#287 Slakoth

normal

Height0.8 m(2'07")

Weight24 kg(52.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Slakoth Evolution

SlakothLevel 1

VigorothLevel 18

SlakingLevel 36

Slakoth's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	60		261
Attack	60		156
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	35		106
Speed	30		96
		0/508	881

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fighting

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice poison ground flying psychic bug rock dragon dark steel fairy

0xdamage

ghost

Slakoth Abilities

Truant

Skips every second turn.

View Slakoth Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides

Slakoth Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	Level 6	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Slack Off	normal	status	–	–	Level 9	The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Level 14	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	Level 17	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Level 22	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	Level 25	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 30	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Level 33	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	Level 38	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
After You	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Egg	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Crush Claw	normal	physical	75	95	Egg	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Egg	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Egg	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Snore	normal	special	50	100	Egg	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Slakoth Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

SLAKOTH lolls around for over twenty hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This POKéMON’s sole daily meal consists of just three leaves.

Sapphire

SLAKOTH’s heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this POKéMON in motion.

Emerald

It sleeps virtually all day and night long. It doesn’t change its nest its entire life, but it sometimes travels great distances by swimming in rivers.

FireRed

It sleeps for 20 hours every day. Making drowsy those that see it is one of its abilities.

Diamond

It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.

In Other Languages

Slakoth's Japanese name is Namakero (ナマケロ). Here are all the official names for Slakoth across different languages:

JapaneseナマケロNamakero

Korean게을로

Chinese (Traditional)懶人獺

FrenchParecool

GermanBummelz

SpanishSlakoth