What Beats Slowpoke?
Slowpoke is weak to Grass, Electric, Bug, Ghost, and Dark
Slowpoke Weaknesses
Slowpoke takes double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Slowpoke matchup.
Slowpoke Resistances
Avoid these attack types — Slowpoke takes reduced damage from them.
Best Slowpoke Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Slowpoke for 2× damage. Pick the game you're playing to only see Pokémon you can actually get:
Your Party vs Slowpoke
Your party is empty — add some Pokémon! Open any Pokémon's page and tap ♥ Add to Party (and star up to 4 of its moves), then come back to see exactly which of your Pokémon — and which attack — beats Slowpoke.
Slowpoke Weakness Q&A
- What is Slowpoke weak to?
- Slowpoke takes extra damage from Grass (2×), Electric (2×), Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), and Dark (2×) type attacks.
- What attacks does Slowpoke resist?
- Slowpoke takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Fighting (½×), and Psychic (½×) type attacks.
- What is the best counter to Slowpoke?
- Strong Grass, Electric, Bug, Ghost, and Dark attackers like Kartana, Zekrom, and Iron Hands beat Slowpoke — their attacks hit it for 2× damage.