The Essentials on Slaking
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 670 · top stat: Attack (160) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 80 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 61 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Monaflèmit in French · ケッキング, Kekking in Japanese · Letarking in German All Languages
Overview
Slaking is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 289 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Lazy Pokémon. Height: 2 m, weight: 130.5 kg.
Slaking evolves from Vigoroth and does not evolve further.
Ability: Truant. Slaking is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Slaking takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#289
National Pokédex
Category
Lazy Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
150
255
Attack
160
255
Defense
100
255
Special Attack
95
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
100
255
Total
670
Min HP (Lv. 100)
410
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
504
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Each time the Pokémon uses a move, it spends the next turn loafing around.
Slaking Evolution
Slaking Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Slaking Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
1
Yawn
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Uproar
Normal
Spec.
100%
90
10
1
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
1
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
1
Reversal
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
15
1
Sucker Punch
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
5
1
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Focus Punch
Fighting
Phys.
100%
150
20
1
Slack Off
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
1
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Punishment
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
5
1
Endure
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
14
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
14
Rest
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
17
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
23
Covet
Normal
Phys.
100%
60
25
27
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
27
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
27
Throat Chop
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
33
Counter
Fighting
Phys.
100%
—
20
39
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
45
Fling
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
52
Mega Kick
Normal
Phys.
75%
120
5
63
Hammer Arm
Fighting
Phys.
90%
100
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Slaking
Available in 4 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black 2
White 2
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 1%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 4%
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Grass spots
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 1%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 4%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Slaking in Pokémon GO
- 4,431Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,532Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Monaflèmit
🇬🇧 English
Slaking
🇯🇵 漢字
ケッキング
🇯🇵 Kana
ケッキング
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kekking
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Letarking
🇪🇸 Español
Slaking
🇮🇹 Italiano
Slaking
🇰🇷 한국어
게을킹
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
请假王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
請假王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Fainéant
🇬🇧 EN
Lazy Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ものぐさポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Müßig
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Slaking
What type is Slaking?
Slaking is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Can Slaking still evolve?
Slaking is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Vigoroth, it does not evolve further.
What are Slaking's weaknesses?
Slaking is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Slaking takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Slaking in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Slaking is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
