Competitive Information for Slowking [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Slowking? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Slowking is a marvelous Water and Psychic-typed Pokemon. Slowking are common Pokemon to see in the DP metagame. Slowking is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, and Grass-typed attacks.
Item: Expert Belt / Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Trick Room
Special Tank Slowking (Popular/Trending)
Slowking is a spectacular Special Tank. It is primarily designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowking's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Own Tempo, Slowking cannot be confused.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Psychic / Confusion
- Flamethrower
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Slowking (Oblivious)
Slowking is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowking's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Slowking cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Trick Room
- Fire Blast
- Psychic
- Surf
Slowking Special Tank (Trick Room King)
Slowking is a decent Special Tank. It was designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Slowking last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. I think Slowking is one of the best Trick Room users in the game (it's even in the name!). With good bulk and typing, it can set up Trick Room several times, and heal up on the switch thanks to Regenerator. Surf, Psychic, and Fire Blast offer great coverage for a super strong and super slow special sweeper.
♦ Fire Blast is a special 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 6 Def / 249 SpA
Moveset:
- Calm Mind
- Fire Blast
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Slowking Special Tank (A Good Day To Be King)
Slowking is pretty popular Special Tank. It's meant to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowking's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Own Tempo, Slowking cannot be confused.
♦ Fire Blast is a special 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Slowking? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Brine
- Psychic / Confusion
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
Doubles Special Sweeper Slowking (Oblivious)
Slowking is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Slowking's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Oblivious, Slowking cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Brine is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (power doubles if the target's hp is 50% or less).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Slowking learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slowking can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Slowking
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
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