Is Slakoth Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityTruant attacking every other turn. Vigoroth at 18 drops AbilityTruant. Slaking at 36 gets it back. The rollercoaster of doing nothing half the time.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Marlon's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Shauntal's team hits Slakoth's weaknesses hard.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Slakoth's weaknesses hard.
Slakoth 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.
How to Get Slakoth in Black 2 & White 2
You're catching Slakoth first, not Slakoth. Slakoth appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Slakoth in B2W2
The path to Slakoth starts with Slakoth at Lv. 55-57 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Slakoth Weakness
Slakoth's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Slakoth's physical bulk (base 60 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 Slakoth Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slakoth
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x125-148%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x179-210%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x128-151%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x180-212%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x105-125%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x105-125%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x179-211%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x138-163%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x187-220%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x138-162%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x182-214%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Slakoth Evolutions
Slakoth kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Vigoroth all the way to Slaking. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 390 total stats over Slakoth. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Slakoth Best Moveset
Normal type at 60 in most stats with AbilityTruant skipping every other turn. The moveset can only act on alternating turns, halving all offensive and defensive output. Vigoroth one evolution away removes Truant. Slaking brings it back.
Best Build
Slakoth best EVs are HP and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Brick Break
- Flamethrower
- Bulk Up
- Facade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slakoth won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Double-Edge and Mega Kick anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day.
Slakoth Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Slakoth works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Vigoroth. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Slakoth appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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