slaking

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

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Truant: Slaking can only attack every other turn.
• No hidden ability available.

Physical Characteristics:

• Large, ape-like Pokémon with a robust and muscular build
• Covered in brown fur with a cream-colored face, hands, and chest
• Notable for its lazy posture, often seen lying down or lounging
• Has a broad, flat nose and a tuft of white hair on its head

Behavior and Habitat:

• Prefers to live in lush forests and jungles
• Known for its incredibly lazy nature, spending most of its day sleeping or lounging
• Despite its laziness, it consumes vast amounts of food daily to maintain its strength
• Moves slowly and deliberately but can unleash powerful attacks when necessary

In Battle:

• Known for its high Attack and HP stats, making it a formidable powerhouse
• Signature moves: Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, and Hammer Arm
• Truant ability requires strategic use in battle, as it can only attack every other turn
• Strong against Ghost-type Pokémon due to its Normal typing’s immunity
• Vulnerable to Fighting-type moves

Evolution:

• Evolves from Vigoroth starting at level 36
• Vigoroth is the evolved form of Slakoth, which evolves starting at level 18

Interesting Facts:

• Despite its laziness, Slaking boasts the highest base stat total of all non-legendary Pokémon
• Its behavior is based on the animal known as the sloth, reflected in its name and demeanor
• Often compared to Pokémon like Snorlax due to its similar lazy nature and impressive strength
• In the Pokémon anime, Norman, the Petalburg City Gym Leader, uses a Slaking as his powerful team member

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.