Slowpoke

ヤドン · Ramoloss

SLOWPOKE uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this POKéMON often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.

Type: Psychicwater
Stage: 1 of 3

Category: Dopey Pokémon
Japanese: ヤドン
Height: 1.2 m
Weight: 36.0 kg
Habitat: Waters-edge
Color: Pink
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Slowpoke.

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Slowpoke

Stage 1

Base form

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Slowbro

Stage 2

From Slowpoke

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Slowking

Stage 2

From Slowpoke

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 090

/255
Attack 065

/255
Defense 065

/255
Sp. Atk 040

/255
Sp. Def 040

/255
Speed 015

/255

§ III

Best Slowpoke cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 34 cards.

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§ IV

Slowpoke through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 MT

Miki Tanaka

Miki Tanaka is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 1999 to 2025, with more than 190 illustrations across series including Neo, E-Card, and Scarlet & Violet. The work is largely cartoonish and playful, with clear compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
Base era → XY era
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02 SK

Sumiyoshi Kizuki

Sumiyoshi Kizuki has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 1999 to 2023, spanning sets such as Team Rocket, Skyridge, and Legends Awakened. The work favors cartoonish, playful staging with clear, balanced compositions and vibrant-to-pastel color.

3 cards
Base era → Platinum era
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03 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

2 cards
EX era → Platinum era
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04 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → EX era
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05 MN

Mina Nakai

Mina Nakai has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2016 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Scarlet & Violet. The work favors cartoonish, watercolor-leaning charm, with balanced, character-forward staging and vibrant, pastel-tinted color.

2 cards
Sun & Moon era
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