Slow Start (Ability)

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Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Temporarily halves Attack and Speed. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Slow Start (Japanese: スロースタート Slow Start) is an ability introduced in Generation IV that causes the Attack and Speed stats to be halved during the first 5 turns in battle. If this Pokémon is switched out, its stats will once again be halved for the first 5 turns it is sent out again. In Pokémon Battle Revolution specifically, if Skill Swap or Gastro Acid is used on this Pokémon, its stats will immediately return to full power. Only one Pokémon has this ability.

Pokémon with Slow Start

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
486		Regigigas	Normal

Dual ability

No Pokémon has Slow Start as one of their two abilities.