Is Slaking Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal at level 36 with AbilityTruant. 670 BST is the highest of any non-legendary Pokemon. Every other turn, Slaking does nothing. When it does attack, nothing survives. A gimmick with the stats to back it up.
Slakoth resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Slaking on Pinwheel Forest (shaking grass, Lv 57, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Slaking in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Slaking. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Slaking in B2W2
The path to Slaking starts with Slakoth at Lv. 55-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Slaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slaking
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x54-63% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Lucario can KO Slaking with Close Combat (103-121%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x103-121%KO Extreme Speed23-27% | ||
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 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Body Slam, Crush Claw and 8 more.
B2W2 Slaking Best Moveset
160 Attack and 150 HP behind stats that rival legendaries, but AbilityTruant forces skipping every other turn. The moveset hits devastatingly hard on action turns and does nothing on off turns. Opponents plan around the skip pattern, making Slaking predictable despite the enormous power.
Best Build
Slaking best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Pursuit
- Retaliate
- Giga Impact
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Slaking can hit 13 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Fighting. The offense anchors on Giga Impact and Hyper Beam 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon lives lying on its side. It only rolls over and moves when there is no more grass to eat.
Slaking Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Slaking B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 670 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Slaking. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Slaking has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Truant skips every second turn. That's the one you want on Slaking. It's the only ability Slaking has.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Slaking is a physical attacker with base 160 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a sweeper.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Earthquake, Pursuit, Retaliate, and Gigaimpact on Slaking. Earthquake is the most common pick at 0% usage. Retaliate provides reliable STAB damage.
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