Is Slaking Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Trade-only Normal with 670 BST and AbilityTruant forcing a skip every other turn. If imported, Slaking hits harder than anything in FRLG on its active turns. Blue's team gets free hits during the pauses. Devastating then vulnerable, on repeat.
Brock's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Slaking cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Slaking in FireRed & LeafGreen
Slaking is the three-stage Slakoth payoff. Hoenn trade for the base, level 18 for Vigoroth, 36 for Slaking. The final form's Truant ability makes it a unique grind target.
How to Obtain Slaking in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SlakothCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Petalburg Woods, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Petalburg Woods, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Headbutt special · Route 25 · Post-National Dex.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Petalburg Woods.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Eterna Forest · Swarm active.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area Five).HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Slakoth can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Vigoroth
Step 3Slaking ✓
Slaking Weakness
Fighting moves hit Slaking for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Slaking's physical bulk (base 100 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Slaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slaking
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Arcanine's Overheat hits Slaking for 34-40%. Claydol deals 43-51% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Blissey builds →Ice Beam24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed19-23% Overheat34-40% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin9-11% Earthquake18-21% Explosion43-51% Psychic15-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Houndoom builds →Pursuit13-15% Fire Blast34-40% Crunch25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Glalie builds →Explosion30-36% Ice Beam17-21% | ||
Slaking Evolutions
End of the line. Slaking caps a three-stage chain that started at Slakoth. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+100 over Slakoth), and Slaking peaks at 670 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Slaking to get Slakoth eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Crush Claw, Curse and 4 more.
FRLG Slaking Best Moveset
160 Attack is the highest in the format, and 100 Speed backs it up. AbilityTruant forces Slaking to skip every other turn, wasting half the moveset's potential. MoveReturn and MoveEarthquake hit at legendary power on active turns, but opponents exploit the skip turns with free setup. Enormous power with a built-in off switch.
Best Build
Slaking best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Punch
- Hyper Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Slaking can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Fighting. The offense anchors on Hyper Beam and Double-Edge while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It is the world’s most slothful POKéMON. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
Slaking FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Slaking isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Slaking spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves