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#0080 · 0.1% usage

mega Slowbro

Hermit Crab Pokémon

WaterPsychic

height: 2 m
weight: 120 kg

Being bitten by a Shellder shocked this Pokémon into standing on two legs. If the Shellder lets go, it seems Slowbro will turn back into a Slowpoke.

Other forms

Base stats

HP95

ATK75

DEF180

SPA130

SPD80

SPE30

BST590

Abilities

Shell Armor100.0%
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.

Type matchups

Weak to

grass

2×

electric

2×

bug

2×

ghost

2×

dark

2×

Resists / immune

fire

½×

water

½×

ice

½×

fighting

½×

psychic

½×

steel

½×

Bar = relative damage taken · dashed line = neutral (1×)

Usage trends

Ranked usage at 1500+ · regulation changes are marked

Held items

Share of this form's ranked sets · current regulation

Slowbronite100.0%

Slowbro’s ranked sets are tracked separately.
See Slowbro items →
Slowbro (Galarian)’s ranked sets are tracked separately.
See Slowbro (Galarian) items →

Support Plans

Offensive Plans

Counterplay

Status Pressure

Field Plans

Defensive Plans

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Mega Slowbro: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Incineroar
FireDark
On 34% of Mega Slowbro's ranked teams
Resists Grass Resists Ghost Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with Flare BlitzHits Bug super-effectively with Flare BlitzHits Ghost super-effectively with Darkest Lariat
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Sets Trick Room for Mega Slowbro
Redirection covers Mega Slowbro's setup turnOn 30% of Mega Slowbro's ranked teamsResists Grass Resists ElectricHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow Ball
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Fake Out buys Mega Slowbro's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with Dire ClawHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard support
Infernape
FireFighting
Fake Out buys Mega Slowbro's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Dark super-effectively with Close Combat

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Scald✦

SpecialSingleUSE 54%

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 15defrost

30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target.

Psychic✦

SpecialSingleUSE 47%

BP90 →135

ACC100

pp 10

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Protect

StatusSelfUSE 44%

pp 5pri +4

✦ effect

Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.

Trick Room✦

StatusFieldUSE 42%

pp 5pri -7

✦ effect

Goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.

Slack Off

StatusSelfUSE 41%

pp 5heal

✦ effect

Heals the user by 50% of its max HP.

Body Press

PhysicalSingleUSE 37%

BP80

ACC100

pp 10contact

Uses user's Def stat as Atk in damage calculation.

Calm Mind✦

StatusSelfUSE 36%

pp 20

✦ effect

Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.

Iron Defense

StatusSelfUSE 19%

pp 15

✦ effect

Raises the user's Defense by 2.

Stored Power✦

SpecialSingleUSE 12%

BP20 →30

ACC100

pp 10

+ 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.

Muddy Water✦

SpecialFoesUSE 10%

BP90 →135

ACC85

pp 10

30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.

Expanding Force✦

SpecialSingleUSE 8%

BP80 →120

ACC100

pp 10

User on Psychic Terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes.

Amnesia✦

StatusSelfUSE 6%

pp 20

✦ effect

Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.

Ice Beam

SpecialSingleUSE 5%

BP90

ACC100

pp 10

10% chance to freeze the target.

Surf✦

SpecialAll adj.USE 5%

BP90 →135

ACC100

pp 15

Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dive.

Flamethrower

SpecialSingleUSE 5%

BP90

ACC100

pp 15

10% chance to burn the target.

Psych Up

StatusSingleUSE 3%

pp 10

✦ effect

Copies the target's current stat stages.

Yawn

StatusSingleUSE 3%

pp 10

✦ effect

Puts the target to sleep after 1 turn.

Hydro Pump✦

SpecialSingleUSE 3%

BP110 →165

ACC80

pp 5

No additional effect.

Psychic Noise✦

SpecialSingleUSE 2%

BP75 →113

ACC100

pp 10sound

For 2 turns, the target is prevented from healing.