Is Slowbro better than slowpoke?

Is Slowbro better than slowpoke?

When you boil down the stats, Slowbro and Slowking are essentially the same Pokémon. The only big difference is what Ice-type attack you're using. For Slowbro, who uses ice beam, that does 90 damage at the cost of 55 energy. With Slowking, blizzard will do 140 damage for 75 energy.

Is Slowbro good competitively?

A Defensive Pokemon with Great Recovery and key resistances to Fire, Fighting, Steel, Ice, and Water-type moves, Slowbro is one of the best physically defensive Pokemon in the metagame. It also has great survivability, with access to both *reliable recovery in Slack Off and Regenerator.

What should I evolve my slowpoke into?

Slowpoke can evolve into either Slowbro or Slowking (using the King's Rock evolution item) and costs 50 Candy. Slowpoke requires King's Rock to evolve into Slowking.

What's the difference between slowbro and Slowking in Pokemon Go?

• When you boil down the stats, Slowbro and Slowking are essentially the same Pokémon. The only big difference is what Ice-type attack you’re using. For Slowbro, who uses ice beam, that does 90 damage at the cost of 55 energy. With Slowking, blizzard will do 140 damage for 75 energy.

Which is better slowbro or Slowking in gym?

• I know you are focused mainly on attacking, but slowbro will do better in a gym because 2 of it's 3 charge moves are 2 bar and Slowking has only 1 bar charge moves which are typically easier dodges/more predictable. Also, Slowking only has a 1 in 3 chance of getting a charge move with STAB, where as Slowbro will get a STAB charge move 2 in 3 times.

Which is better for defense slowbro or Slowking?

• All of Slowking's charge moves are 1-bar, which is generally bad for defense because they are less likely to be used before fainting. Slowbro with Confusion/Ice Beam is fairly good for defense. Confusion hits Machamp hard if it is placed in between two Blis/lax/king.

Which is better for slowbro, fire blast or Slowking?

• Also, Slowking only has a 1 in 3 chance of getting a charge move with STAB, where as Slowbro will get a STAB charge move 2 in 3 times. The only reason I could see arguing for slowking is that Fire Blast might catch an unwitting attacker that came to battle with a grass or bug type offguard.