Slowpoke takes the spotlight this Community Day, bringing both its classic and Galarian forms to Pokémon Go with boosted spawns, exclusive moves, and special bonuses that trainers won’t want to miss.
How do I catch a shiny Slowpoke?
Shiny Slowpoke can be found by catching as many Slowpoke as possible during the Community Day event, when its spawn rate increases dramatically. Using Incense and Lure Modules helps attract more Slowpoke to your location, giving you more chances for a shiny encounter. The shiny version has a slightly lighter pink color, so pay attention when catching. If you evolve a shiny Slowpoke during the event window, you’ll also get its shiny evolution with the exclusive featured move.
According to research conducted by Pokémon community site The Silph Road, Shiny rates on Community Days are about 1 in 24, which means that if you keep playing throughout the three-hour window, you should find quite a few shiny Pokémon.
If you’re short on time or Poké Balls, you can pop an Incense, then quickly tap each Slowpoke to check for shiny ones, running from any that aren’t shiny. Notably, any Slowpoke you’ve already tapped will face where your player is standing, so that should help identify which ones you may have already checked.
What Community Day move does Slowpoke’s evolution learn?
Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro when exposed to a Water Stone, and into Slowking when traded while holding a Shelmet? Wait-incorrect path. In Pokémon Go, Slowpoke’s Community Day move depends on its evolution: Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro or Slowking, with different movesets. The standard Community Day move for Slowbro is a strong Psychic-type charge move, while Slowking (the evolution via trading while holding a King’s Rock in the main games) typically gains a different move. For accuracy: Slowpoke’s Community Day evolves into Slowbro to learn the Community Day move.
If you evolve (Galarian) Slowpoke into (Galarian) Slowbro or (Galarian) Slowking from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. in your local time, it will learn the charged move Surf.
Notably, from 2-10 p.m., the requirement that has you catch 30 poison-type Pokémon to evolve Galarian Slowpoke will be changed to 30 psychic-type Pokémon instead, so take advantage of that.
If you miss out on evolving it during this period, you will likely be able to evolve it during a Community Day weekend event in December to get Surf. If you don’t want to wait, you can use an Elite TM to get the move.
How does Slowbro and Slowking do in the meta?
Slowbro and Slowking hold moderate positions in the current Pokémon Go meta. Both offer strong bulk and balanced movesets, making them decent choices for certain Great and Ultra League matchups, especially against Fighting and Poison types. Galarian Slowbro benefits from its unique Poison/Psychic typing and access to hard-hitting charge moves, while Galarian Slowking serves as a flexible Psychic/Ghost option with solid coverage. However, their low speed and occasional energy inefficiency limit their consistency against faster or high-pressure opponents, keeping them as niche but reliable picks rather than meta staples.
If you are looking for a powerful Slowpoke to Mega Evolve, don’t bother. Mega Slowbro isn’t great and is outclassed by tons of other water- and psychic-type Pokémon in raids.
The Silph Road subreddit analyst Trummler12 notes that the gains that the Slow-family will see in PvP from Surf are minimal. They don’t do well in PvP and it’ll likely stay that way.
How do I make the most of Slowpoke Community Day?
Plan your day around regional bonuses, maximize Shiny Slowpoke chances, and use a Lucky Egg if you’re evolving Galarian Slowpoke to Slowbro or Slowking. Bring extra Ultra Balls and berries, team up with friends for more catches and trades, and complete Community Day tasks to earn a chance at the exclusive move for Slowpoke families. Stay aware of raid windows, focus on catching early to secure high-IV specimens, and log in during the event’s peak hours for best spawns.
The following bonuses will be active during Slowpoke Community Day:
- Tripled XP for catching Pokémon
- Doubled candy for catching Pokémon
- Doubled chance for level 31 trainers to get XL candy from catching Pokémon
- Incense lasts three hours
- Lure Modules lasts three hours
- Slowpoke special photobombs when taking snapshots
- One additional special trade
- Stardust cost halved for trading
That said, you should definitely pop a Lucky Egg and an Incense and try to nab some powerful Slowpoke.
If you can Mega Evolve Alakazam, Slowbro, Gardevoir, Medicham, Latios, or Latias, you’ll score additional Slowpoke Candy per catch. If you Mega Evolve a water-type Pokémon, you’ll gain bonus catch candy for Slowpoke, but not Galarian Slowpoke, so we recommend going with a psychic-type.
In addition to all this, Niantic is still running special four-star raids from 5-10 p.m., where if you clear the Slowpoke raid, they will spawn in a 300-meter radius around the gym for 30 minutes. These raids cannot be done remotely. If the usual 2-5 p.m. spawn increase doesn’t get you the Slowpoke you wanted, you can try raiding for another chance.
Best IVs for PvP Galarian Slowbro Great League
Galarian Slowbro performs well in Great League PvP (1500 CP cap) due to its Poison/Psychic typing, bulk, and access to moves like Confusion (Fast), Brutal Swing, and Sludge Bomb (Charged).
Top IV Recommendations
Aim for low Attack IVs to maximize bulk under the CP cap, prioritizing high Defense and Stamina. Rank 1 IVs (0/14/11 at level ~23.5) hit 1499 CP with 117.86 Attack, 110.09 Defense, and 147 HP, offering top stat product.
PvPoke and similar tools rank 2/15/15 highly for general use, balancing bulk and CMP (Charged Move Priority).
Key Stat Breakpoints
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~118 Attack covers Pelipper (0-0/2-2) and enables Shadow Charizard farm.
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146-147 HP improves consistency vs. Shadow Victreebel (0-1) and Umbreon breakpoints (>110 Defense).
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113-115 Attack variants counter Galarian Stunfisk ranks; bulkier 144 HP options beat FA Bronzong/Medicham.
| Rank | IVs (Atk/Def/HP) | CP | Level | Notes |
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| 0/14/11 | 23.5 | Max bulk, high HP | ||
| Alt | 2/15/15 | ~1490 | ~24 | Strong overall, CMP edge |
| Bulk | 0/15/15 | ~1480 | ~23 | Vs. SP Umbreon, high Def |
Best moveset for Galarian Slowbro Great League PvP
Galarian Slowbro shines in Great League PvP with its Poison/Psychic typing and bulky frame, excelling as a generalist that pressures Steel, Grass, and Fairy types.
Optimal Moveset
The best setup uses Confusion (Fast Move) for spammy Psychic damage and energy generation, paired with Brutal Swing (low-energy Dark coverage) and Sludge Bomb (Poison STAB nuke).
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Confusion generates energy quickly (12.67 per turn) while chipping neutrally against common cores like Azumarill or Galarian Stunfisk.
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Brutal Swing (45 energy) hits Ghosts and Psychics hard, enabling fast farms on threats like Shadow Victreebel.
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Sludge Bomb (50 energy) closes vs. Fairies/Grasses and poisons for chip, outperforming Psychic in the meta.
Alternatives
Swap Brutal Swing for Psyshock if facing fewer Ghosts but more Darks; Poison Jab is a STAB Fast Move option for bulkier foes, though slower.
This moveset ranks Galarian Slowbro around #50-70 overall on PvPoke, with strong leads and switches.
