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Pokédex Entry

Lazy Pokémon

Hordes of Slaking gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees.

Slaking in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Slaking is #289 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
Normal
Dex
#289
Abilities

Moves only every two turns.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
285
EV Yield
3 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost

How to Obtain

Slaking has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve vigoroth or slakoth to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (20)

SwaggerLevel: 0normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
SwaggerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Hammer ArmLevel: 1fighting
PWR100ACC90PP10
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
PunishmentLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP5
Does more damage the more the foe has powered up.
FlingLevel: 1dark
PWR1ACC100PP10
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
YawnLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
EncoreLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
EncoreLevel: 6normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 9normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
Feint AttackLevel: 14dark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
AmnesiaLevel: 17psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
CovetLevel: 23normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Chip AwayLevel: 27normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Strikes through the foe's stat changes.
CounterLevel: 33fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
FlailLevel: 39normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FlingLevel: 47dark
PWR1ACC100PP10
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
PunishmentLevel: 53dark
PWR60ACC100PP5
Does more damage the more the foe has powered up.
Hammer ArmLevel: 61fighting
PWR100ACC90PP10
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.

Egg Moves (11)

Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Slashnormal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Snorenormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A loud attack that can only be used asleep. May flinch.
Crush Clawnormal
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Hammer Armfighting
PWR100ACC90PP10
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
Night Slashdark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
After Younormal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Helps out the target, letting it move next.
Ticklenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (12)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
YawnLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
EncoreLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
EncoreLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 13normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
Feint AttackLevel: 19dark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
AmnesiaLevel: 25psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
CovetLevel: 31normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
SwaggerLevel: 36normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
CounterLevel: 37fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
FlailLevel: 43normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Egg Moves (7)

Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Slashnormal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Body Slamnormal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Snorenormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A loud attack that can only be used asleep. May flinch.
Crush Clawnormal
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (5)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Slaking cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

ReversalLevel: 1(Vigoroth · Level 1)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Focus EnergyLevel: 1(Vigoroth · Level 1)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
UproarLevel: 1(Vigoroth · Level 1)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Fury SwipesLevel: 14(Vigoroth · Level 14)normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Play RoughLevel: 38(Slakoth · Level 38)fairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.

TM/HM Moves (53)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
PWR0ACC0PP20TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Drain Punchfighting
PWR0ACC100PP0TM60
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blastfire
PWR0ACC85PP5TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR0ACC100PP15TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Focus Punchfighting
PWR150ACC100PP20TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20TM70
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Shock Waveelectric
PWR60ACC0PP20TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
PWR0ACC70PP10TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR0ACC100PP15TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
0
Resistances
1
Immunities
16
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Slaking. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Slaking resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

No type resistances.

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