Slaking

Slaking

Attributes

  • Species: Slaking
  • Base Experience: 252
  • Height: 20
  • Weight: 1305
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 392
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 45
  • Color: Brown
  • Egg Groups: Ground
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 15
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Humanoid

Stats

  • HP
    150
  • Attack
    160
  • Defense
    100
  • Special Attack
    95
  • Special Defense
    65
  • Speed
    100

Abilities

Held items

    None

Summary

Slaking is a Normal-type Pokémon known for its incredible physical strength and notoriously lazy behavior. Slaking is the final form in its evolutionary line, evolving from Vigoroth at level 36, which evolves from Slakoth starting at level 18.

Type: Normal

Abilities: - Truant: Slaking’s singular ability. This ability limits Slaking’s actions in battle because it can only move every other turn. While this might seem detrimental, it balances out with the Pokémon's high stats.

Interesting Facts: - Slaking is often compared to a gorilla due to its massive build and sloth-like laziness. Despite its lethargic nature, it is one of the strongest physically. It has exceptionally high Attack and HP stats, making it a potential powerhouse in battles when used strategically. - Due to its Truant ability, trainers must plan carefully when using Slaking in competitive play. Some strategies involve using moves like “Protect” or employing

Type Effectiveness

Double Damage To
Half Damage To
No Damage To
Double Damage From
Half Damage From
No Damage From

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Slakoth - 287
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Vigoroth - 288
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Min. Lvl 18

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Slaking - 289
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Min. Lvl 36

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Moves

Level Up

Breeding

Other

Flavor Text Entries

  • 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.

Cards

Slaking
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Created by Framestore for the Detective Pikachu set.

Slaking
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Created by Masakazu Fukuda for the Platinum set.

Slaking
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Created by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Deoxys set.

Slaking
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Ruby & Sapphire set.

Slaking
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Created by Midori Harada for the Power Keepers set.

Slaking
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Created by Kouki Saitou for the Mysterious Treasures set.

Slaking
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Created by Planeta for the Furious Fists set.

Slaking
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Created by Naoki Saito for the Dragons Exalted set.

Slaking
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Celestial Storm set.

Slaking
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Created by Akira Komayama for the Unified Minds set.

Slaking
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Created by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Evolving Skies set.

Slaking V
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Created by Saki Hayashiro for the Pokémon GO set.

Slaking V
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Created by Saki Hayashiro for the Pokémon GO set.

Slaking
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Created by Yuya Oka for the Paldea Evolved set.

Slaking ex
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Created by None for the Surging Sparks set.

Slaking ex
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Created by None for the Surging Sparks set.