Is Slaking Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
670 BST Normal-type crippled by AbilityTruant, which forces it to skip every other turn. When Slaking does move, the damage is absurd. Handles anything it can one-shot, but boss fights with multiple phases expose the dead turns badly.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Vigoroth's weaknesses hard.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Vigoroth trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Vigoroth's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Vigoroth's defenses.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Slaking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Slaking has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Slaking cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Your Slaking should hit Level 18 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Slaking in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Slaking isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Slakoth from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Slakoth to Slaking is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Slaking in USUM
Step 1Obtain SlakothLATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Petalburg Woods. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Petalburg Woods. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Headbutt special · Route 25 · Post-National Dex. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · White Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Petalburg Woods. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Eterna Forest · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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 |
What is Slaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slaking
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMotordrive ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Electivire builds →Earthquake26-31% Wild Charge24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch14-17% Scald16-19% Ice Beam18-21% Surf18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAftermath ItemAssault Vest NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch12-14% Pursuit7-8% Fire Blast24-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb21-25% Giga Drain17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Slaking View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower30-35% Giga Drain25-29% Volt Switch23-28% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Body Slam, Crush Claw and 8 more.
USUM Slaking Best Moveset
160 Attack at 100 Speed are individually among the highest non-legendary stats available. AbilityTruant forces Slaking to skip every other turn, cutting all damage output in half. The moveset has the raw numbers to KO almost anything on the active turn and does nothing on the off turn. The most powerful Pokemon the format cannot use.
Best Build
Slaking best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Play Rough
- Retaliate
- Pursuit
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
Base Stats
Slaking Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Slaking B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. At 670 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Earthquake with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Earthquake, Play Rough, Retaliate, and Pursuit 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