Slaking (Update [Done])

[Overview]

<p>Slaking boasts excellent HP, great Speed, and an unrivaled Attack stat. Combined with its great movepool, it would be an amazing Pokemon, were it not held back by its ability: Truant. Truant does exactly as it says, causing Slaking to idle every other turn. Because of this, Slaking is best suited as a Choice Band user, and must employ a hit and run strategy, hitting hard, and then switching out in order to avoid the negative drawbacks of Truant. Slaking can put holes in the opponents team, but this is based heavily on precise prediction.</p>

<p>With the right support, Slaking is exceptional at dealing massive damage and picking off not only weakened Pokemon, but healthy ones as well, given prediction (Healthy ones too if you can predict correctly).</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Return / Double-Edge
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Focus Punch
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This is the standard Slaking set. A Choice Band set best suits Slaking, as it usually fires off an extremely powerful attack and then switches out to avoid being set up bait or to give the opponent a free attack. Because of this, Slaking can enjoy having its attack increased 1.5x, without dealing with the drawbacks because it will simply switch out after attacking.</p>

<p>Return is Slaking's primary attack, and at 150 Base Power after STAB, it really packs a punch. Pokemon such as, but not limited to, Suicune, Snorlax, Suicune, and Celebi take over 50% damage from it. It can also KO Zapdos and Salamence, factoring in the Intimmidate drop, given that they are at 90% HP or less (Salamence is OHKOed without the Attack drop). Earthquake provides coverage against the Rock-, and Steel-type Pokemon, that resist Return, such as Tyranitar, Magnezone, Jirachi, and Metagross. Tyranitar and Magneton are OHKOed by it, and Jirachi and Metagross are KOed after some prior damage. Shadow Ball is an essential move in Slaking's movepool, allowing it to OHKO Gengar, who is immune to Return, and can cause problems to Slaking. It can also deal a little extra damage against Celebi. The last move in Slaking's movepool is a filler, and isn't as important as the previous three. Focus Punch is the primary option because it can OHKO Tyranitar with 252 HP EVs, Snorlax, and opposing Slaking. It can also do over 50% to Skarmory, which otherwise walls Slaking.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Double-Edge is an option over Return, dealing extra power in exchange for recoil. While the extra power is appreciated in certain situations, such as against Zapdos and Salamence, the recoil can sometimes be too much of a drawback. In the last Slot, Fury Swipes can be used to break the Substitutes of Pokemon such as Ninjask, Jolteon, and Sceptile, and potentially KO them afterwards. The EV spread is straightforward. Slaking's Attack is maximized with an Adamant nature, giving it an incredible 690 Attack with a Choice Band. Its Speed is then maximized, making Slaking surprisingly fast. Skarmory can take any of Slaking's common attacks, and set up Spikes, which severly hinders it. Magneton makes an ideal partner as it can trap and eliminate Skarmory, clearing a path for Slaking. Gengar is also problematic for Slaking, making prediction more difficult.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Hyper Beam is an option, as it is Slaking's most powerful attack, and can KO Weezing and Suicune at 90% or less HP. Hyper Beam , although it is rather situational though. Return or Double-Edge should always be used as Slaking's primary STAB attack. Fire Blast can OHKO Forretress and Scizor, and can 2HKO Skarmory. Skarmory will need to be weakened prior to using Fire Blast, though, as it can survive one, and use Rest while Slaking's Truant takes effect.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Ghost-, and Steel-type Pokemon such as Gengar and Skarmory respectively, can cause problems for Slaking, as they are immune / resistant to Return. Gengar can fire off status moves freely at an idle Slaking or any Pokemon switching in. Skarmory can set up Spikes easily against it, which severly hinders Slaking. Beating the Gengar relies heavily on prediction, as it can OHKO it with Shadow Ball, however support from Magneton is highly recommended to trap and kill Skarmory.</p>

<p>Residual damage from Spikes and sandstorm is a big problem for Slaking. With Spikes on the field and sandstorm in play, Slaking will lose a portion of its health every time it switches in to attack. This is worse when combined with incorrect predictions, as Slaking will have to switch out, having done little or no damage.</p>

<p>Users of Protect can stop Slaking in its tracks. Pokemon such as Blissey and Ninjask can use Protect on Slaking's attacking turn, and can function as they please when Truant kicks in. Blissey can use Wish to support its team while Slaking is idling, or wear its HP down with Seismic Toss. Ninjask can use Protect[COLOR="blue" or Substitute against variants that do not carry Fury Swipes[/COLOR][/B][COLOR="Red"]as Slaking attacks[/COLOR], and set up with Swords Dance, and Baton Pass on the free turns. Slaking shouldn't face Pokemon with a Substitute up, as they can simply attack Slaking as it breaks the Substitute and set up another on the free turn. This also applies to faster opponents with Substitute such as Ninjask, Gengar, and Sceptile.</p>

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Earthquake provides coverage against Rock-, and Steel-type Pokemon, who resist Return such as Tyranitar, Magnezone, Jirachi, and Metagross. Tyranitar and Magneton are OHKOed by it, and Jirachi and Metagross are KOed after some prior damage.

