Due to its marine nature, shape and association with shellfish, Slowpoke may be based on various species of otter. It may also be based on a giant salamander or hippopotamus.
Its ability to regenerate its own tail if cut off refers to autotomy.
Slowpoke is literally slowpoke, a term for someone who is slow. It can be also a combination of slow and poke (an abbreviation of Pokémon).
Yadon may be a combination of 宿借り yadokari (hermit crab) and donkan (thickheaded or stolid), whereas 鈍 don means slow, dull, or stupid. Alternatively, it may also derive from 宿主 yadonushi ([parasitic] host), based on its relationship with Shellder in its evolutions.
No: 079
English Name: Slowpoke
Japanese Name: Yadon
Generation: 1
Type: Water, Psychic
Species: Dopey Pokémon
Abilities: Oblivious, Own Tempo, Regenerator (hidden ability)
Evolution: Slowpoke > Slowbro
Slowpoke is a pink creature that resembles a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus. Its vacant eyes never seem focused, and it has curled ears and a rounded, tan muzzle. It has four legs, each of which ends in a single white claw. Its long, tapering tail has a white tip. This tail drips a sweet, sappy substance that is attractive to many species of fish. Slowpoke uses it as a lure for fishing, and it will grow back if cut off. In Alola, its tail is often dried and used in home cooked stews.
Slowpoke has notoriously dim intellect, and often forgets what it was doing. It takes a long time to respond to outside stimuli. For example, it can take up to five seconds to process pain and can take an entire day to notice when its tail has been bitten. Slowpoke is commonly found at the water’s edge.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Pokemon Blue: Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Pokemon Yellow: Incredibly slow and sluggish. It is quite content to loll about without worrying about the time.
Pokemon Stadium: A dopey Pokémon that remains in a daze except when fishing with its tail. Awake or asleep, there is little difference.
Pokemon Gold: It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
Pokemon Silver: A sweet sap leaks from its tail’s tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
Pokemon Crystal: It is always so absent-minded that it won’t react, even if its flavorful tail is bitten.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
Pokemon Ruby: Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Pokemon Sapphire: Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Pokemon Emerald: It catches prey by dipping its tail in water at the side of a river. But it often forgets what it is doing and spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Pokemon FireRed: It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Incredibly slow and dopey. It takes 5 seconds for it to feel pain when under attack.
Pokemon Diamond: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon Pearl: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon Platinum: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon HeartGold: It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
Pokemon SoulSilver: A sweet sap leaks from its tail’s tip. Although not nutritious, the tail is pleasant to chew on.
Pokemon Black: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon White: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon Black 2: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
pokemon White 2: Although slow, it is skilled at fishing with its tail. It does not feel pain if its tail is bitten.
Pokemon X: It is always vacantly lost in thought, but no one knows what it is thinking about. It is good at fishing with its tail.
Pokemon Y: It lazes vacantly near water. If something bites its tail, it won’t even notice for a whole day.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Slowpoke uses its tail to catch prey by dipping it in water at the side of a river. However, this Pokémon often forgets what it’s doing and often spends entire days just loafing at water’s edge.
Pokemon SUN: Its long tail often breaks off. It doesn’t really feel any pain, though, and the tail grows back, so Slowpoke isn’t particularly bothered.
Pokemon MOON: Alolan home cooking involves drying Slowpoke tails and then simmering them into a salty stew.
