Norman's Slaking

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Norman's Slaking
センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Norman Slaking.png
Norman's Slaking in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Debuts in Love, Petalburg Style!
Caught at Hoenn
Gender Unknown*
Ability Truant*
Nature Sassy*
Current location With Norman
HOME289.png
This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Slaking Unshō Ishizuka Dan Green

Norman's Slaking (Japanese: センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking) is Norman's main Pokémon in Pokémon the Series and his most powerful Pokémon.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Slaking battling Ash's Grovyle

Slaking debuted in Love, Petalburg Style!, where it was staying in Norman's greenhouse with the rest of his Pokémon. It slept throughout the majority of the episode.

Later, when Team Rocket destroyed a fireworks machine that Norman was keeping for his wedding anniversary, he flew into a rage and thus summoned Slaking from inside the greenhouse. On Norman's command, it charged at the terrified trio and violently sent them blasting off with a powerful Focus Punch.

Norman later used it in his Gym battle against Ash in Balance of Power, where it demonstrated itself as a powerful fighter. With its brute strength, it almost defeated Ash's Grovyle. However, when Grovyle's Overgrow Ability activated, it managed to gain the upper hand and Slaking was defeated.

It reappeared in flashbacks in Whiscash and Ash and Deceit and Assist.

In Deceit and Assist, Slaking watched May as she competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival on television.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Slaking was being groomed by Max in one of May's flashbacks in A Full Course Tag Battle!.

In Strategy With a Smile!, it watched the final round between May and Dawn during the Wallace Cup, with Max, Norman, and Caroline.

Personality and characteristics

Unlike most Slaking, this Slaking appears to be very lively and active. This was shown when Norman called it over in order to send Team Rocket flying and during the Gym battle against Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

Norman Slaking Earthquake.png
Using Earthquake
Move First Used In
Focus Punch Love, Petalburg Style!
Earthquake Balance of Power
Hyper Beam Balance of Power
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Main article: Norman (Masters) → In animation

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Norman's Slaking was part of a team with its Trainer and Brendan.

GOTCHA!

Norman's Slaking briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the games

Like in Pokémon the Series, Slaking is Norman's main Pokémon in the games as well. In Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, as well as the Emerald rematches, he uses two Slaking per battle.

In the core series

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Spr 3r 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None
Slaking Lv.28
Encore
Normal
Facade
Normal
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Spr 3r 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Slack Off
Normal
Focus Punch
Fighting
Pokémon Emerald
Gym battle First to third rematch
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Counter
Fighting
Facade
Normal
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.42/47/52
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.45/50/55
Double-Edge
Normal
Flamethrower
Fire
Thunderbolt
Electric
Hyper Beam
Normal
Fourth rematch
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.57
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.60
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Flamethrower
Fire
Thunderbolt
Electric
Hyper Beam
Normal
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Hoenn Leaders Tournament Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament Gathered! Gym Leader!
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Slack Off
Normal Status
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Eject Button Sprite.png Eject Button
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Chople Berry Sprite.png Chople Berry
Slaking Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Facade
Normal Physical
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
289Slaking.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None
Slaking Lv.28
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Yawn
Normal Status
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Encore
Normal Status
289Slaking.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None
Slaking Lv.30
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Swagger
Normal Status
Chip Away
Normal Physical

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Norman (Masters) → Slaking

Norman's Slaking appears alongside Norman as a sync pair.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#022 VSNorman Masters.png Norman #0289 MastersIcon0289.png Slaking
Normal
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Fighting
FightingIC Masters.png
Masters Physical Strike.png ★★★ Story
Chapter 07

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Slaking in Ash & Pikachu

Slaking appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!, where Norman sent it out to battle Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

Norman Slaking Earthquake AP.png
Using Earthquake
Move First Used In
Focus Punch I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
Earthquake I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
Hyper Beam I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Adventures

Truant activated

Slaking first appeared in Brushing Past Breloom, where Norman sent him out when he sensed someone's presence. He then had Slaking use Swagger to confuse the hiding individual and reveal them, but the person he had sensed, Ruby, managed to protect himself with Kiki's Safeguard.

In Hanging Around With Slaking I, Slaking was used to battle Ruby at the Weather Institute, easily overpowering Nana and Kiki. After being attacked from Mumu's Mud Shot, Norman had Slaking power up with Bulk Up and then rip out the stairs Ruby was standing in, holding them over an edge and keeping them stable while he talked to Ruby.

In Rayquaza Redemption I, Slaking was used alongside Spinda to help train Wally at the Sky Pillar, facing against Wally's Kecleon and Flygon. While Slaking was hampered by Truant, Wally had Kecleon use Astonish on Slaking while Flygon attacked with Sand Tomb. As a response, Norman had Spinda use Skill Swap to free Slaking from its Truant, allowing Norman to then defeat Wally with a combination of Slaking's Blizzard and Spinda's Teeter Dance.

Moves used

Norman Slaking Hyper Beam Adventures.png
Using Hyper Beam
Move First Used In
Swagger Brushing Past Breloom
Hyper Beam Hanging Around With Slaking I
Bulk Up Hanging Around With Slaking II
Blizzard Rayquaza Redemption I
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Slaking.

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