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slowking
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Slowking

Royal Pokémon

WaterPsychic

It has incredible intellect and intuition. Whatever the situation, it remains calm and collected.

Base Stats

HP 95
Attack 75
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 110
Speed 30
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Royal Pokémon
Height 2.0 m
Weight 79.5 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 70
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups Monster ,Water1

Sprites

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Competitive

ru Usage: 9.3%
Calm Mind
Moves
Psyshock / Thunder Wave
Item
Leftovers / Colbur Berry
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
Spe 8
Assault Vest
Item
Assault Vest
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 248
Def 92
SpA 168
Offensive Trick Room
Moves
Psychic / Psyshock
Fire Blast / Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
SpA 252

Strategy Overview

Slowking is one of the best Pokemon for bulky offensive teams, as it can check Fighting- and Ground-types while still having respectable offensive presence thanks to its good Special Attack. Slowking's solid 95 / 80 / 110 bulk, combined with reliable recovery in Slack Off and Regenerator, ensures it will be around for a long time. Its good all-around base stats and excellent movepool let it run offensive and defensive sets equally as well. Its typing is nice too, granting it useful resistances to Fire, Fighting, Ice, and Water.

However, Slowking's typing also gives it five bad weaknesses to Grass, Electric, Dark, Ghost, and Bug, with weaknesses to Knock Off and Pursuit being especially notable. Base 30 Speed is also pitiful, meaning Slowking will often have to rely on sponge-and-hit tactics.

Most Used Moves

Scald
94.3%
Slack Off
62.6%
Psyshock
46.9%
Calm Mind
26.1%
Psychic
19.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
50.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc