Is Slither Wing good?

We rate Slither Wing B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Base 135 Attack stands out.

What is Slither Wing weak to?

Slither Wing's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Hatterene (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Braviary is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Slither Wing?

Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Slither Wing. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Slither Wing's only ability.

What role does Slither Wing play in battle?

Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Slither Wing is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Slither Wing?

The core moveset is Firstimpression, U Turn, Earthquake, and Close Combat. Firstimpression leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Slither Wing - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

81Speed · Above Avg

Slither Wing Best Moveset

Bug/Fighting at 135 Attack and 105 Sp. Def with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat under sun or with Booster Energy. The moveset fires physical Bug and Fighting TermStab from behind real special bulk. 81 Speed is modest. MoveFirst Impression gives priority on the first turn. A-Tier through raw Attack and First Impression pressure.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Slither Wing held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Slither Wing's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protosynthesis with Assault Vest, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 70

First Impression

Bug90COMMONSTAB

TM60

U-turn

Bug70COMMONSTAB

TM149

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

TM167

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

TM207

Temper Flare

Fire75RARECoverage

TM165

Flare Blitz

Fire120RARECoverage

Slither Wing Scarlet & Violet Moves Slither Wing Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Slither Wing best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

First ImpressionSTAB
U TurnSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
Close CombatSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Walking WakeGood

TorkoalGood

HattereneDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Slither Wing Weakness

Slither Wing is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Slither Wing's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Slither Wing Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Flying
2x (Weak)	Fire, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark

What is Slither Wing Weak Against

Vulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

Flying

2xWeak

Fire Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Slither Wing Strong Against

7Strong

4Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Normal Grass Ice Psychic Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

Poison Flying Ghost Fairy

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Slither Wing

Rillaboom's Wood Hammer hits Slither Wing for 40-47%.

Rillaboom	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Grassy Glide Knock Off U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Slither Wing Knock Off 21-25% U Turn 23-27% Wood Hammer 40-47% View Rillaboom builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Chansey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Chansey builds →
Tyranitar	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Slither Wing Knock Off 22-26% Stone Edge 69-82% View Tyranitar builds →
Slowking	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Chilly Reception ScaldSTAB Future Sight Thunder Wave Damage vs Slither Wing Scald 12-14% View Slowking builds →

Evolution

Slither Wing is a Bug/Fighting type packing 570 total stats. Can't breed it and it doesn't evolve, so what you catch is what you work with. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#988Slither WingDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Slither Wing Locations

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A few locations for Slither Wing with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Scarlet Exclusive — Trade with Violet for Iron Moth

Best Locations to Catch Slither Wing in Scarlet & Violet

The Great Crater of Paldea

Lv.52-60Overworld

Rate 8%

Base Stats

Attack and Sp. Def carry most of Slither Wing's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP85

Attack135

Defense79

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def105

Speed81

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.2 m

Weight92.0 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon somewhat resembles an ancient form of Volcarona that was introduced in a dubious magazine.

Pokemon Violet

Slither Wing Guide

We rate Slither Wing B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 570 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Base 135 Attack stands out.
Slither Wing's biggest threats include Braviary (Flying), Volcarona (Fire), and Hatterene (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Braviary is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
Protosynthesis is the go-to ability for Slither Wing. It raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. It's Slither Wing's only ability.
Base 81 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Slither Wing is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
The core moveset is Firstimpression, U Turn, Earthquake, and Close Combat. Firstimpression leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Slither Wing joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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