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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

The way Slakoth lolls around makes anyone who watches it feel like doing the same.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Hitmontop can KO Slakoth with Close Combat (201-237%).

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 →

X & Y 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)

X & Y 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 11 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 7

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 13

Slack Off

C——10Normal

Lv 19

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 25

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 31

Covet

—6010025Normal

Lv 37

Chip Away

—7010020Normal

Lv 43

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 49

Flail

——10015Normal

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

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

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

Slakoth can't learn any Tutor moves

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

How to Get Slakoth in X & Y

Slakoth can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Slakoth is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Petalburg Woods

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold White

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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

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