Slow Start

Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.

2 Pokémon1 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 4

Added in Gen 4.

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In-depth effect

This Pokémon's Attack and Speed are halved for five turns upon entering battle. This ability also takes effect when acquired during battle. If this Pokémon loses its ability before the five turns are up, its Attack and Speed return to normal; if it then regains this ability without leaving battle, its Attack and Speed are halved again, but the counter keeps counting from where it was.

Pokémon with Slow Start (1)

#0486

Regigigas

As a Hidden Ability1

Pokémon that can have Slow Start only as their Hidden Ability.

#0965

VaroomHidden

More abilities from Gen 4

Other abilities introduced alongside Slow Start.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Frisk	28	Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Gluttony	27	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Hydration	22	Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Leaf Guard	20	Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Mold Breaker	20	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Technician	20	Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Ice Body	19	Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Iron Fist	18	Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

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“Slow Start”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/slow-start.

Ability data from PokéAPI.