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Slowbro

HeartGold SoulSilver / #52/123

Slowbro

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Source reference
hgss1-52

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The Pokémon’s story

Slowbro came into being when a Shellder attached itself to a Slowpoke’s tail. The bite altered its posture and slowed its metabolism even further. With its tail no longer free for fishing, it must swim to find food. The Pokédex also relates that it can become a Slowpoke again if the Shellder leaves. This evolution therefore seems less final than a simple bodily transformation: it depends on the continued presence of its attached companion.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

When Shellder bites harder, Slowbro is said sometimes to have a brilliant idea, immediately forgotten according to Pokémon Moon. Pokémon Ultra Sun describes another unexpected consequence: if its tail detaches and it loses Shellder, it can become a Slowpoke again.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Slowpoke
Pokédex number
80
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

If the tail-biting Shellder is thrown off in a harsh battle, it reverts to being an ordinary Slowpoke.

Attacks

Big Yawn

Cost: Water

Damage: 30

Both Slowbro and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.

Madkinesis

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30+

Does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Psychic Energy attached to Slowbro.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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