What does Slakoth evolve into?

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.

At what level does Slakoth evolve?

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

Should I use Slakoth?

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.

Where can you catch Slakoth?

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.

Slakoth - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

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

Attack60

Defense60

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed30

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Slakoth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

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 View Infernape builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 1 Focus BlastTM52 Sky UppercutLv. 57 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Slakoth High Jump Kick 2x 193-227%KO Focus Blast 2x 238-280%KO Sky Uppercut 2x 126-149%KO Brick Break 2x 111-131%KO View Blaziken builds →
Scrafty DarkFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchLv. 58 High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Slakoth Focus Punch 2x 173-204%KO High Jump Kick 2x 151-178%KO Focus Blast 2x 121-142%KO Brick Break 2x 88-104%KO View Scrafty builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 43 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Slakoth Close Combat 2x 183-216%KO Focus Blast 2x 111-131%KO Brick Break 2x 115-136%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-73% View Heracross builds →
Emboar FireFighting	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 1 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Slakoth Focus Blast 2x 221-260%KO Hammer Arm 2x 151-178%KO Brick Break 2x 113-133%KO Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO View Emboar builds →

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

#287Slakoth

Level 18

#288Vigoroth

Level 36

#289Slaking

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Slakoth

Normal

Vigoroth

Normal

Slaking

Normal

80+20

150+70

ATK

80+20

160+80

DEF

80+20

100+20

SP.ATK

55+20

95+40

SP.DEF

55+20

65+10

SPE

90+60

100+10

BST

280D-Tier

440C-Tier+160

670B-Tier+230

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

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)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Slakoth Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

C——10Normal

Lv 6

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 9

Slack Off

C——10Normal

Lv 14

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 17

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 22

Covet

—6010025Normal

Lv 25

Chip Away

—7010020Normal

Lv 30

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 33

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 38

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

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

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

After You

———15Normal

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Slash

C7010020Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

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

—60—20Electric

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

D——10Normal

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

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 13 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Slakoth Force Palm 2x 56-66% Arm Thrust 2x 20-24% View Makuhita builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Learns Wake-Up Slap at Level 20 View Timburr builds →

Timburr Fighting	D
Available Move Moves Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Slakoth Wake-Up Slap 2x 73-86% View Timburr builds →
Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 22 Force PalmLv. 13 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 61-73% Force Palm 2x 54-64% Arm Thrust 2x 17-21% View Makuhita builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 87-102%KO Low Sweep 2x 80-95% Revenge 2x 77-91% Storm Throw 2x 77-91% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Slakoth Brick Break 2x 111-132%KO Low Sweep 2x 99-117%KO Karate Chop 2x 77-91% Rock Smash 2x 62-73% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Slakoth Brick Break 2x 77-91% Low Sweep 2x 68-80% Power-Up Punch 2x 43-51% Rock Smash 2x 43-51% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Slakoth Low Sweep 2x 71-84% Karate Chop 2x 55-66% Rock Smash 2x 46-55% Power-Up Punch 2x 46-55% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 19 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 74-88% Wake-Up Slap 2x 74-88% Low Sweep 2x 71-84% Revenge 2x 65-77% View Machop builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 91-107%KO Low Sweep 2x 84-100%KO Revenge 2x 78-93% Storm Throw 2x 78-93% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Slakoth Brick Break 2x 114-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 99-117%KO Karate Chop 2x 78-93% Rock Smash 2x 64-76% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Slakoth High Jump Kick 2x 131-155%KO Brick Break 2x 78-93% Low Sweep 2x 67-79% Power-Up Punch 2x 44-52% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Slakoth Low Sweep 2x 70-83% Karate Chop 2x 55-66% Rock Smash 2x 46-55% Power-Up Punch 2x 46-55% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 19 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 76-90% Wake-Up Slap 2x 76-90% Low Sweep 2x 70-83% Revenge 2x 67-79% View Machop builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Slakoth Vital Throw 2x 91-108%KO Low Sweep 2x 86-101%KO Revenge 2x 79-95% Storm Throw 2x 79-95% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Slakoth Brick Break 2x 116-137%KO Low Sweep 2x 102-121%KO Karate Chop 2x 77-91% Rock Smash 2x 63-75% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Slakoth High Jump Kick 2x 133-157%KO Brick Break 2x 77-91% Low Sweep 2x 68-82% Power-Up Punch 2x 43-52% View Scraggy builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Slakoth Low Sweep 2x 72-85% Karate Chop 2x 55-65% Rock Smash 2x 47-55% Power-Up Punch 2x 47-55% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 33 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Wake-Up SlapLv. 27 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Slakoth Submission 2x 88-104%KO Vital Throw 2x 77-91% Wake-Up Slap 2x 77-91% Low Sweep 2x 72-85% View Machop builds →

Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Slakoth Close Combat 2x 201-237%KO Feint 17-20% View Hitmontop builds →