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Slither Wing, a Bug and Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Slither Wing: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

BugFightingUU

Slither Wing is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (135) and Sp. Def (105), with a base stat total of 570. Competitively it is a leading pick in the UnderUsed tier. It currently appears on 2.3% of OU teams.

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What is Slither Wing weak to?

How much damage Slither Wing takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toFlying
2×Weak toFairyFirePsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugFightingGrassGround

Slither Wing takes super-effective damage from Flying, Fairy, Fire, Psychic (Flying hit it for 4x damage). It resists Dark, Bug, Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Best moveset for Slither Wing

The most-used moves on Slither Wing in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

  • U-turnBug7024.7%
  • First ImpressionBug9024.7%
  • Close CombatFighting12014.1%
  • Flare BlitzFire1209.5%
  • Morning SunNormal-8.8%
  • Will-O-WispFire-7.5%

Best nature for Slither Wing

Impish. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Impish with 252/28/220/0/0/8 EVs (28.6% of sets).

Abilities

  • ProtosynthesisSunny Day active or Booster Energy used: highest stat is 1.3x, or 1.5x if Speed.

Best counters for Slither Wing

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Slither Wing:

Best teammates for Slither Wing

Pokémon most often paired with Slither Wing on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

Full learnset (57 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Flare BlitzFire120100%Physical
SuperpowerFighting120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
HurricaneFlying11070%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Heat WaveFire9590%Special
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
First ImpressionBug90100%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
LungeBug80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
Temper FlareFire75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
StompNormal65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
Flame ChargeFire50100%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Dual WingbeatFlying4090%Physical
EmberFire40100%Special
GustFlying40100%Special
Heat CrashFire?100%Physical
Heavy SlamSteel?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CurseGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Morning SunNormal--Status
Poison PowderPoison-75%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stun SporeGrass-75%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
WhirlwindNormal--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status