#0287

Slakoth

Slacker Pokémon

About

Slakoth’s heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 10

Abilities

Truant

Skips every second turn.

Height: 0.8 m 2′07″
Weight: 24.0 kg 52.9 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	60	230–324
Attack	60	112–240
Defense	60	112–240
Sp. Atk	35	67–185
Sp. Def	35	67–185
Speed	30	58–174
Total	280

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
1	Scratch STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
6	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
9	Slack Off Heals the user by half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
14	Headbutt STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
17	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
22	Covet STAB Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
25	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
30	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
33	Flail STAB Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
38	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	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 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
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
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	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 Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
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
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
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
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
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
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
Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	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
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
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	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

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
After You Makes the target act next this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Body Slam STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Crush Claw STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90%	10
Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Snore STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 HP
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 56
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

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