#0289

Slaking

Lazy Pokémon

About

Wherever Slaking live, rings of over a yard in diameter appear in grassy fields. They are made by the Pokémon as it eats all the grass within reach while lying prone on the ground.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 9

Abilities

Truant

Skips every second turn.

Height: 2.0 m 6′07″
Weight: 130.5 kg 287.7 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	150	410–504
Attack	160	292–460
Defense	100	184–328
Sp. Atk	95	175–317
Sp. Def	65	121–251
Speed	100	184–328
Total	670

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: Fighting
Immune: Ghost

Same-type attacks

Not very effective ½×: RockSteel
No effect: Ghost

Evolution

#0287 Slakoth Normal

Level 18
#0288 Vigoroth Normal
- Level 36
  
  #0289 Slaking Normal

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
1	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
1	Scratch STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
1	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
17	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
23	Covet STAB Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
27	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
33	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
39	Flail STAB Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
45	Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
52	Mega Kick STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5
63	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Body Press Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
Body Slam STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Chilling Water The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.	Water	Special	50	100%	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Drain Punch Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Endeavor STAB Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade STAB Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe STAB Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Giga Impact STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Hard Press The target is crushed with an arm, a claw, or the like to inflict damage. The more HP the target has left, the greater the move's power.	Steel	Physical	0	100%	10
Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
High Horsepower Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ground	Physical	95	95%	10
Hyper Beam STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Hyper Voice STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Lash Out Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20
Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	10
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Pounce The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.	Bug	Physical	50	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Take Down STAB User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast STAB If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Trailblaze The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
Uproar STAB Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Wild Charge User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Electric	Physical	90	100%	15
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 HP
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 252
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 15 (about 3,855 steps)