Competitive Information for Galarian Slowking [Sword/Shield]
Poison / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
On switch-in, this Pokemon's allies have their stat stages reset to 0.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Slowking-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Slowking-Galar, the epic Pokémon of Poison and Psychic types! It's to see Slowking-Galar show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, and Ground-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Slowking-Galar's strategies.
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
Slowking excels as a stunning Special Tank during single battles. It's primary goal is to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Curious Medicine, on switch-in Slowking's allies have their stat stages reset to 0. With a Room Service equipped to it, if trick room is active, Slowking's speed is lowered by 1 stage then the Room Service gets consumed. With a Wiki Berry equipped to it, restores 1/3 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spa nature then the Wiki Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Flamethrower
Ready for single battles? Slowking is a distinguished Special Sweeper. This moveset is formulated to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming 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 Slowking's allies have their stat stages reset to 0.
◆ 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Slowking-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Ready for double battles? Slowking is a marvelous Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute special power. 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 Slowking's allies have their stat stages reset to 0.
◆ 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ 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).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Curious Medicine
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 44 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Ice Beam
- Trick Room
Slowking is a renowned Offensive Trick Roomer to use for single battles. 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 Slowking's allies have their stat stages reset to 0. With a Poison Barb equipped to it, Slowking's poison-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Slowking-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Slowking-galar.
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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: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Nasty plot + Stored power
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- 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
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Yawn, Scald, Thunder Wave
Moves that boost Slowking-galar's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Nasty Plot
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Slowking-galar
- Bulldoze
- Earthquake
- Eerie Spell
- Expanding Force
- Foul Play
- Heal Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Imprison
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Rest
- Scald
- Skill Swap
- Sludge Bomb
- Sludge Wave
- Stored Power
- 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 Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
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