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Habitat |
Riversides, lakesides, beaches
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Overview |
Slowpoke truly live up to the title “the Dopey Pokémon.” They are rather dim and slow; in fact, it can take them over 5 seconds to react to pain. To catch food, Slowpoke dangle their tails lazily from the shore into the sea. They secrete a sweet substance that attracts fish. However, due to their daftness, they sometimes forget why they were even near the water in the first place. It can take them up to a day to process bites on their tails. Slowpoke tails are regarded to be very delicious. They shed and regrow their tails periodically; the shed appendages are harvested and dried for cooking. Cutting the tails of live Slowpoke is strictly forbidden and can be punished severely. Some believe fresh tails are more potent, though, and they are sadly a common product on the black market. Slowpoke Well in Azalea Town, Johto is a man-made well that many Slowpoke call home. Residents keep them as local pets of sorts. They believe that a Slowpoke’s yawn ended a huge drought many years ago and respect the Pokémon greatly out of gratitude.
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