Slowpoke - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Slowpoke can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Slowpoke artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Slowpoke learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Curse	???	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Growl	Normal	—	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
20	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
29	Disable	Normal	—	55
34	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
43	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
48	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Slowpoke learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Moves learnt by HM

Slowpoke is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Slowpoke is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Slowpoke learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Curse	???	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Growl	Normal	—	100
15	Water Gun	Water	40	100
20	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
29	Disable	Normal	—	55
34	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
43	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
48	Psychic	Psychic	90	100

Egg moves

Slowpoke learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Future Sight	Psychic	80	90
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Stomp	Normal	65	100

Move Tutor moves

Slowpoke can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Slowpoke is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Slowpoke is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Slowpoke egg move parents

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Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke

Slowpoke's egg groups: Monster, Water 1

The egg moves for Slowpoke are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Slowpoke with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Slowpoke with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Belly Drum

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Snorlax
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Slowpoke Slowbro Cubone Marowak Lickitung Marill Azumarill Slowking
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed

Future Sight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Marill Azumarill Slowking Delibird

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Slowpoke Slowbro Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola