#289 · Slaking

Slaking

Pokédex No. #289

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Slaking is a Normal type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #289. The worlds laziest Pokemon. It moves to another spot when theres no food left within its reach. Abilities: Truant Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 510
	150 HP	160 Atk	100 Def	100 Speed

Slaking Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Slaking	118	135	0	253
ShinySlaking	9	6	1	16

Evolutionary Chain
Slakoth Level 16 Vigoroth Level 32 Slaking

Slaking weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Fighting

Immune to: Ghost

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Slaking learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Scratch	Normal	40	100	35
–	Yawn	Normal	–	–	10
–	Swagger	Normal	–	90	15
6	Encore	Normal	–	100	5
9	Slack Off	Normal	–	–	10
14	Faint Attack	Dark	60	–	20
17	Amnesia	Psychic	–	–	20
23	Covet	Normal	60	100	25
27	Chip Away	Normal	70	100	20
33	Counter	Fighting	–	100	20
39	Flail	Normal	–	100	15
47	Fling	Dark	–	100	10
53	Punishment	Dark	–	100	5
61	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90	10

TM moves Slaking can learn (79)

Mega Punch · Fire Punch · Ice Punch · Thunderpunch · Cut · Mega Kick · Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Roar · Flamethrower · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Low Kick · Counter · Seismic Toss · Strength · Solar Beam · Thunderbolt · Thunder · Earthquake · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Fire Blast · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Snore · Protect · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Endure · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Dynamic Punch · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Facade · Focus Punch · Taunt · Brick Break · Secret Power · Rock Tomb · Aerial Ace · Block · Bulk Up · Covet · Shock Wave · Water Pulse · Natural Gift · Fling · Sucker Punch · Focus Blast · Giga Impact · Shadow Claw · Rock Climb · Gunk Shot · Captivate · Hone Claws · Smack Down · Low Sweep · After You · Round · Incinerate · Quash · Retaliate · Bulldoze · Work Up · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Slaking in battle

Slaking has 150 HP, 160 Attack, 100 Defense and 100 Speed, which adds up to 510. That is the #5 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 87% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Attack at 160.

Strongest moves of its own type: Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy), Mega Kick (120 power, 75% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Solar Beam (120 power, 100% accuracy), Gunk Shot (120 power, 80% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Slaking

Slaking is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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