Slowpoke Tail

This article is about the valuable item. For the ingredient related to this item, see Smoke-Poke Tail.

The Slowpoke Tail (Japanese: おいしいシッポ Tasty Tail), formatted SlowpokeTail prior to Generation VI, is a valuable item exclusive to the Generation II games. They are the severed tails of Slowpoke.

Slowpoke Tail
おいしいシッポ
Tasty Tail
Bag Slowpoke Tail Sprite.png
Slowpoke Tail
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
Generation II Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation IV Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items (HGSS)
Generation V Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VI Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items
Generation VII Bag Key items pocket icon.png Key items

Although the item exists in the game data of most core series games from Generation IV onward, and is otherwise referenced in many other games, it can only be obtained in the Generation II games.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC $9800 $4900
HGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
N/A N/A

Effect

The Slowpoke Tail serves no practical purpose other than to be sold.

Description

Games Description
GSC Very tasty. Sell high.
HGSS
BWB2W2
A very tasty tail of something. It sells for a high price.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
A very tasty tail of something. It can be sold at a high price to shops.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Just a Souvenir Shop (before exposing Team Rocket)

Non-item appearances

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, a man near the Pokémon Center on Route 32 offers to sell the player a Slowpoke Tail for $1,000,000; however, it cannot be purchased, as this is more money than the player can carry in these games. Later, the player discovers Team Rocket harvesting Slowpoke Tails from Slowpoke in the Slowpoke Well in Azalea Town. After Team Rocket is defeated, the man in Route 32 disappears.

In Pokémon X and Y, Slowpoke Tail is one of the dishes served by Restaurant Le Yeah in Lumiose City.

In the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version, a Police Officer at the Hau'oli City Marina stakes out what he believes is a Slowpoke Tail deal; instead, the meeting is simply two people fawning over each other's Slowpoke.

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Peppered Slowpoke Tail on Salad, Slowpoke Tail Quiche, and Slowpoke Tail Sandwiches are listed on a shelf in the Thrifty Megamart, although the player cannot purchase any of them. Additionally, Slowpoke's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Sun states that its tail often breaks off without harming the Slowpoke, and that it grows back later, whereas its Pokémon Moon Pokédex entry states that dried Slowpoke tails are often used in Alolan home-cooked stews.

In Pokémon GO, Sierra appears to have a Slowpoke Tail hanging off the back corner of her bag.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Sleep

Slowpoke Tail in Pokémon Sleep

Slowpoke Tail is available in Pokémon Sleep.

Price

Games Cost Sell price
Sleep N/A Sleep Dream Shard.png14 Dream Shards

Effect

Slowpoke Tail can be used as an ingredient in cooking, with a base Strength of 342. It can be used to cook the following recipes:

Name Recipe Minimum pot size
Dishes Grilled Tail Curry.png Grilled Tail Curry Sleep Slowpoke Tail.pngSlowpoke Tail ×8
Sleep Fiery Herb.pngFiery Herb ×25
33
Dishes Slowpoke Tail Pepper Salad.png Slowpoke Tail Pepper Salad Sleep Fiery Herb.pngFiery Herb ×10
Sleep Slowpoke Tail.pngSlowpoke Tail ×10
Sleep Pure Oil.pngPure Oil ×15
35

Note

Games Description
Sleep A very tasty tail of something. When it falls off, it grows back quickly.

Acquisition

Slowpoke Tail can be gathered by the player's helper Pokémon.

In the manga

Slowpoke Tails in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Ursaring Major, Team Rocket had cut off the tails of a herd of Slowpoke by the Slowpoke Well near Azalea Town, planning to sell them for profit. However, they were stopped by Silver and his Ursaring before they could do so.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

A pair of Team Skull Grunts sold grilled Slowpoke Tails at the Iki Town festival, with one of said Tails appearing in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer.

Trivia

  • The first time that humans eating Pokémon is mentioned explicitly in the games is when a Team Rocket Grunt mentions the Slowpoke Tail's value as a delicacy.[citation needed]

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 美味尾巴 Méihmeih Méihbā
Mandarin 美味尾巴 Měiwèi Wěiba
France Flag.png French Queueramolos
Germany Flag.png German Flegmon-Rute
Italy Flag.png Italian Codaslowpoke
South Korea Flag.png Korean 맛있는꼬리 Masinneun Kkori
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Cauda de Slowpoke
Spain Flag.png Spanish Colaslowpoke
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đuôi của Yadon


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