Is Slakoth Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type with AbilityTruant, which skips every other turn. Vigoroth drops Truant during the middle stage, but Slaking brings it back. The stat ceiling is absurd, but the handicap is real.
Slakoth has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Slakoth's weaknesses hard.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Hapu's team hits Slakoth's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Slakoth's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
Slakoth trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's typing presses Slakoth's defenses.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Slakoth can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Slakoth from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Slakoth in USUM
- Step 1Slakoth ✓LATER 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 3Evolve into Slaking
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 |
What is Slakoth Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Slakoth
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x179-211%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x186-219%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Slakoth View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x177-208%KO | ||
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
USUM Slakoth Best Moveset
Normal at 60 offenses with AbilityTruant forcing Slakoth to skip every other turn. The moveset cannot act consistently. Vigoroth one evolution away drops AbilityTruant for AbilityVital Spirit, and Slaking adds 160 Attack but regains AbilityTruant.
Best Build
Slakoth best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Yawn
- Body Slam
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slakoth won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Body Slam and Crush Claw 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
Base Stats
Slakoth Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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