Daily Red Slowbro set and strategy
Slowbro is C-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#26 of 30) — below average against Red. On paper it wins 2 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Slowbro set in Daily Red
Slowbro
- Water Surf Special · 95
- Psychic Psychic Special · 90
- Ice Ice Beam Special · 95
- Fire Flamethrower Special · 95
Every player gets this exact set when Slowbro is in the daily six: level 100, Modest nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Oblivious. The set never changes from day to day.
Slowbro vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Slowbro's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Surf 136–160% | Thunderbolt 126–148% (super effective) | Pikachu | ❌ loses |
 Espeon |
Surf 54–64% | Bite 48–57% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Surf 25–29% | Shadow Ball 35–42% (super effective) | Snorlax | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Psychic 74–87% (super effective) | Giga Drain 66–78% (super effective) | Venusaur | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Surf 110–130% (super effective) | Dragon Claw 28–33% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Psychic 36–42% | Surf 23–27% (not very effective) | Blastoise | ✅ wins |
How to use Slowbro against Red
- Save Slowbro for Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Pikachu's Thunderbolt is super effective on Slowbro (126–148%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Espeon's Bite is super effective on Slowbro (48–57%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Shadow Ball is super effective on Slowbro (35–42%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Giga Drain is super effective on Slowbro (66–78%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Slowbro
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Slowbro loses:
How often Slowbro shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Slowbro is in the team on 68 days (19%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Charizard.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
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