Slakoth (Pokémon)

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Slakoth ナマケロ Namakero #287
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Slacker Pokémon
Ability Truant Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #036 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2′07″ Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2′07″/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 52.9 lbs. Imperial 24.0 kg Metric 52.9 lbs./24.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 83 Battle Exp.: 831*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Slakoth (Japanese: ナマケロ Namakero) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Slakoth are brown mammalian Pokémon with shaggy coarse fur and brown stripes on its back. It has long arms with sharp claws which it uses to hang from trees. It is extremely slow.

Gender differences

None.

Behavior

Slakoth will spend its whole life in the same tree. However, Slakoth are known for being good swimmers, traveling far during floods to reach a new tree. A potential predator will often find that Slakoth isn't as easy to catch as they may think. If it senses danger, Slakoth will dig into its branch with its sharp claws and lock its muscles into place, making it almost impossible to pry off, even for the strongest carnivores.

Habitat

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Forest Pokémon

Slakoth are often found living in forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Slakoth's daily diet usually consists of all of three leaves.

In the anime

Norman's Slakoth appeared in Love, Petalburg Style and also in Balance of Power where it battled Ash's Pikachu and Ash's Torkoal. It proved to be a strong battler against Pikachu with its powerful Blizzard attack but it lost to Torkoal.

In The Garden of Eatin', there were many Slakoth who lived in the Slakoth Banana Garden. A Snorlax was eating all the bananas in the garden. No one was able to stop it when one of the Slakoth in the garden evolved into Vigoroth and defeated Snorlax.

In the TCG

Main article: Slakoth (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Clyde uses a Slakoth to back up his Slaking.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Slakoth and Slowpoke are the members of Team Slacker, the zero-motivation exploration team.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby Slakoth Template:A2 for over twenty hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This Pokémon's sole daily meal consists of just three leaves. Sapphire Slakoth's heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to Template:M2 motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion. Emerald It Template:M2 virtually all day and night long. It doesn't change its nest its entire life, but it sometimes travels great distances by swimming in rivers. FireRed It sleeps for 20 hours every day. Template:M2 those that see it is one of its abilities. LeafGreen It sleeps for 20 hours every day. Template:M2 those that see it is one of its abilities.
Generation IV Diamond It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy. Pearl It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Petalburg Woods Emerald Rare Petalburg Woods FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Eterna Forest Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Forest
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 3 Endless Level 50 Forever Level 9 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Sinister Woods (10F-12F) Joyous Tower (18F-20F)
Pokémon Ranger	Olive Jungle
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Ranger School

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM03	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up	Bulk Up
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	SolarBeam	SolarBeam
TM24	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder
TM27	Return	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Brick Break	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Shock Wave	Shock Wave
TM35	Flamethrower	Flamethrower
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire Blast
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM56		Fling
TM58		Endure
TM65		Shadow Claw
TM78		Captivate
TM80		Rock Slide
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM83		Natural Gift
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut
HM04	Strength	Strength
HM06	Rock Smash	Rock Smash

By breeding

Move	Father
Body Slam	Torkoal, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Crush Claw	Zangoose
Curse	Torkoal
Hammer Arm	Ursaring, Slaking
Night Slash	Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Seviper, Absol, Stunky
Pursuit	Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Dunsparce, Zangoose
Slash	Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Sneasel, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Linoone, Zangoose, Kecleon, Absol
Sleep Talk	Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Snore	Teddiursa, Ursaring, Spoink, Grumpig, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein

By tutoring

FRLG	Emerald
Body Slam	DynamicPunch
Counter	Endure
Double-Edge	Fire Punch
Mega Kick	Fury Cutter
Mega Punch	Ice Punch
Mimic	Icy Wind
Rock Slide	Mud-Slap
Seismic Toss	Sleep Talk
Substitute	Snore
	Swagger
	ThunderPunch

Sprites

Gen	Game
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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Slakoth images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Slakoth is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for.

Origin

It appears to have been based on sloths.

Name origin

Slakoth's name is a combination of slake, meaning to slacken, and sloth. Its Japanese name is based on 樹懶 namakemono, sloth. It is also a play on the slang phrase "to slack off".

In other languages

• German: Bummelz
• French: Parecool
• Korean: 게을로 Ge'eullo

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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