:''For the nuclear reactor, see [[SLOWPOKE reactor]]. For the comic strip, see [[Slowpoke (comic)]].''

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{{nihongo|'''Slowpoke'''|ヤドン||'''Yadon''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} (1995-2007) is one of {{pokenum}} fictional species from the ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise. The name is derived from the word "slowpoke", an insult directed at a lazy or sluggish person. This usage has then been reversed, using the Pokémon as a metaphor for such a person in the real world.<ref>{{citation|title=Proceedings of the 29th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services - The pokemon of user support: "gotta catch 'em all!"|author=Michael Quiner and Rich Hinz|publisher=ACM|pages=150-152|year=2001}}</ref> In the [[Software release life cycle#Beta|beta version]]s of ''Red''/''Blue'', Slowpoke was originally going to be called ''Slowmo'' (presumably short for "[[slow motion]]").{{fact}} The Slowpoke character is slow at moving and thinking,<ref>{{citation|publisher=Scrye|first=Jonathan|last=Linneman|title=Slow and dopey wins the race The history of Pokémon's Slowpoke family|date=October 2002|pages=73}}</ref> and has two separate evolution options.{{fact}} Slowpoke is depicted in two episodes of the anime. In the first, #68 (The Evolution Solution), a Slowpoke is seen evolving into Slowbro. In the second, #144 (A Shadow of a Drought), two rainmaking Slowpokes are presented. The Slowpoke character is featured on ten cards in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], typically as a Psychic-type basic Pokémon. However two cards, ''Aquapolis'' and ''EX Delta Species'', describe the character as a water-type.

==References==

{{reflist}}

*The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'']]; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''

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*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. [[ASIN]] B000CQP8FE

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CQT878-->

*Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.

*Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.<!--

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Snap Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CDZP9G

*Nintendo Power. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Official Nintendo Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2001. ISBN 1930206194

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1930206313

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Colosseum Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., March 2004. ISBN 193020647X-->

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X

*Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5<!--

*Chiba, Akira et al. ''The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide''. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3937336060

*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., September 22 2005. ISBN 1598120026

;Manga volumes

*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784

*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X

*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365

*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286

*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514-->

==External links==

*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Slowpoke_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Slowpoke as a species

*{{Serebiidex|079|Slowpoke}}

*[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/slowpoke.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis

*[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=79&view=general PsyPoke] - Slowpoke Pokédex entry and Usage Overview

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