Slowpoke and Slowking

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Slowpoke was introduced as one of the original 151 Pokemon, and then he gained another evolution, Slowking, in Pokemon Gold and Silver Versions. Slowpoke also had a somewhat significant role in Gold/Silver and HeartGold/SoulSilver Versions when the player had to go down the Slowpoke Well next to Azalea Town and save them from having their tails cut off by Team Rocket. Slowpoke evolves into Slowking when he is traded to another game while holding King's Rock. As their names imply, their Speed stat is extremely low. However, Slowking's base Special Attack and Special Defense stats are at 100 and 110, respectively, making him a viable special sweeper if Calm Mind (boosts Special Attack and Special Defense) is used skillfully.

I honestly cannot remember when I first started liking these two Pokemon, but I am pretty sure it had something to do with the Slowpoke Well "quest" in Silver Version. Aside from just feeling bad for the Slowpoke, there was just something immensely silly about such dopey Pokemon being targeted by Team Rocket (supposedly their tails secrete a sweet juice, so Team Rocket wanted to sell their tails on the black market). As for Slowking, I remember liking him when I saw the "Pokemon 2000" movie. So wise and nonchalant about everything, even in the face of the end of the world! In general, the easygoing personalities and blank (in a good way) smiles of these two Pokemon make them easy favorites for me. (Don't ask me why I don't like Slowbro... because I really don't know why. @_@)