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Slowbro has lost the capability to feel pain due to the Shellder's poison. While typically lazy and unintelligent, Slowbro apparently becomes inspired when the Shellder bites down on its tail. While it is capable of unleashing powerful psychic attacks, Slowbro is typically rather peaceful and usually prefers not to fight. Because it can no longer fish using its tail, it instead swims to catch its prey and allows the Shellder to feed on its leftover scraps. Slowbro tends to live near {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Water's-edge Pokémon|ponds, lakes, and seashores}}.
Slowbro has lost the capability to feel pain due to the Shellder's poison. While typically lazy and unintelligent, Slowbro apparently becomes inspired when the Shellder bites down on its tail. While it is capable of unleashing powerful psychic attacks, Slowbro is typically rather peaceful and usually prefers not to fight. Because it can no longer fish using its tail, it instead swims to catch its prey and allows the Shellder to feed on its leftover scraps. Slowbro tends to live near {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Water's-edge Pokémon|ponds, lakes, and seashores}}.


When Slowbro [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolves]], it becomes engulfed by the Shellder so that only its head, arms, and white-tipped tail are visible. Its head pokes out of the mouth of the Shellder and is surrounded by Shellder's now larger teeth. The spiral Shellder now has an opening at its tip, allowing the tail of Slowbro to stick out. Mega Slowbro balances on its tail due to its legs being engulfed. It can move by bouncing, using its tail as a spring. The spikes on the Shellder are now reduced to four on the bottom section of its body and the dark spots only visible on its middle section. Mega Slowbro's energy has gathered into Shellder, which has increased its hardness. This allows it to act as armor so hard that nothing can scratch it. Slowpoke is virtually unchanged, but it gains some power and motivation from Shellder's digestive fluids.
When Slowbro [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolves]], it becomes engulfed by the Shellder so that only its head, arms, and white-tipped tail are visible. Its head pokes out of the Shellder's mouth and is surrounded by the Shellder's enlarged teeth. The Shellder has holes on its sides and an opening at its tip, allowing Mega Slowbro's arms and tail to stick out. Mega Slowbro balances on its tail due to its legs being engulfed. It can move by bouncing, using its tail as a spring. The spikes on the Shellder are now reduced to four on the bottom section of its body and the dark spots only visible on its middle section. Mega Slowbro's energy has gathered into Shellder, which has increased its hardness. This allows it to act as armor so hard that nothing can scratch it. The Slowbro inside is virtually unchanged, but it gains some power and motivation from Shellder's digestive fluids.


In [[Galar]], Galarian Slowbro's appearance is due to Shellder biting its arm instead of its tail, causing a chemical reaction with the consumed Galarica spices within its body. The Shellder attached to its arm resembles the Shellder tail from its Kantonian counterpart but smaller with a purple tip shaped like a stinger. It has a slight color difference with purple spots on its forehead. Its mouth and paws are also purple, while its belly remains gray.
In [[Galar]], Galarian Slowbro's appearance is due to Shellder biting Galarian Slowpoke's arm instead of its tail, causing a chemical reaction between the Shellder's poison and the consumed Galarica spices within the Slowpoke's body. The Shellder attached to its arm resembles the Shellder tail of its Kantonian counterpart but smaller, with a purple tip shaped like a stinger. Galarian Slowbro itself has a slight color difference compared to its counterpart, with purple accents on its head, arms and tail.


Galarian Slowbro are considered highly dangerous due to it indiscriminately attacking its surroundings; the reason for which is due to Shellder sometimes unconsciously biting down hard on its arm. While normally zoned out, its expression will quickly change when facing a strong opponent due to the stimulus jolt from its nervous system. Galarian Slowbro can move with speed that puts the quickest of known reflexes to shame in order to fire a liquid poison shot from Shellder's tip.<ref>https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/expansionpass/pokemon/galarian-slowbro/</ref> Slowbro releases the poison liquid by grabbing Shellder's tongue who launches it.
Galarian Slowbro are considered highly dangerous for its tendency to indiscriminately attack its surroundings, the reason for which is due to its Shellder sometimes unconsciously biting down hard on its arm. While normally zoned out, when facing a strong opponent its body becomes stimulated, and it will sport a sharper expression. Galarian Slowbro attacks by grabbing at its Shellder's tongue, causing the Shellder to fire poisonous liquids from its tip. It attacks at speeds rivaling the quickest of known reflexes.<ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/expansionpass/pokemon/galarian-slowbro/ Galarian Slowbro | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref>


