Slaking (Pokémon)
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| Slaking ケッキング Kekking | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #289 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #038 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-164 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Lazy Pokémon |
| Height | 6′07″ (2.0m) |
| Weight | 287.7 lbs. (130.5kg) |
| Ability | Truant |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 HP |
| Exp. yield | 210 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Slaking (Japanese: ケッキング Kekking) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Slaking usually eat grass that is in reach of them. Slaking also eat fruit, but they just wait until the fruits fall down from the trees instead just climbing up and picking them.
In the anime
Slaking appears in Love, Petalburg Style, belonging to May's father, Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg City.
In the following episode, Ash's Grovyle defeats it in battle, winning Ash the Balance Badge.
A giant Slaking appears in Slaking Kong, but it was really a robot controlled by Team Rocket.
In the manga
In the manga, Norman's signature Pokémon is a Slaking, just in the anime and games.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slaking (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Ranger: Clyde uses a Slaking in his attempts to stop the player.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| III | Ruby | Slaking spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot. |
| Sapphire | Wherever Slaking lives, rings of over a yard in diameter appear in grassy fields. They are made by the Pokémon as it eats all the grass within reach while lying prone on the ground. | |
| Emerald | Hordes of Slaking gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees. | |
| FireRed | It is the world's most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once. | |
| LeafGreen | It is the world's most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once. | |
| IV | Diamond | The world's laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back. |
| Pearl | The world's laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Evolve Vigoroth |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Vigoroth | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Vigoroth |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve from Vigoroth |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 62 Forever Level 12 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Vigoroth |
| Pokémon Ranger | Outside Jungle Relic |
Base stats
| HP: | 150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 160 | |
| Defense: | 100 | |
| SpAtk: | 95 | |
| SpDef: | 65 | |
| Speed: | 100 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
By leveling up
| Level | Generation III | Generation IV |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch Yawn Encore Slack Off | Scratch Yawn Encore Slack Off |
| 7 | Encore | Encore |
| 13 | Slack Off | Slack Off |
| 19 | Faint Attack | Faint Attack |
| 25 | Amnesia | Amnesia |
| 31 | Covet | Covet |
| 36 | Swagger | Swagger |
| 37 | Counter | Counter |
| 43 | Flail | Flail |
| 49 | Fling | |
| 55 | Punishment | |
| 61 | Hammer Arm |
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Energetic Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | When I get serious, you'd best watch out, too. | |
| 26%-50% HP | It appears that I have only half my HP left. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm weary... I'm out of all the power I conserved... | |
| Level Up | Hmm... It appears that I've gained a level. | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 17 | Minimum Experience: 200 |
| Poké Assist: None | Field Move: Crush x3 | Maximum Experience: 250 |
| Slaking powerfully slaps the ground with both palms to cause tremors. | ||
Evolution
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Level 36
Slaking
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 289.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 289.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 289 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 289 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 289 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 289 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 289.png | Image:Spr 4p 289.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 289 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 289 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Slaking images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Slaking has the third highest attack of any Pokémon in any game. However, it is tied with Regigigas and is surpassed by Rampardos and the attack form of Deoxys.
- Slaking has the highest base stat average of any non-legendary Pokémon, though its ability significantly ruins its potential.
- Although Slaking is said to slack off like Slakoth, it does not lose any of its added speed upon evolving from Vigoroth and it actually has a higher speed, but its ability makes it slack off.
- In double battles, Slaking's Truant ability can easily be nullified using Skill Swap. Several trainers in Pokémon Emerald use this power, including Norman during the player's rematches with him. Without Truant, Slaking can make full use of its impressive stats.
Origin
It appears to draw inspiration from sloths and some form of ape. The inspiration from sloths makes it resemblant to Megatherium, also known as the Giant Ground Sloth.
Name origin
Slaking's name is a combination of slake, meaning to slacken, and king. Its Japanese name is a combination of 怠ける namakeru, to be idle, or 怠け者 namakemono, sloth, and king.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
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