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Slaking Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Slaking in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Slaking, as well as its strengths and weakness.

Slaking Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

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Type
Slaking ImageSlaking
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Icon
Abilities
Truant
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Truant The user can't use moves on consecutive turns.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
150
10
Atk
160
5
Def
100
121
SpAtk
95
195
SpDef
65
440
Speed
100
120
Total
670
27
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 257 257 225 225 210
Atk 233 212 180 162 148
Def 167 152 120 108 94
SpAtk 161 147 115 103 90
SpDef 128 117 85 76 63
Spd 167 152 120 108 94
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Slaking

Best Natures
Adamant
(+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
Jolly
(+Spe, -Sp. Atk)

What are Natures?

Doubles Movesets for Slaking

Build Name Recommendation
Physically Offensive Slaking ★★★★★

Physically Offensive Slaking Moveset & Best Build

Nature Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values 226 HP / 212 Atk / 120 Def / 85 Sp. Def / 167 Spe
Ability Truant
Tera Type Pokemon Fire Type Icon
Held Item Clear Amulet
Moveset Body Slam
Sucker Punch
Bulk Up
Drain Punch

Summary

Pokeball IconGreat all around stats

Pokeball IconStandard moves are all very useful

Pokeball IconHindered by horrible Ability

Ability and Held Item

Slaking makes use of Clear Amulet to ensure that it never has to have its Attack stat lowered by Intimidate. Its only Ability is Truant, which forces it to do nothing every other turn. Its partners should usually have ways to remove Slaking's Truant to keep it useful.

Moves Breakdown

Body Slam is Slaking's main STAB Move that also has a chance at paralyzing opposing Pokemon. Sucker Punch gives Slaking a Priority Move option which it can use when it has to move before an opponent.

Slaking is in a good position to sweep after a successful Bulk Up improving its Attack and Defense.

Drain Punch helps it recover HP during battle.

Best Tera Type

Slaking makes use of Fire Tera to protect it from Will-O-Wisp burns. With Tera Fire and Clear Amulet, Slaking's Attack stat can never be dropped.

EV Spread and Nature

Maximizing Speed EVs and a Jolly Nature ensures that Slaking will always outspeed Pokemon with Base 98 and lower. Notable Pokemon that Slaking outspeeds are Hydreigon, Krookodile, Arcanine, and Quaquaval.

A maximum 252 are then put into its Attack Stat so that our Slaking build always hits as hard as it can, without sacrificing Speed. The remaining EVs are then put into HP.

Other Viable Moves

Shadow Claw Shadow Claw gives Slaking a more consistent way to damage Ghost-types.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Slaking
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|95 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP
Tera Type: Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Item: Life Orb
Drain Punch
104 ~ 124 (63.8 ~ 76%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Gholdengo Image 87 HP|95 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP
Item: Life Orb
Sucker Punch
98 ~ 116 (60.1 ~ 71.1%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Bundle Image 56 HP|114 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP
Item: Focus Sash
Drain Punch
90 ~ 108 (68.1 ~ 81.8%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Slaking
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Iron Hands Image 154 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Assault Vest
Drain Punch
152 ~ 180 (67.2~ 79.6%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

How to Use Slaking Effectively

Use it to Get 2-Hit KOs

Slaking, while powerful, isn't always going to get OHKOs even on Pokemon with only moderate bulk. Teammates who can help it get opponents into 2HKO range are great for Slaking to have.

Have Teammates That Can Remove Slaking's Ability

Moves like Doodle and Skill Swap can help Slaking be rid of its horrible Ability. Having Slaking lose Truant can make it an effective Pokemon on your team.

How to Build a Team with Slaking

Slaking's best partner in Scarlet and Violet is Grafaiai. With Covert Cloak granting it an immunity from Fake Out as well as having Prankster as an Ability, Grafaiai can consistently Doodle away Slaking's Truant.

Sample Doubles Team

Support Physical Attacker
Grafaiai ImageGrafaiai Slaking ImageSlaking
Special Attacker Physical Attacker
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Dragonite ImageDragonite

Grafaiai is Slaking's main ally in most matchups, where it can use Prankster Doodle to remove Slaking's Truant. Because Slaking may have trouble getting knock outs, Flutter Mane and Dragonite are good Pokemon to have in the back who can clean up low HP Pokemon and seal the game.

Additionally, Flutter Mane matches up favorably against other Ghost-types who Slaking struggles against, with Fluttermane outspeeding and threatening with Shadow Ball.

Counters for Slaking

Stop Grafaiai's Doodle

Several Pokemon have immunities to Prankster Doodle. Psychic Surge prevents Priority Moves from being used, Dark-type Pokemon are immune to Prankster moves, and some Abilities like Protosynthesis and Quark Drive are unaffected by Doodle.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Indeedee (Female) ImageIndeedee (Female) Ranking: ★★★★★
・Protects its team from Prankster Doodle with Psychic Surge
▶️Indeedee-F Best Movesets
Kingambit ImageKingambit Ranking: ★★★★
・Is immune to Prankster Doodle because of its Dark typing.
・Can Terastallize and not be threatened by Drain Punch.
▶️Kingmabit Best Movesets
Iron Hands ImageIron Hands Ranking: ★★★★
・Doodle fails when used against Paradox Pokemon who have Quark Drive or Protosynthesis.
・Can threaten Slaking with super-effective Fighting-type attacks.
▶️Iron Hands Best Movesets

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