Galarian Slowbro is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of using the move {{m|Shell Side Arm}}.
Galarian Slowbro is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of using the move {{m|Shell Side Arm}}.
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=Spacing out is basically all it does. It turns back into Slowpoke if its tail, along with Shellder, breaks off.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=Spacing out is basically all it does. It turns back into Slowpoke if its tail, along with Shellder, breaks off.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Shellder, in its greed to suck out more and more sweetness from Slowbro's tail, has metamorphosed into a spiral-shaped shell.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=Shellder, in its greed to suck out more and more sweetness from Slowbro's tail, has metamorphosed into a spiral-shaped shell.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Lives lazily by the sea. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it [[Devolution|becomes a Slowpoke again]].}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Lives lazily by the sea. If the Shellder on its tail comes off, it becomes a Slowpoke again.}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Slowbro}}
{{Dex/Form|Mega Slowbro}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=All the energy from Mega Evolution poured into the Shellder on its tail, leaving Slowpoke to be swallowed whole.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=All the energy from Mega Evolution poured into the Shellder on its tail, leaving Slowpoke to be swallowed whole.}}
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* No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as {{rf|Galarian}} Slowbro and Galarian {{p|Slowking}}.
* No other Pokémon has the same [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]] as {{rf|Galarian}} Slowbro and Galarian {{p|Slowking}}.
* Despite it being a commonly known and accepted fact that {{p|Shellder}} triggers its [[evolution]], mentioned in most of its [[Pokédex]] entries, Slowbro's evolution from Slowpoke has nothing to do with Shellder in the [[core series]], unlike how the evolution of {{p|Mantyke}} requires a {{p|Remoraid}}.
* Despite it being a commonly known and accepted fact that {{p|Shellder}} triggers its [[evolution]], mentioned in most of its [[Pokédex]] entries, Slowbro's evolution from Slowpoke has nothing to do with Shellder in the [[core series]], unlike how the evolution of {{p|Mantyke}} requires a {{p|Remoraid}}.
{{bulbanews|Mega Audino and Slowbro revealed}}
* Mega Slowbro was first accidentally revealed on the official Korean Pokémon website on August 12, 2014, two days prior to its official release by [[Junichi Masuda]].
* [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Slowbro is tied with {{p|Cloyster}} for the highest base {{stat|Defense}} stat of all {{type|Water}} Pokémon.
* [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] Slowbro is tied with {{p|Cloyster}} for the highest base {{stat|Defense}} stat of all {{type|Water}} Pokémon.
** Slowbro's tail has an attached Shellder - the pre-evolved form of Cloyster - which grows to engulf it during Mega Evolution. This may have been an intended parallel.
** Slowbro's tail has an attached Shellder - the pre-evolved form of Cloyster - which grows to engulf it during Mega Evolution. This may have been an intended parallel.
** Mega Slowbro also has the highest base {{stat|Defense}} stat of all {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon.
** Mega Slowbro also has the highest base {{stat|Defense}} stat of all {{type|Psychic}} Pokémon.
* Slowbro's Pokédex entries state that if the Shellder is removed, it will revert to its Slowpoke form.
* Slowbro's Pokédex entries state that if the Shellder is removed, it will revert to a Slowpoke. This is a rare example of [[devolution]].
* Many Pokémon are noted to evolve by two or more Pokémon combining, such as {{p|Metang}} being formed by two {{p|Beldum}}. However, the {{pkmn|anime}} does not show this and simply spawns the second Pokémon out of nowhere: an example is [[Morrison's Beldum]], which simply evolved into Metang without the need of joining to another Beldum. The evolution of Slowpoke into Slowbro or {{p|Slowking}} is the only time that evolution by two Pokémon physically merging is shown.
* Many Pokémon are noted to evolve by two or more Pokémon combining, such as {{p|Metang}} being formed by two {{p|Beldum}}. However, the {{pkmn|anime}} does not show this and simply spawns the second Pokémon out of nowhere: an example is [[Morrison's Beldum]], which simply evolved into Metang without the need of joining to another Beldum. The evolution of Slowpoke into Slowbro or {{p|Slowking}} is the only time that evolution by two Pokémon physically merging is shown in the anime.
* Slowbro is the only Pokémon to have both a Mega Evolution and a [[regional form]].
* Slowbro is the only Pokémon to have both a Mega Evolution and a regional form.
** In {{g|GO}}, which features both, Galarian Slowbro cannot Mega Evolve.
* Slowbro, its Galarian form and their evolutionary relatives are the only Psychic-type Pokémon in the {{egg3|Monster}}.
* Slowbro, its Galarian form and their evolutionary relatives are the only Psychic-type Pokémon in the {{egg3|Monster}}.
{{bulbanews|Mega Audino and Slowbro revealed}}
* Mega Slowbro was first accidentally revealed on the official Korean Pokémon website on August 12, 2014, two days prior to its official release by [[Junichi Masuda]].


===Origin===
===Origin===
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Its parasitic relationship with Shellder may be inspired by {{wp|leech}}es. Interestingly enough, Slowbro is known as the Hermit Crab Pokémon and many real-world parasites, including leeches, often target crabs.
Its parasitic relationship with Shellder may be inspired by {{wp|leech}}es. Interestingly enough, Slowbro is known as the Hermit Crab Pokémon and many real-world parasites, including leeches, often target crabs.


Galarian Slowbro's {{type|Poison}} might draw inspiration from {{wp|cone snail}}s, which have cone-shaped shells and are highly venomous. The shell's position on Slowbro's arm and {{m|Shell Side Arm|squirting liquid from the tip}} could be an imitation of arm cannons in fictional media.
Galarian Slowbro's {{type|Poison}} might draw inspiration from {{wp|cone snail}}s, which have cone-shaped shells and are highly venomous. The shell's position on Slowbro's arm and use for ranged attacks could be an imitation of arm cannons in fictional media.


====Name origin====
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