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**Slowking** (Japanese: **ヤドキング** *Yadoking*) is a dual-type Template:2t Template:OBP introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Template:P when traded while holding a King's Rock. It is one of Slowpoke's final forms, the other being Template:P.

In Galar, Slowking has a regional form. It evolves from Galarian Slowpoke using an item found in The Crown Tundra. It is one of Galarian Slowpoke's final forms, the other being Galarian Slowbro.

## Biology

Slowking is a bipedal Pokémon with a Template:P latched onto its head. It is primarily pink, with a pale yellow muzzle and scaled belly. Its feet and hands each have a single clawed digit, while the hands also have a clawless thumb. Around its neck is a spiny ruff with alternating red and white stripes. The Shellder on its head has a spiral shape with two horns near the base. A red gem resides in the center of the Shellder. The Shellder's eyes are visible on the back of the Shellder.

Shellder's bite releases venom into Slowpoke's brain, causing a chemical chain-reaction that unlocks a superior intelligence and extraordinary power. More venom is injected into Slowking every time it yawns. The more venom the Shellder releases, the more intelligent Slowking will become. However, if the Shellder on its head comes off, it will forget everything it has learned and would revert itself back to Slowpoke. Slowking's intelligence can match that of a human and it constantly attempts to learn more. Its inspiration and intuition are also highly developed, and Slowking is able to stay calm in any situation and plan situations with effective results. This allows Slowking to solve anything despite nobody understanding it. In the anime, it can understand and speak the human language.

According to The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide, it has such an easygoing personality that it is never stressed. Slowking is rarely found in the wild, though it can be found Template:DL. It has been seen eating seaweed and drinking coconut milk. In Alola, Slowking occasionally matches wits with Template:P by the beach.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

##### Slowking (M02)

In *The Power of One*, a Template:Pkmn2 Slowking gave Template:Ash advice on where to find the Island Treasures. His daily activities were revealed in *Slowking's Day*.

Slowking also appeared in *I Choose You!*, which is set in an alternate continuity from the main series.

##### Other

In *A Crowning Achievement*, a colony of Slowpoke was attempting to reach the King's Rock in order to evolve into one so that they could help save the colony from a drought. The Slowpoke were faced with many problems since the King's Rock was also surrounded by Template:P, and whenever they failed to reach it, they would evolve into a Slowbro instead. One Slowpoke nicknamed Arthur, which was owned by Alice Telesu, tried reaching the King's Rock and eventually succeeded. In the end, he left Alice in order to be the leader of the colony. Arthur reappeared in Template:AP's vision in *Address Unown*.

In *Tag! We're It...!* and *Smells Like Team Spirit!*, Conway used a Slowking in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. In *Up Close and Personable!* and *One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!*, it attended the Pokémon Summer Academy with him.

In JN026, a Slowking living on Slowpoke Island had his crown removed.

#### Minor appearances

A Slowking appeared in the opening sequence of *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*.

A Slowking appeared in the opening sequence of *Zoroark: Master of Illusions*.

In JN026, Template:TRT pulled a Template:DL from the Rocket Prize Master.

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### In Pokémon Origins

In *File 4: Charizard*, a Slowking was in the photo of a previous Template:Pkmn at the Hall of Fame despite being a Generation II Pokémon.

### In the movie adaptations

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Slowking appeared in Template:OBP of *The Power of One*.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A hint of Slowking's existence first appeared in *Bang the Drum, Slowbro*, while Lorelei was musing on Template:P's enhanced abilities after it had been bitten by Template:P. She remarked that Template:P would likely have further improved abilities if it was bitten on its head.

Slowking physically debuted in *Oh, It's Ho-Oh!*, under the ownership of Sham. It was able to use its Template:M alongside Carl's Template:P to attack even when asleep. However, a double Template:M defeated them both.

A Slowking appeared in *The Last Battle XIII* as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Slowking appeared under the ownership of Lorelei in *Enter The Three Beasts*, and was used to escape the Icefall Cave when Carr detonated his Template:P, as well as to battle Sird.

Template:FB rented a Slowking for his Template:Pkmn against Template:Adv in *Uprooting Seedot*.

In*The Final Dimensional Duel I*, Charon was seen in possession of a Slowking. It was used to provoke Template:P into attacking Template:Adv, and later was used to attack Pearl again when Diamond was "killed". It was later abandoned toward the end of the arc.

In *Pyroar Breathes*, Olympia has a Slowking, which was used to help stop the Ultimate weapon from activating.

### In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A talking Slowking appears in *The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!*. It met Gold and Chris when they got stranded on Whirl Islands. It initially thought they came to challenge Template:P, but they knew nothing about the Silver Wing. It asked them to leave but the trees were too thick to cut and build a raft. It then offered to give them its rubber boat if they defeated a recently gone violent Kamex that had ruled the island for a century. They manage to defeat it, wrecking Slowking's cave in the process. It later explains to them about Lugia and the Whirl Islands after they defeat Lugia.

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## Trivia

* In the TCG, Slowking's Template:TCG card is the only card depicting a Template:OBP introduced after Generation I to have a square evolution box in Japan only. In the English version, the Southern Islands collection used the Neo-era designs, which, like all later card layouts, feature a circular evolution box.
* Slowking shares its Template:Pkmn name with Template:P. They are both known as the Royal Pokémon.

### Origin

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Slowking's shell makes it similar to hermit crabs, though it is physically similar to giant otters, giant salamanders, and hippopotamuses. Its shell "crown" 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. Additionally, it seems to be based on a king, as the growth around its neck is based on a king's ruff while its shell is similar to a crown.

#### Name origin

Slowking is a combination of *slow* and *king*.

Yadoking is a combination of 宿借り *yadokari* (hermit crab) and *king*. Alternatively, it may also derive from 宿主 *yadonushi* ([parasitic] host), based on its relationship with Template:P in its evolutions.

## Related articles

* Slowking (M02)
* Regional form

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