Competitive Information for Galarian Slowking [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Slowking-Galar
Poison / Psychic
Abilities:
Own TempoOwn Tempo: This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
, RegeneratorRegenerator: This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
, Curious MedicineCurious Medicine: On switch-in, this Pokemon's allies have their stat stages reset to 0.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
0.25x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Slowking-galar? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Slowking-galar in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
TorkoalStakatakaIndeedee-FSalamenceFerrothornMetagrossEnteiLandorus-TherianTapu FiniTornadus
TorkoalStakatakaIndeedee-FSalamenceFerrothornMetagrossEnteiLandorus-TherianTapu FiniTornadus
Slowking is a wonderful Poison and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's a not-uncommon sight to see Slowking out in the 8th generation battlefield. Slowking is weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks.
Species: Slowking-Galar
Item: Room Service / Wiki Berry
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
- Imprison
- Skill Swap
- Trick Room / Expanding Force
Item: Room Service / Wiki Berry
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
- Imprison
- Skill Swap
- Trick Room / Expanding Force
Special Tank Slowking-Galar (Popular/Trending)
Slowking is a decent Special Tank. It is meant to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Curious Medicine, on switch-in allies stat changes are reset to 0.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Imprison is a status move (no foe can use any move known by your Slowking).
♦ Skill Swap is a status move (your Slowking and the target trade abilities).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Imprison is a status move (no foe can use any move known by your Slowking).
♦ Skill Swap is a status move (your Slowking and the target trade abilities).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Slowking-Galar
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
Item: Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Shadow Ball
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Slowking-Galar (Curious Medicine)
Slowking is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Slowking's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Curious Medicine, on switch-in allies stat changes are reset to 0. Surf or Shadow Ball are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Slowking-galar? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common team mates for Slowking-galar in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
TorkoalStakatakaIndeedee-FSalamenceFerrothornMetagrossEnteiLandorus-TherianTapu FiniTornadus
TorkoalStakatakaIndeedee-FSalamenceFerrothornMetagrossEnteiLandorus-TherianTapu FiniTornadus
Species: Slowking-Galar
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Slowking-Galar (Curious Medicine)
Slowking is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Slowking's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 Curious Medicine, on switch-in allies stat changes are reset to 0.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws 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 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Slowking-Galar
Item: Expert Belt / Poison Barb
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
Item: Expert Belt / Poison Barb
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Surf / Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Slowking-Galar (Curious Medicine)
Slowking is a sensational Offensive Trick Room. With Curious Medicine, on switch-in allies stat changes are reset to 0. Surf or Shadow Ball are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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).
♦ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Slowking on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Slowking-galar learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slowking-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Slowking-galar
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Stored Power + Psych Up
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Slowking-galar
- Bulldoze
- Eerie Spell
- Expanding Force
- Foul Play
- Heal Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Imprison
- Protect
- Psychic
- Skill Swap
- Sludge Bomb
- Sludge Wave
- Surf
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Slowking-galar in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/4/252/0/0 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/148/0/108/0 )
- Optimize Slowking-galar's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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