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Height
6'07" Imperial
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2.0 m Metric
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6'07"/2.0 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
287.7 lbs. Imperial
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130.5 kg Metric
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287.7 lbs./130.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 3
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 210
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Battle Exp.: 2101*
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Slaking (Japanese: ケッキング Kekking) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Vigoroth starting at level 36. It is the final form of Slakoth.
Biology
Physiology
Slaking are large, bulky, ape-like Pokémon. Most of their fur is brown in coloration, along with the ring patterning encircling their eyes, but their face, chest, hands and feet are lighter in color. Their brows are thick and jutting. Slaking have a white collar of fur around their necks, extending towards the top of their head in a small tuft, somewhat resembling a bonnet. Slaking also have a large, pink, pig like nose.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
While this Pokémon doesn't appear to do much most of the time, it has immense physical strength, stamina, and surprisingly enough, speed. Much like other Normal-types, it can be taught quite a number of elemental attacks.
Behavior
Slaking are the laziest of all Pokémon. They spend most of their time lying in grassy fields to eat, barely doing anything; however, when threatened, they will suddenly get up and strike with great power. If the grass they've eaten around them is gone, they move to a new spot with more grass.
Habitat
Slaking live in dense forests, but are very difficult to find.
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 of just climbing up and picking them.
In the anime
Major appearances
Slaking made its debut appearance in Love, Petalburg Style, belonging to May's father, Norman, the Gym Leader of Petalburg City. In the following episode, Ash's Grovyle defeated it in battle, winning Ash the Balance Badge. Slaking appeared again in Strategy With a Smile! watching the Wallace Cup on television with Norman.
Minor appearances
A giant Slaking appeared in Slaking Kong, but it was a robot controlled by Team Rocket.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Entry
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AG069
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Slaking
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May's Pokédex
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Slaking, the Lazy Pokémon. Slaking lives most of its life asleep, eating only grasses that grow within its reach.
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In the manga
Norman's signature Pokémon is a Slaking, just as in the games. Although it would seem that its ability would be of major hindrance, he shows that by having a Spinda tag alongside it and use Skill Swap in times of need, its impressive strength and speed would be wielded to their maximum. Additionally, the move Bulk Up allows it to bolster its stats even more.
Emerald used a Slaking during his Battle Factory challenge. Thanks to Slack Off, it was able to outlast a Hitmonlee despite it's type and speed disadvantages. After the battle, it was swapped with a Linoone.
Palace Maven Spenser also used a Slaking against the young boy, but their battle was not seen.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slaking (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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Hordes of Slaking gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees.
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FireRed
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It is the world's most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
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LeafGreen
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{{{leafgreendex}}}
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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The world's laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
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Pearl
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{{{pearldex}}}
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Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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HeartGold
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The world's laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there's no food left within its reach.
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Generation V
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Black
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The world's laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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{{{black2dex}}}
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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150
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210 - 257
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410 - 504
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160
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148 - 233
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292 - 460
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 670
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slaking
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slaking
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Slaking can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Slaking cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slaking
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slaking
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Slaking has the third highest base Attack of any Pokémon in any game. It is tied with Regigigas and is surpassed by Rampardos and Deoxys's Attack Forme.
- At 670, Slaking has the highest base stat total of any non-legendary Pokémon, tying with the legendary Pokémon Groudon, Kyogre, and Regigigas. This makes it the only non-legendary to have a base stat total of over 600.
- Although Slaking is said to slack off like Slakoth, it gains a higher speed stat upon evolving from Vigoroth (although Vigoroth does not have Truant).
- In double and triple battles, one can nullify Slaking's Truant ability by using either Skill Swap or Gastro Acid. Several trainers in Pokémon Emerald use this power, including Norman during the player's rematches with him. Cipher Head Evice is the very first Trainer in any game to use this tactic. Without Truant, Slaking can make full use of its impressive stats. This can also be done in single battles by using a contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy. Despite its Pokédex entries saying that it is saving energy for striking back, it is no less powerful without its ability.
- Slaking is commonly mistaken as a pseudo-legendary Pokémon because of its incredibly high base stats, however, it differs from them in its lack of a secondary type and base stats not totaling 600 (instead being above 600).
- In Ruby and Sapphire, Norman has two Slaking, one at level 28 and another at level 31. This is technically impossible, as Vigoroth evolves into Slaking at level 36. The problem still remains in Emerald, but Norman only has one Slaking, at level 31.
- In both the handheld and console games, Slaking is always seen lying on its left side with its left arm propping up its head.
Origin
It appears to draw inspiration from sloths and some form of ape. The inspiration from sloths makes it somewhat resemble a Megatherium, also known as the Giant Ground Sloth, however, it more closely resembles a gorilla.
Name origin
Slaking's name is a combination of slake, meaning to slacken, or a corruption of slack, to become lazy, and king. It may also be a play on the word slacking.
Kekking is a combination of 怠ける namakeru, to be idle, or 怠け者 namakemono, sloth, and king. Or, 欠勤(Kekkin/Absence) and King might be combined.
In other languages
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German
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Letarking
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From lethargisch and king.
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French
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Monaflemit
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From monarch and flemme.
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Korean
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게을킹 Ge-eulking
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From 게으르다 geeureuda and king.
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Chinese (Taiwan)
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請假王 Qǐng Jià Wáng
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請假 may come from the Japanese 欠勤 kekkin, which can be found in its Japanese name Kekking. The last character means king.
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