After evolving into Slowking, it was no longer as dim-witted as before. The stimulation from Shellder had begun awakening the power within its brain, freeing it from its former vacant stupor.
Slowking stood with its hands behind its back, its eyes brimming with vitality. It was clearly delighted with its evolution.
"How do you feel, Slowking? Doing all right?"
"Pretty good. My head feels a lot clearer."
Slowking nodded and communicated with Chu Xin through Telepathy. Shellder had clearly helped it a great deal. Back when it was still Slowpoke, it could communicate with Chu Xin through his Telepathy, but even then, he had struggled to understand what it was saying.
Now Slowking spoke clearly and logically, seemingly free of its former dullness. It truly lived up to its reputation as the sage of the sea.
"If you're feeling good, let Luo Luo examine you and see whether you can improve any further."
Chu Xin waved Luo Luo over, then had Luo Luo examine Slowpoke.
The Slowking Chu Xin had caught was an ordinary Slowking, with Shellder clamped onto the top of its head. It was a Water- and Psychic-type Pokémon.
After the power within its brain awakened, Slowking had also awakened its psychic talent. Unlike Kaka's, however, its talent was purely psychic and did not enhance its body.
After evolving, Slowking stood on two legs, with an orange-and-white umbrella-like structure around its neck. The eyes of the Shellder on its head were at the back, while a red, gemstone-like structure sat on the opposite side. Galarian Slowking had a purple-and-gray umbrella-like structure around its neck. The Shellder on its head was scattered with purple spots and was slightly larger than the original, covering Slowking's own eyes. Shellder's eyes had shifted from the back to the front, with a green,