Slaking

Pokédex number	289	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Lazy Pokémon	Steps to hatch	4080	Base EXP yield	252
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field

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Type	Normal
Weaknesses	FIGHTING
Immunities	GHOST

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Truant	This Pokémon can only use a move every second turn.
Regular Abilities	Truant	This Pokémon can only use a move every second turn.

Pokédex entry	Hordes of Slaking gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees.
Cry
Height	7′7″ / 2.0 m	Weight	2877 lb / 130.5 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Slakoth

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	150	160	100	100	95	65	670
EV yields	3	0	0	0	0	0	3

Evolution

Slakoth

→ Level up to at least level 18

Vigoroth

→ Level up to at least level 36

Slaking

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Hammer Arm
1	Punishment
1	Fling
1	Scratch
1	Yawn
1	Encore
1	Slack Off
6	Encore
9	Slack Off
14	Feint Attack
17	Amnesia
23	Covet
27	Chip Away
33	Counter
39	Flail
47	Fling
53	Punishment
61	Hammer Arm

Learnt on evolution

Swagger

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Slakoth	Body Slam	Egg Move
Slakoth	Crush Claw	Egg Move
Slakoth	Curse	Egg Move
Slakoth	Night Slash	Egg Move
Slakoth	Pursuit	Egg Move
Slakoth	Slash	Egg Move
Slakoth	Tickle	Egg Move
Slakoth	Play Rough	Level 38
Vigoroth	Reversal	Level 1
Vigoroth	Focus Energy	Level 1
Vigoroth	Uproar	Level 1
Vigoroth	Uproar	Level 9
Vigoroth	Fury Swipes	Level 14
Vigoroth	Endure	Level 17
Vigoroth	Slash	Level 23
Vigoroth	Reversal	Level 43
Vigoroth	Uproar	Move Tutor

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM01	Work Up
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM12	Taunt
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM23	Smack Down
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM35	Flamethrower
TM38	Fire Blast
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM47	Low Sweep
TM48	Round
TM52	Focus Blast
TM56	Fling
TM60	Quash
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM68	Giga Impact
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash
TMX9	Rock Climb

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
809	Victory Road B5F	Cave	88–95	10 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 63, holding Leftovers, male, 0 friendship
Truant
Adamant nature

Moves

Hammer Arm (10 PP)
Slack Off (10 PP)
Frustration (20 PP)
Night Slash (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	321	291	151	150	129	106
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 120, holding Leftovers, male, 0 friendship
Truant
Adamant nature

Moves

Hammer Arm (10 PP)
Slack Off (10 PP)
Frustration (20 PP)
Night Slash (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	602	551	283	282	243	198
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Truant
Adamant nature

Moves

Sucker Punch (8 PP)
Return (32 PP)
Gunk Shot (8 PP)
Rock Slide (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	441	460	236	299	203	167
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Assault Vest; Truant; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	252	0	0	0	0

Holding Leftovers; Truant; Careful nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Choice Band; Truant; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Choice Scarf; Truant; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0