Slowbro
WaterPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Psychic, worth 10.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Slowbro can learn 12 combinations. Confusion with Psychic does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 50 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Surf Legacy | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Slowbro has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,877 at level 50, 2,545 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,454 CP at level 20, or 1,817 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,382 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 177 attack · 180 defense · 216 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 78.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Slowbro does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 16.1 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 16.1 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Surf | 15.2 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Surf | 15.2 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Surf | 15.2 |
| Confusion + Ice Beam | 11.4 | |
| Grass | Confusion + Ice Beam | 11.4 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Ice Beam | 11.4 |
| Normal | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Bug | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Ghost | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Water | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Electric | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Ice | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psychic | 10.1 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Surf | 9.4 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Surf | 9.4 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Surf | 9.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Slowbro is actually for.
Counters: what beats Slowbro
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Leaf Blade | 30.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.4 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 30.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 29.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 29.1 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 27.1 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 26.9 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 26.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Slowbro's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.