Slowpoke (ヤドン? Yadon in original Japanese language versions) (1995-2007) is one of 493 fictional species from the Pokémon franchise. The name is derived from the word "slowpoke", an insult directed at a lazy or sluggish person. "Slowpoke" could also be interpreted as a combination of slow and Pokémon (or poke, as in poking its tail into the water). In the beta versions of Red/Blue, Slowpoke was originally going to be called Slowmo (presumably short for "slow motion"). Its Japanese name is likely derived from 宿借り yadokari (hermit crab). Slowpoke is famous for being unbelievably slow at moving and thinking, and for having two separate evolution options.