Physical
Balanced
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Slakoth's spread. It leans physical with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Below
HP60
C
Attack60
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed30
F
Total280
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight24.0 kg
Base XP56
Abilities
Truant
Skips every second turn.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

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.

Slakoth Weakness

Slakoth's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Slakoth's physical bulk (base 60 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Slakoth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Slakoth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)
Infernape
Infernape
FireFighting
B
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift)
Available Moves
Moves
  • Close CombatLv. 36
  • Focus BlastTM52
  • Brick BreakTM31
  • Low SweepTM47
Damage vs Slakoth
Close Combat 2x
156-184%KO
Focus Blast 2x
228-269%KO
Brick Break 2x
100-118%KO
Low Sweep 2x
87-102%KO
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Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Slakoth kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Vigoroth all the way to Slaking. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 390 total stats over Slakoth. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Slakoth
Normal
Vigoroth
Normal
Slaking
Normal
HP
60
80+20
150+70
ATK
60
80+20
160+80
DEF
60
80+20
100+20
SP.ATK
35
55+20
95+40
SP.DEF
35
55+20
65+10
SPE
30
90+60
100+10
BST
280D-Tier
440C-Tier+160
670B-Tier+230
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Slakoth easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like After You, Body Slam, Crush Claw and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Slakoth Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Slakoth won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 14 types means it always has an effective option. Double-Edge and Mega Kick anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Yawn
C10Normal
Lv 6
Encore
C1005Normal
Lv 9
Slack Off
C10Normal
Lv 14
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Lv 17
Amnesia
D20Psychic
Lv 22
Covet
6010025Normal
Lv 25
Chip Away
7010020Normal
Lv 30
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Lv 33
Flail
10015Normal
Lv 38
Play Rough
D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C20Fighting
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C15Dark
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM59
Incinerate
6010015Fire
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
15Normal
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Crush Claw
759510Normal
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Hammer Arm
D1009010Fighting
Egg
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Slash
C7010020Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
Egg
Snore
5010015Normal
Egg
Tickle
10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
After You
15Normal
Tutor
Covet
6010025Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Tutor
Gunk Shot
D120805Poison
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Shock Wave
6020Electric
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Gen 4
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Gen 5
Work Up
D30Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Slakoth Locations

Slakoth tops out at low spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Slakoth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Petalburg Woods
Omega RubyGrass Lv.5 Forest
2%Early
Petalburg Woods
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.5 Forest
2%Early

Slakoth Guide

  • Vigoroth at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Slaking at level 36 for the final form. 280 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 18 gets you Vigoroth. Quick enough that Slakoth barely slows you down.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Slakoth works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Vigoroth. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Slakoth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Slakoth appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

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