Slaking

Official artwork of SlakingNormal Shiny Pokémon icon

Slaking is a Normal-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 5010 in Pokémon GO. Slaking's best moveset is Yawn and Body Slam. It is weather boosted by Partly Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Slaking is available in Pokémon GO.

Slaking is weak to Fighting-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

Stats

Max CP5010 CP
Attack290 ATK
Defense166 DEF
Stamina284 STA
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedSlaking can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#289
Height2.01 m
Weight130.5 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
10 Candy
500 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Slaking type chart

Takes increased damage
FightingFighting160.0%
Takes decreased damage
GhostGhost39.1%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Slaking's best moves and movesets

Moves

Slaking's best moveset is Yawn and Body Slam, with 10.41 DPS (damage per second) and 391.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Slaking Body Slam.

Best Slaking moves
DPS10.41
TDO391.10
Score21.7
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Slaking with its best moveset, we recommend to use Yawn/Play Rough. You will lose around 3.6% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Slaking's strongest moveset (Yawn/Body Slam).

Slaking moves comparison

The following chart shows Slaking's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Slaking's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalYawn NormalBody Slam *10.41391.121.7
      2.NormalYawn FairyPlay Rough 10.04377.220.9
      3.NormalYawn NormalHyper Beam 9.62361.520.0
      4.NormalYawn GroundEarthquake 7.77291.715.9

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalYawn0Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Yawn
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage0
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.7s
        Damage window1.4s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage0
        Energy12

        Effects
        Yawn has no special effects.
        See Yawn details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • NormalHyper Beam150Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hyper Beam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage150
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.8s
        Damage window3.3s - 3.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage150
        Energy80

        Effects
        Hyper Beam has no special effects.
        See Hyper Beam details page ↗
      • GroundEarthquake140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.6s
        Damage window2.7s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy65

        Effects
        Earthquake has no special effects.
        See Earthquake details page ↗
      • FairyPlay Rough90Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Play Rough
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • DragonDragon
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • PoisonPoison
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage90
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration2.9s
        Damage window1.3s - 2.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy60

        Effects
        Play Rough has no special effects.
        See Play Rough details page ↗
      • NormalBody Slam *50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy35

        Effects
        Body Slam has no special effects.
        See Body Slam details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Slaking has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Slaking Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Slaking's Max CP is at Level 50. Slaking Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP5010 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1826 CP - 1899 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs2435 CP - 2532 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids2435 CP - 2532 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      3044 CP - 3165 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Slaking Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Slaking Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      162 CP2196 CP3330 CP
      4463 CP5597 CP6731 CP
      7865 CP8999 CP91132 CP
      101266 CP111393 CP121519 CP
      131646 CP141772 CP151899 CP
      162025 CP172152 CP182279 CP
      192405 CP202532 CP212658 CP
      222785 CP232912 CP243038 CP
      253165 CP263292 CP273418 CP
      283545 CP293672 CP303798 CP
      313862 CP323925 CP333988 CP
      344051 CP354115 CP364178 CP
      374241 CP384305 CP394368 CP
      404431 CP414487 CP424544 CP
      434601 CP444658 CP454716 CP
      464774 CP474832 CP484891 CP
      494950 CP505010 CP

      Slaking evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of SlakothSlakoth
      • Candy Icon25 Candy
      Thumbnail image of VigorothVigoroth
      Thumbnail image of VigorothVigoroth
      • Candy Icon100 Candy
      Thumbnail image of SlakingSlaking
      • Slakoth evolves into Vigoroth which costs 25 Candy.
      • Vigoroth evolves into Slaking which costs 100 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Slaking

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Slaking's Normal-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Slaking.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega Pidgeot
      NormalFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega KangaskhanMega Pokémon iconMega Kangaskhan
      Normal
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LopunnyMega Pokémon iconMega Lopunny
      NormalFighting
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Slaking Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Slaking in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Slaking, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Slaking family

              Family

              A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Slaking in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

              Thumbnail image of SlakothSlakoth
              Thumbnail image of VigorothVigoroth
              Thumbnail image of SlakingSlaking

              List of Slaking costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Slaking costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Slaking high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Slaking. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Slaking Pokédex entries

              Hoenn
              VersionsPokédex entry
              RubySLAKING spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this POKéMON reluctantly moves to another spot.
              SapphireWherever SLAKING live, rings of over a yard in diameter appear in grassy fields. They are made by the POKéMON as it eats all the grass within reach while lying prone on the ground.
              EmeraldHordes of SLAKING gather around trees when fruits come into season. They wait around patiently for ripened fruits to fall out of the trees.
              FireRed, LeafGreenIt is the world’s most slothful POKéMON. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
              Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, WhiteThe world’s laziest Pokémon. When it is lounging, it is actually saving energy for striking back.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverThe world’s laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there’s no food left within its reach.
              Black 2, White 2This Pokémon lives lying on its side. It only rolls over and moves when there is no more grass to eat.
              XThe world’s laziest Pokémon. It moves to another spot when there’s no food left within its reach.
              YIt is the world’s most slothful Pokémon. However, it can exert horrifying power by releasing pent-up energy all at once.
              Omega RubySlaking spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot.
              Alpha SapphireWherever Slaking live, rings of over a yard in diameter appear in grassy fields. They are made by the Pokémon as it eats all the grass within reach while lying prone on the ground.