- For the nuclear reactor, see SLOWPOKE reactor. For the comic strip, see Slowpoke (comic).
| Slowpoke | |
|---|---|
| File:Slowpoke.png National Pokédex Rapidash - Slowpoke (#079) - Slowbro Johto Pokédex Seaking - Slowpoke (#080) - Slowbro | |
| Japanese name | Yadon |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | Slowbro Slowking (from Pokémon Gold and Silver onwards) |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Dopey Pokémon |
| Type | Water / Psychic |
| Height | 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) |
| Weight | 79.0 pounds (35.8 kg) |
| Ability | Oblivious / Own Tempo |
Slowpoke (ヤドン, Yadon in original Japanese language versions) (1995-2007) is one of Template: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.[1] In the beta versions of Red/Blue, Slowpoke was originally going to be called Slowmo (presumably short for "slow motion"). Its Japanese name is likely derived from 宿借り yadokari (hermit crab). Slowpoke is famous for being unbelievably slow at moving and thinking,[2] and for having two separate evolution options. 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
- ^ Michael Quiner and Rich Hinz (2001), Proceedings of the 29th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services - The pokemon of user support: "gotta catch 'em all!", ACM, pp. 150–152
- ^ Linneman, Jonathan (October 2002), Slow and dopey wins the race The history of Pokémon's Slowpoke family, Scrye, p. 73
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- 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 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
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Slowpoke as a species
- Template:Serebiidex
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Slowpoke Pokédex entry and Usage Overview