Generation IV Ability
Slow Start
Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
Slow Start Effect
This Pokémon's Attack and Speed are halved for five turns upon entering battle. This ability also takes effect when acquired during battle. If this Pokémon loses its ability before the five turns are up, its Attack and Speed return to normal; if it then regains this ability without leaving battle, its Attack and Speed are halved again, but the counter keeps counting from where it was.
“For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.”
Slow Start Data
- Introduced
- Generation IV
- Pokémon
- 2
- In short
- Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
Pokémon With Slow Start
2 Pokémon can have Slow Start.
Standard Ability
Hidden Ability
Slow Start Questions & Answers
- What does Slow Start do?
- This Pokémon's Attack and Speed are halved for five turns upon entering battle. This ability also takes effect when acquired during battle. If this Pokémon loses its ability before the five turns are up, its Attack and Speed return to normal; if it then regains this ability without leaving battle, its Attack and Speed are halved again, but the counter keeps counting from where it was.
- How many Pokémon have Slow Start?
- 2 Pokémon can have Slow Start.
- What Pokémon have Slow Start?
- Regigigas and Varoom can have Slow Start — the full list is above.
- When was Slow Start introduced?
- Slow Start was introduced in Generation IV.