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'''Slowpoke''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ヤドン''' ''Yadon'') is a dual-type {{2t|Water|Psychic}} Pokémon.

A Slowpoke appeared in the opening of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.

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===Pokédex entries===

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{{Animedexbody|EP066|Slowpoke|Ash's Pokédex|Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon. No one can tell when a Slowpoke is thinking, if it ever does think. Its specialty is [[fishing]] with its tail.}}

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Slowpoke appeared in ''[[PS013|Sigh for Psyduck]]'' as corpses used by [[Koga]]'s {{p|Gastly}}.

{{tc|Swimmer}} Akinori lent his Slowpoke to {{adv|Yellow}} to compete in a surfing contest in ''[[PS060|Breath of the Dragonair Part 1]]'' that was interrupted by [[Lance]]'s attack on [[Vermilion City]].

In ''[[PS102|Ursaring Major]]'', a herd of Slowpoke in [[Azalea Town]] had their tails cut off by [[Team Rocket]], causing the [[Slowpoke Well]] to stop providing water. {{adv|Gold}} proceeds to tire one out with his {{p|Aipom}}, prompting it to yawn and therefore cause the well to start flowing again.

Later a Slowpoke was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in [[Ilex Forest]] in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]''.

===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===

===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===

{{Zensho|Satoshi}} has a Slowpoke in the [[Pokémon Zensho]] manga.

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey===

==In the TCG==

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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Slowpoke|English|United States|31|September 25, 2004|link=List of Trade and Battle Day event Pokémon distributions#Slowpoke}}

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==Trivia==

* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Slowpoke was originally known as "Slowmo".

* The Japanese and international {{game3|Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver|s}} have different sprites for Slowpoke, with the Japanese versions having a fatter and striped belly similar to that which Slowbro and Slowking sport. It is unknown why this was changed. However, its striped underside is still partially visible in all of its Gold and Crystal sprites. This striped belly does not appear to be a true error, as it has been seen in artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]], though it is from [[Generation I]].

* The Pokémon Company posted a Slowpoke-themed reggae music video onto their Japanese channel titled ''What's Going on, Yadon?''. The song was later dubbed and posted to the English-language channel under the title of ''[[Slowpoke Song]]''.

* Though the species has appeared repeatedly, no Slowpoke has ever been seen using an attack in the anime.

===Origin===

{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Slowpoke, Slowbro and Slowking}}

Due to its marine nature, shape and association with {{wp|shellfish}}, Slowpoke may be based on various species of {{wp|otter}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|giant salamander}} or {{wp|hippopotamus}}.

====Name origin====

|hi= स्लोपोक ''Slowpoke'' |himeaning= Transcription of English name

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