slaking

Slaking is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Truant: Only able to attack every other turn
• No hidden ability

Physical Characteristics:

• Large and ape-like with a brown, shaggy fur
• White face and hands with a prominent tuft of white hair on its head
• Heavyset body with a posture that often appears lazy or lounging
• Long arms and a powerful build, showcasing its immense strength

Behavior and Habitat:

• Often found in forests and jungles
• Known for its laziness, spends much of its time lying down or napping
• Despite its lethargic appearance, it possesses immense strength and speed when necessary
• Typically solitary, it may be seen lounging around in open areas within its habitat

In Battle:

• Known for its high Attack and HP stats, making it a formidable physical attacker
• Signature moves include Hyper Beam and Giga Impact, taking advantage of its high Attack
• Its ability, Truant, limits its battle potential by making it inactive every other turn
• Effective against Ghost-type Pokémon with its powerful Normal-type moves
• Requires strategic planning to mitigate the effects of Truant, often paired with moves like Yawn and Counter

Evolution:

• Evolves from Vigoroth starting at level 36
• Vigoroth evolves from Slakoth starting at level 18

Interesting Facts:

• Slaking is one of the heaviest and strongest non-legendary Pokémon
• Despite its laziness, its stats rival those of some Legendary Pokémon
• It is known to eat over 880 pounds of food every day
• In the Hoenn region's lore, Slaking is often mistaken for a legendary creature due to its rarity and power

Slaking's unique combination of high stats and the Truant ability makes it a challenging yet rewarding Pokémon for trainers who can master its quirks.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Ruby: SLAKING spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach.If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot.
• Sapphire: 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.
• Emerald: Hordes of SLAKING gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees.
• Firered: It is the world’s most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
• Leafgreen: It is the world’s most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
• Diamond: The world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
• Pearl: The world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
• Platinum: The world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
• Heartgold: The world’s laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there’s no food left within its reach.
• Soulsilver: The world’s laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there’s no food left within its reach.
• Black: The world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
• White: The world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
• Black-2: This Pokémon lives lying on its side. It only rolls over and moves when there is no more grass to eat.
• White-2: This Pokémon lives lying on its side. It only rolls over and moves when there is no more grass to eat.
• X: The world’s laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there’s no food left within its reach.
• Y: It is the world’s most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
• Omega-Ruby: Slaking spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot.
• Alpha-Sapphire: 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.