Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Slakoth's spread. It leans physical with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.
It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.
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 |
 Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x166-197%KO Brick Break 2x86-103%KO Revenge 2x71-86% Rock Smash 2x49-60% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x145-173%KO Brick Break 2x75-90% Low Sweep 2x70-83% Revenge 2x63-75% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x132-155%KO High Jump Kick 2x113-134%KO Focus Blast 2x149-176%KO Drain Punch 2x68-81% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x192-226%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Brick Break 2x99-116%KO Vital Throw 2x93-109%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x132-155%KO High Jump Kick 2x113-134%KO Focus Blast 2x149-176%KO Drain Punch 2x68-81% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x192-226%KO Focus Blast 2x132-155%KO Brick Break 2x99-116%KO Vital Throw 2x93-109%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO High Jump Kick 2x109-129%KO Focus Blast 2x145-171%KO Drain Punch 2x66-78% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x186-219%KO Focus Blast 2x127-150%KO Brick Break 2x94-111%KO Vital Throw 2x89-105%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x126-149%KO High Jump Kick 2x109-129%KO Focus Blast 2x143-168%KO Drain Punch 2x64-76% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x185-219%KO Focus Blast 2x126-149%KO Brick Break 2x95-112%KO Vital Throw 2x88-104%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x123-146%KO High Jump Kick 2x106-125%KO Focus Blast 2x142-167%KO Drain Punch 2x63-76% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x183-217%KO Focus Blast 2x126-149%KO Brick Break 2x93-110%KO Vital Throw 2x86-102%KO | ||
Medicham FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x123-146%KO High Jump Kick 2x106-125%KO Focus Blast 2x142-167%KO Drain Punch 2x63-76% | ||
Machoke Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x183-217%KO Focus Blast 2x126-149%KO Brick Break 2x93-110%KO Vital Throw 2x86-102%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Slakoth with Close Combat (237-279%).
 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x237-279%KO Earthquake66-78% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | C | |
Fighting is super effective against SlakothView Urshifu → | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Slakoth easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like After You, Body Slam, Crush Claw and 6 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Slakoth Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slakoth won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Body Slam and Strength anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Slakoth Locations
Slakoth's scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Slakoth in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Slakoth Guide
Level 18 gets you Vigoroth. Quick enough that Slakoth barely slows you down.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
You can find Slakoth in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves