Slakoth (Pokémon)

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286MS.png #286: Breloom
Pokémon
#288: Vigoroth 288MS.png
Slakoth
Slacker Pokémon
ナマケロ
Namakero
#287
Slakoth



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Ability
Truant Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
2'07" 0.8 m
Slakoth
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
52.9 lbs. 24.0 kg
Slakoth
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
83
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
56
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Slakoth
1
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body08.png
Footprint
F287.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

It evolves into Vigoroth starting at level 18, which evolves into Slaking starting at level 36.

Biology

Slakoth is a brown, quadruped Pokémon with sloth-like qualities. It has coarse, shaggy fur with two dark brown stripes on its back. There is a scruff of fur on top of its head, and it has a large, pig-like pink nose, pink eyelids, and dark rings around its eyes. It has long, lanky arms, but shorter legs. Each paw has two sharp claws, and there are pink paw pads on the back feet. Its underbelly and read are also pink.

Slakoth lolls around and sleeps for more than twenty hours a day, which can makes those around it drowsy. Since it does not move very much, it does not need much food and only eats three leaves each day. Its heart only beats once a minute. It is capable of regaining lost energy through use of its former signature move, Slack Off. It makes its nest in forests, and keeps the same one during its entire life. However, it can travel far by swimming in rivers.

In the anime

Slakoth in the anime

Major appearances

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 Banana Slakoth Garden. A Snorlax was eating all the bananas in the garden and no one was able to stop it until one of the Slakoth in the garden evolved into Vigoroth and defeated it.

Minor appearances

Slakoth first appeared in Max's flashback in Having a Wailord of a Time.

A Slakoth appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

Mitchell used a Slakoth during the first activity of the Pokémon Summer Academy in Camping It Up!.

A Coordinator's Slakoth was used in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest along with a Shroomish in Playing the Performance Encore!.

A Slakoth appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG069 Slakoth May's Pokédex Slakoth, the Slacker Pokémon. Slakoth is generally found sleeping and very few ever witness it in motion.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Norman's Slakoth appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Slakoth, nicknamed Dwarf, under the ownership of Mr. Dutch appeared while Ruby was participating in a Pokémon Contest in Tripped Up by Torkoal.

In It All Ends Now V, Norman was seen with two Slakoth that he used to try to stop Rayquaza from fleeing from its confines.

A Slakoth appeared in The Transfer Student.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga, Norman owns a Slakoth. In There's Someone More Important Than Clefairy?!, it swallows the Balance Badge and Red's Clefairy helps to retrieve it from its stomach.

In the TCG

Main article: Slakoth (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Slakoth lolls around 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 loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion.
Emerald It sleeps 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. Making drowsy those that see it is one of its abilities.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold The way Slakoth lolls around makes anyone who watches it feel like doing the same.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.
White
Black 2 If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day.
White 2
Generation VI
X The way Slakoth lolls around makes anyone who watches it feel like doing the same.
Y If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day.
Omega Ruby Slakoth lolls around for over 20 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.
Alpha Sapphire Slakoth’s heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Petalburg Woods
Emerald
Petalburg Woods
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Eterna Forest (Swarm)
Platinum
Eterna Forest (Swarm)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Route 25 (Headbutt Trees)
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
White Forest
Black 2 White 2
Breed Vigoroth or Slaking
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Petalburg Woods
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Breed Vigoroth


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Forest (Both Fields)
Trozei!
Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 50, Forever Level 9, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Sinister Woods (10F-12F), Joyous Tower (18F-20F)
Ranger
Olive Jungle
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
MD Sky
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Ranger: SoA
Ranger School
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Canyon: Rugged Flats
Rumble U
Magical Lake: Dual Launchers
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Mo
Shuffle
Blau Salon: Stage 432
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Entrance, Center, Back)
Picross
Area 10: Stage 06


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
1/2
Skill
1/2
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
9/13


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Yawn Normal Status 0000 —% 10
066 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
099 Slack Off Normal Status 0000 —% 10
1414 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20
1717 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 —% 20
2222 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25
2525 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
3030 Counter Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 20
3333 Flail Normal Physical 0000 100100% 15
3838 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slakoth
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM08Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM24Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25Bag TM Electric VI Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM31Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM35Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM38Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM39Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40Bag TM Flying VI Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM65Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM80Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slakoth
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
BunearyLopunnyPatratWatchogMinccinoOranguru
After You Normal Status —% 15
DunsparceTorkoalSphealSealeoWalreinPurugly
ChespinQuilladinChesnaughtPanchamPangoro
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
SandslashZangoose
Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10
NumelCameruptTorkoalBidoofBibarel
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
RhydonUrsaringSlakingRhyperiorEmboarDarmanitan
ChesnaughtDiggersbyPangoroStuffulBewear
Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10
DugtrioDugtrioMeowthMeowthPersianPersian
Farfetch'dSeviperAbsolStunkySkuntankWeavile
PurrloinLiepardZoroark
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
RattataRattataRaticateRaticateMankeyPrimeape
TaurosUmbreonDunsparceZangooseAbsolBuizel
FloatzelPurrloinLiepardBlitzleZebstrikaZorua
ZoroarkEmolgaBouffalantYungoosGumshoos
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20
SandshrewSandshrewSandslashSandslashDiglettDugtrio
MeowthMeowthPersianPersianFarfetch'dSneasel
TeddiursaUrsaringTorchicCombuskenBlazikenLinoone
VigorothZangooseKecleonAbsolGlameowPurugly
StunkySkuntankSamurottPurrloinLiepardDrilbur
ExcadrillCubchooBearticHeatmorPanchamPangoro
Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20
WhismurLoudredExploud
Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
TeddiursaUrsaringSpoinkGrumpigSphealSealeo
WalreinDedenne
Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
AipomAmbipomMinccinoCinccino
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Slakoth in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Slakoth in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slakoth
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Slakoth can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Slakoth cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Slakoth
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS287.png PinRSani287.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani287.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 11.3%
Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP Duhhhh... I'm not just loafing... Duhhh...
26%-50% HP Huhhh? My HP is down by half?
1%-25% HP Duhhh... I'm tired... I can't move anymore...
Level up Did I level up? But I'm still... Duhhh...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 287.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist: None Field move: Cut fm.png
(Cut ×1)
Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 30 Max. exp.: 40
Browser entry R-000
Like the name suggests, Slakoth is slow. However, its claws can't be overlooked.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist: Normal PA.png
Normal
Field move: Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Browser entry R-000
It hardly ever does anything. It may try a cutting slash on occasion.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT287.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Normal
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 60 Raise Max Level.png 0

#595
Shuffle287.png

Mind Zap
Can reset your opponent's disruption counter to maximum.


Evolution

287Slakoth.png
Unevolved
Slakoth
 Normal 
Rare Candy
Level 18
288Vigoroth.png
First evolution
Vigoroth
 Normal 
Rare Candy
Level 36
289Slaking.png
Second evolution
Slaking
 Normal 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 287.png Spr b 3r 287.png Spr 3e 287.png Spr b 3e 287.png Spr 3f 287.png Spr b 3f 287.png
Spr 3r 287 s.png Spr b 3r 287 s.png Spr 3e 287 s.png Spr b 3e 287 s.png Spr 3f 287 s.png Spr b 3f 287 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 287.png Spr b 4d 287.png Spr 4p 287.png Spr b 4p 287.png Spr 4h 287.png Spr b 4h 287.png
Spr 4d 287 s.png Spr b 4d 287 s.png Spr 4p 287 s.png Spr b 4p 287 s.png Spr 4h 287 s.png Spr b 4h 287 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 287.png Spr b 5b 287.png Spr 5b2 287.png Spr b 5b2 287.png
Spr 5b 287 s.png Spr b 5b 287 s.png Spr 5b2 287 s.png Spr b 5b2 287 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 287.png
Spr b 6x 287.png
Spr 6o 287.png
Spr b 6o 287.png
Spr 6x 287 s.png
Spr b 6x 287 s.png
Spr 6o 287 s.png
Spr b 6o 287 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 287.png
Spr b 7s 287.png
Spr 7s 287.png
Spr b 7s 287.png
Spr 7s 287 s.png
Spr b 7s 287 s.png
Spr 7s 287 s.png
Spr b 7s 287 s.png
Front Back Front Back
287MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Slakoth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

As its name implies, it appears to have been based on sloths, specifically two-toed sloths.

Name origin

Slakoth may be a combination of slack (to be lazy) and sloth as well as a play on the phrase "to slack off."

Namakero may be a combination of 樹懶 namakemono (sloth) and なまける namakeru (slack off).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ナマケロ Namakero From 樹懶 namakemono
France Flag.png French Parecool From paresseux and cool
Spain Flag.png Spanish Slakoth Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Bummelz From bummeln and Faulpelz
Italy Flag.png Italian Slakoth Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 게을로 Geulro From 게으르다 ge'eureuda, 게을리 ge'eulli
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 懶人翁 / 懒人翁 Lǎnrénwēng From 樹懶 shùlǎn, 懶人 lǎnrén, and 懶翁 lǎnwēng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


External links


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