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Slakingin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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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 slaking. 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
210
EV Yield
3 Hp
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost

How to Obtain

Slaking isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (12)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
YawnLevel: 1normal
0010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
EncoreLevel: 1normal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 1normal
000
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
EncoreLevel: 7normal
01005
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 3 turns.
Slack OffLevel: 13normal
000
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
Feint AttackLevel: 19dark
60020
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
AmnesiaLevel: 25psychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
CovetLevel: 31normal
01000
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
SwaggerLevel: 36normal
0015
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
CounterLevel: 37fighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
FlailLevel: 43normal
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.

Egg Moves (7)

Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Slashnormal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Body Slamnormal
8510015
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Snorenormal
010015
A loud attack that can only be used asleep. May flinch.
Crush Clawnormal
759510
Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense.
Cursenormal
0010
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Sleep Talknormal
0010
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.

TM/HM Moves (53)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Drain Punchfighting
01000TM60
Attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
0020TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Climbnormal
908520TM70
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Shock Waveelectric
60020TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

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