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Slowking, a Water and Psychic type Pokémon, official artwork

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Slowking: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

WaterPsychicUU

Slowking is a straightforward attacker, led by its Sp. Def (110) and Sp. Atk (100), with a base stat total of 490. Competitively it is a leading pick in the UnderUsed tier.

Build a team with Slowking

What is Slowking weak to?

How much damage Slowking takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkBugElectricGhostGrass
0.5×ResistsFightingFireIcePsychicSteelWater

Slowking takes super-effective damage from Dark, Bug, Electric, Ghost, Grass. It resists Fighting, Fire, Ice, Psychic, Steel, Water.

Best moveset for Slowking

Slowking has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Future SightPsychic120
  • BlizzardIce110

Best nature for Slowking

Modest. Slowking leans special (100 Sp. Atk vs 75 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • ObliviousThis Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted. Immune to Intimidate.
  • Own TempoThis Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
  • RegeneratorThis Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.

Evolution line

Slowpoke
SlowbroSlowking
Full learnset (84 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
Muddy WaterWater9085%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
Power GemRock80100%Special
PsyshockPsychic80100%Special
ScaldWater80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Psychic NoisePsychic75100%Special
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
AvalancheIce60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Chilling WaterWater50100%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
FlingDark?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
Chilly ReceptionIce--Status
CurseGhost--Status
DisableNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
Heal PulsePsychic--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
ImprisonPsychic--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Psychic TerrainPsychic--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Skill SwapPsychic--Status
Slack OffNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnowscapeIce--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
YawnNormal--Status