower, and Grass Knot.

While it is capable of unleashing powerful psychic attacks, Slowbro is typically rather peaceful and usually prefers not to fight. Because it can no longer fish using its tail, it instead swims to catch its prey and allows the Shellder to feed on its leftover scraps.

Evolution

Slowbro evolves from Slowpoke starting at level 37. It can evolve into Mega Slowbro using its Mega Stone. Slowbro gets this Mega Evolution in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. In the anime Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro when a Shellder bites its tail and Slowking is an alternate evolution that happens when a Shellder clamps its head while wearing a King's Rock.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red/Blue	Route 23, Cerulean Cave via Super Rod, Seafoam Islands	Uncommon
Yellow	Route 12 and 13 (Surf), Seafoam Islands	Rare
Gold/Silver	Slowpoke Well	Rare
Crystal	Slowpoke Well	Rare
Ruby/Sapphire	Trade	None
Emerald	Trade	None
FireRed/LeafGreen	Cape Brink, Berry Forest, Seafoam Islands, Cerulean Cave (LeafGreen only)	Rare
Diamond/Pearl	Evolve Slowpoke (Pearl only)	None
Platinum	Evolve Slowpoke	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Slowpoke Well, Safari Zone, Seafoam Islands	Rare
Black/White	Abundant Shrine (Surf)	Rare
X/Y	Evolve Slowpoke	None

Pokédex entries

Pokédex Entries
Red
Blue
The Shellder that latches onto Slowpoke's tail is said to feed on the host's leftover scraps.
Yellow
Lives lazily by the sea. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it becomes a Slowpoke again.
Gold
If the tail-biting Shellder is thrown off in a harsh battle, it reverts to being an ordinary Slowpoke.
Silver
Naturally dull to begin with, it lost its ability to feel pain due to Shellder's seeping poison.
Crystal
An attached Shellder won't let go because of the tasty flavor that oozes out of its tail.
Ruby
Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Sapphire
Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Emerald
Its tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This forces it to reluctantly swim and catch prey.
FireRed
When a Slowpoke went hunting in the sea, its tail was bitten by a Shellder. That made it evolve into Slowbro.
LeafGreen
The Shellder that latches onto Slowpoke's tail is said to feed on the host's leftover scraps.
Diamond
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
Pearl
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
Platinum
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
HeartGold
If the tail-biting Shellder is thrown off in a harsh battle, it reverts to being an ordinary Slowpoke.
SoulSilver
Naturally dull to begin with, it lost its ability to feel pain due to Shellder's seeping poison.
Black
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
White
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
Black 2
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
White 2
Though usually dim witted, it seems to become inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down.
X
An attached Shellder won't let go because of the tasty flavor that oozes out of its tail.
Y
When a Slowpoke went hunting in the sea, its tail was bitten by a Shellder. That made it evolve into Slowbro.
Omega Ruby
Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Alpha Sapphire
Slowbro's tail has a Shellder firmly attached with a bite. As a result, the tail can't be used for fishing anymore. This causes Slowbro to grudgingly swim and catch prey instead.
Sun
It spaces out while gazing at the sea. With Shellder's poison flowing through its body, it becomes even spacier. Mega Evolution: All the energy from Mega Evolution poured into the Shellder on its tail, leaving Slowpoke to be swallowed whole.
Moon
Whenever Shellder bites down hard on its tail, it gives Slowbro a flash of inspiration...which it forgets a moment later. Mega Evolution: When bathed in the energy of Mega Evolution, Shellder converts into impregnable armor. There is virtually no change in Slowpoke.
Ultra Sun
Spacing out is basically all it does. It turns back into Slowpoke if its tail, along with Shellder, breaks off. Mega Evolution: Tremendous energy strengthened the power of the Shellder on its tail, but it doesn’t really affect Slowpoke.
Ultra Moon
Shellder, in its greed to suck out more and more sweetness from Slowbro’s tail, has metamorphosed into a spiral-shaped shell. Mega Evolution: Having been swallowed whole by Shellder, Slowbro now has an iron defense. It’s pretty comfortable in there, too.
Let's Go, Pikachu!
Lives lazily by the sea. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it becomes a Slowpoke again. Mega Evolution: Under the influence of Shellder's digestive fluids, Slowpoke has awakened, gaining a great deal of power–and a little motivation to boot.
Let's Go, Eevee!
Lives lazily by the sea. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it becomes a Slowpoke again. Mega Evolution: Under the influence of Shellder's digestive fluids, Slowpoke has awakened, gaining a great deal of power–and a little motivation to boot.

Stats

Learnset

Leveling

TM/HM

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Slowbro can learn, refer to Slowpoke.

Tutoring

Sprites

Version
Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (JP)	Green (JP)	Back
Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
Black	White	Black 2	White 2		Back
X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	GO	Back
Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon		Back

Mega Evolution Sprites

Front	Back
Front (Shiny)	Back (Shiny)

Appearances

• Westwood V's Slowbro
• Prima's Slowbro
• Madeleine's Slowbro
• Solidad's Slowbro

Trivia

• Of Pokémon evolution this one has the least amount of visible changes, perhaps to reflect the laziness suggested in its previous form's name.
  • It is also one of the few Pokémon able to revert to its previous state.
    • Despite it being a commonly known and accepted fact that Shellder triggers its evolution, mentioned in most of its Pokédex entries, Slowbro's evolution from Slowpoke has nothing to do with Shellder in the core series, unlike how the evolution of Mantyke requires a Remoraid.
    • Mega Slowbro is tied with Cloyster for the highest Defense base stat of all Water-type Pokémon.
      • Mega Slowbro has the highest base Defense stat of all Psychic-type Pokémon.
    • Slowbro's Pokédex entries state that if the Shellder is removed, it will revert to its Slowpoke form.
      • This is the only mentioning of a Pokémon possibly devolving anywhere in the Pokémon games, aside from a card in the game versions of the TCG.
    • Many Pokémon are noted to evolve by two or more Pokémon combining, such as Metang being formed by two Beldum. However, the anime does not show this and simply spawns the second Pokémon out of nowhere: an example is Morrison's Beldum, which simply evolved into Metang without the need of joining to another Beldum. The evolution of Slowpoke into Slowbro or Slowking is the only time that evolution by two Pokémon physically merging is shown.

Origin

Slowbro's shell and lifestyle are somewhat similar to hermit crabs, though it is physically similar to giant otters, giant salamanders, and hippopotamuses. Slowbro's appearance may also be a reference to the mythical sazae-oni, a magical sea demon of Japanese folklore distinguished by its spiny "sazae" or "turban shaped" snail shell.

Its parasitic relationship with Shellder may be inspired by leeches. Interestingly enough, Slowbro is known as the Hermit Crab Pokémon and many real-world parasites, including leeches, often target crabs.

Etymology

Slowbro is a combination of slow and bro (short for brother). It may just be used in a general sense, or it could refer to the brotherly/symbiotic relationship shared by the combined form of Slowpoke and Shellder.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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