Competitive Information for Slakoth [Scarlet/Violet]


Normal
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Slakoth? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Slakoth is an awesome Normal-typed Pokemon. Slakoth is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Slakoth can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Slakoth's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
- Hammer Arm
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Slakoth's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Slakoth? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Fighting moves are bad against Ghost.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Slakoth is: Ghost
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / X-Scissor
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Slakoth
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Slash / Body Slam
- Shadow Claw
- Hammer Arm
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an interesting Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move. With a Eject Pack equipped, if Slakoth's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
♦ Throat Chop is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Slakoth's speed by 1 stage).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Thunder Punch
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Play Rough / Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is pretty popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Play Rough is a physical TERA-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Slakoth
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Hammer Arm / Tera Blast
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move. With a Eject Pack equipped, if Slakoth's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical TERA-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Slakoth's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Fire Punch
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a sensational Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ghost moveset for Slakoth
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw / Tera Blast
- Slash / Body Slam
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Hammer Arm
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an interesting Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move. With a Eject Pack equipped, if Slakoth's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Slakoth's speed by 1 stage).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Seed Bomb
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a notable Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Ice Punch
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Slakoth
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
- Hammer Arm
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an interesting Physical Sweeper in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move. With a Eject Pack equipped, if Slakoth's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
♦ Body Slam is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Slakoth's speed by 1 stage).
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Teratype Poison moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Poison Jab
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Zen Headbutt
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast / Rock Slide
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Teratype Water moveset for Slakoth
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Truant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 96 Hp / 252 Atk / 160 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Body Slam
- Tera Blast
- Night Slash / Throat Chop
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Slakoth
Slakoth is a sensational Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Slakoth's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Slakoth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Truant, Slakoth skips every other turn instead of using a move.
♦ Body Slam is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Slakoth learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Slakoth can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Slakoth
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn
Moves that boost Slakoth's stats
- Amnesia
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Metal Claw
Most notable and possible best moves for Slakoth
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Slakoth in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Slakoth's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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