>>33846470>If the tail-biting Shellder is thrown off in a harsh battle, it reverts to being an ordinary Slowpoke.>All the energy from Mega Evolution poured into the Shellder on its tail, leaving Slowpoke to be swallowed whole.>Slowking undertakes research every day in an effort to solve the mysteries of the world. However, this Pokémon apparently forgets everything it has learned if the Shellder on its head comes off.Slowbro and Slowking is basically the Shellder, hence why it's not a seperate pokemon.
>>33847083There is that element to the line. Slowbro is literally the Home Borrower (Yadokari) Pokemon, which is used for hermit crabs, even though a more literal name for them would be yadokani. Having "Home Borrower" be its category makes sense considering the pokemon Yadon is made into a home for Shellder, while also emphasizing the role Shellder has in Slowbro. The "hermit crab" aspect wasn't really explored until Mega Slowbro came around and made the shell into something that can be withdrawn into.