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Mooo said:

Ok, starting on getting gen 3 updated here.
Status: Done

Slaking

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[Overview]

<p>Slaking boasts excellent HP, great Speed, and an unrivaled Attack stat. Combined with its great movepool, it would be an amazing Pokemon, were it not held back by its ability: Truant. Truant does exactly as it says, causing Slaking to idle every other turn. Because of this, Slaking is best suited as a Choice Band user, and must employ a hit and run strategy, hitting hard, and then switching out in order to avoid the negative drawbacks of Truant. Slaking can put holes in the opponents team, but this is based heavily on precise prediction.</p>

<p>With the right support, Slaking is exceptional at dealing massive damage and picking off not only weakened Pokemon, but healthy ones as well, given prediction.</p>

[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Return / Double-Edge
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Shadow Ball
move 4: Focus Punch
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This is the standard Slaking set. A Choice Band set best suits Slaking, as it usually fires off an extremely powerful attack and then switches out to avoid being set up bait or to give the opponent a free attack. Because of this, Inevitably being forced to switch out trivialized the loss of ability to switch between attacks that comes with Choice Band, so Slaking can may as well enjoy having its attack increased 1.5x, without dealing with the drawbacks because it will simply switch out after attacking.</p>

<p>Return is Slaking's primary attack, and at over 150 Base Power after STAB, it really packs a punch. Pokemon such as, but not limited to, Suicune, Snorlax, Suicune, and Celebi take over 50% damage from it. It can also KO comes very close to a OHKO on Zapdos and Salamence, factoring in the Intimidate drop., given that they are at 90% or less (Salamence is OHKOed without the Attack drop). Earthquake provides coverage against the Rock- and Steel-type Pokemon that resist Return, such as Tyranitar, Magneton, Jirachi, and Metagross. Tyranitar and Magneton are OHKOed by it, and Jirachi and Metagross are KOed after some prior damage. Shadow Ball is an essential move in Slaking's movepool, allowing it to OHKO Gengar, who is immune to Return, and can cause problems to Slaking. It can also deal a little extra damage against Celebi. The last move in Slaking's movepool is a filler, and isn't as important as the previous three. Focus Punch is the primary option because it can OHKO Tyranitar with 252 HP EVs, Snorlax, and opposing Slaking. It can also do over 50% to Skarmory, which otherwise walls Slaking.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Double-Edge is an option over Return, dealing extra power in exchange for recoil. While the extra power is appreciated in certain situations, such as against Zapdos and Salamence, the recoil can sometimes be too much of a drawback. In the last Slot, Fury Swipes can be used to break the Substitutes of Pokemon such as Ninjask, Jolteon, and Sceptile, and potentially KO them afterwards with the subsequent hits. The EV spread is straightforward. Slaking's Attack is maximized with an Adamant nature, giving it an incredible 690 Attack with a Choice Band. Its Speed is then maximized, making Slaking surprisingly fast. Skarmory can take any of Slaking's common attacks, and set up Spikes, which severely hinders it. Magneton makes an ideal partner as it can trap and eliminate Skarmory, clearing a path for Slaking. Gengar is also problematic for Slaking, making prediction more difficult.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Hyper Beam is an option, as it is Slaking's most powerful attack, and can come extremely close to a KO on Weezing and Suicune at 90% or less, although it is rather situational. Return or Double-Edge should always be used as Slaking's primary STAB attack. Fire Blast can OHKO Forretress and Scizor, and can 2HKO Skarmory. Skarmory will need to be weakened prior to using Fire Blast, though, as it can survive one, and use Rest while Slaking's Truant takes effect.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Ghost- and Steel-type Pokemon such as Gengar and Skarmory respectively, can cause problems for Slaking, as they are immune / resistant to Return. Gengar can fire off status moves freely at an idle Slaking or any Pokemon switching in. Skarmory can set up Spikes easily against it, which severely hinders Slaking. Beating the Gengar relies heavily on prediction, as Slaking can OHKO it with Shadow Ball. Support from Magneton is highly recommended to trap and kill Skarmory.</p>

<p>Residual damage from Spikes and sandstorm is a big problem for Slaking. With Spikes on the field and sandstorm in play, Slaking will lose a portion of its health every time it switches in to attack. This is worse when combined with incorrect predictions, as Slaking will have to switch out, having done little or no damage.</p>

<p>Users of Protect can stop Slaking in its tracks. Pokemon such as Blissey and Ninjask can use Protect on Slaking's attacking turn, and can function as they please when Truant kicks in. Blissey can use Wish to support its team while Slaking is idling, or wear its HP down with Seismic Toss. Ninjask can use Protect or Substitute against variants that do not carry Fury Swipes, set up with Swords Dance, and Baton Pass on the free turns. Slaking shouldn't face Pokemon with a Substitute up, as they can simply attack Slaking as it breaks the Substitute and set up another on the free turn. This also applies to faster opponents with that know Substitute such as Ninjask, Gengar, and Sceptile.</p>

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