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Overview
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- Great special bulk and passable physical bulk
- Has great ability in Regenerator and typing which allows Slowking to pivot into Steel-, Fighting- and Fire-Types such as Mega Steelix, Medicham and Mega Camerupt, easily.
- Has decent base 100 Special attack stat
- Huge movepool
- Can run many sets viably which increases its unpredictibility
- Weak to Knock Off, which are very common in pokemons such as Hitmonlee and Drapion
- Low speed which leaves Slowking susceptible to Taunt and Toxic that could cripple it
Calm Mind
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name: Calm Mind
move 1: Scald
move 2: Psyshock / Fire Blast / Toxic / Thunder Wave
move 3: Calm Mind
move 4: Slack Off
ability: Regenerator
item: Leftovers
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
nature: Bold
Moves
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- Scald for STAB as well as to cripple any physical attackers that tries to come in due to its burn chance
- Psyshock is for secondary STAB and also to hit Fighting-types and Poison-types such as Hitmonlee, Qwilfish and Ammoonguss and can help beat Calm Mind wars against opposing Calm Mind users such as Reuniclus and Virizion.
- Fire Blast to hit grass-types such as Whimsicott, shiftry and Tangrowth who can otherwise beat this set
- Toxic is used to cripple annoying walls such as Alomomola and Cresselia
- Thunder Wave is used to punish fast attackers such as Meloetta and Emboar that try to switch in to Slowking
- Calm Mind is used to increase Slowking's Special Attack and Special Defense which turns it into a potent sweeper.
- Slack Off provides longevity that aids Slowking when setting up due to the slow boosting nature of this set.
Set Details
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- 248 HP evs makes it as bulky as possible
- 252 Def is used to optimize Slowking's physical bulk that it desperately needs in order to take physical attacks and set up Calm Minds more efficiently
- Leftovers provide longevity
Usage Tips
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- this set works well on balanced and stall teams that needs a defensive pivot early-game with Regenerator helping it do its job.
- Only set up on Slowking once its checks and counters are either weakened or knocked out as they would hinder Slowking's sweep
- Use it as a win condition against stall teams
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- Clerics such as Aromatisse and Roselia can provide Aromatherapy support for Slowking if it suffers from any status conditions
- Toxic Spikes support from Weezing, Garbodor and Qwilfish are also greatly appreciated as it can wear down walls for Slowking such as Alomomola and Tangrowth
- Cobalion is also a great partner as it can deal with Bug- and Dark-types such as Scyther and Drapion that annoy Slowking and can provide Stealth Rock support
Nasty Plot
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name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Scald
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Fire Blast / Grass Knot / Trick Room
item: Leftovers
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spd
nature: Modest
Moves
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- Nasty Plot to boost Slowking's special attack by 2 stages
- Scald for STAB and chance to burn to cripple any physical attackers
- Psyshock is for secondary STAB and also to hit Fighting-types and Poison-types such as Hitmonlee, Qwilfish and Ammoonguss
- Fire Blast for roasting Whimsicott, Tangrowth and Escavalier
- Grass Knot hits bulky water-types such as Quagsire, Alomomola and opposing Slowking, harder
- Trick Room is to make Slowking outspeed most of the tier, and to wreck offensive teams
Set Details
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- Quiet nature if Trick Room is used
- A set of 172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe is an option to outspeed 0 Speed Rhyperior and 84 Speed Mega Camerupt but should not be used with Trick Room
- Max Special Attack to hit as hard as possible
- 248 HP evs to optimize Slowking's bulk as this set does not runs no defense evs
- Leftovers for longevity and to bluff defensive sets
- A bulkier spread with Slack Off is also a viable option that works like the Calm Mind set but trades the ability to boost its Special Defense for being an immediate threat when it starts boosting
Usage Tips
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- This set should not be used to pivot into strong physical and special attacks as it does not have any defense investment
- This set is also a great way to surprise opponents as most of them would expect a defensive Slowking set
- Can be used early-game to punch holes in opposing teams
- Keep this thing healthy until mid- or late-game when its checks and counters are eliminated to start sweeping
Team Options
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- If Grass knot is used, Pokemon that can handle Escavalier and Whimsicott such as Mega Camerupt and Houndoom can benefit Slowking
- If Fire Blast is used, Pokemon that can handle Alomomola such as Heliolisk and Virizion are helpful too
- Mega Abomasnow makes a good partner as it handles Electric- and Grass-Types for Slowking and can wear down bulky pokemon while Slowking deals with the Fire- and Steel-Types that Abomasnow has trouble with
- Dugtrio can also assist Slowking as it can get rid of Houndoom, Skuntank and Drapion for it and provide Memento support if neccesary
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name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Psyshock / Future Sight
move 3: Fire Blast
move 4: Dragon Tail
ability: Regenerator
item: Assault Vest
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 Spd
nature: Modest
Moves
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- Scald for STAB and chance to burn to cripple any physical attackers
- Psyshock is for secondary STAB and also to hit Fighting-types and Poison-types such as Hitmonlee, Qwilfish and Ammoonguss
- Future Sight is used as an extremely powerful STAB that can hit through sub and protects
- Fire Blast for roasting Whimsicott, Tangrowth and Escavalier that tries to switch into Slowking
- Dragon Tail used to phase set-up sweepers such as Cobalion and Reuniclus
- Grass Knot is ano option that hits bulky water-types such as Quagsire, Alomomola and opposing Slowking, harder
Set Details
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- 248 HP evs make it as bulky as possible
- Regenerator used to make its job as a special tank easier
- Max Special attack investment makes Slowking hit hard with assault vest enhancing its special defense
Usage Tips
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- This set works well on balanced and offensive teams that needs an offensive pivot for special attacks
- Do not switch in this set against physical attackers as this set does not have any defense investments
- Hazard support works well with this set if running Dragon Tail to rack up hazard damage on opposing teams
Team Options
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- Hazard support from Rhyperior and Garbodor works well with this set if running Dragon Tail to rack up hazard damage on opposing teams
- Fairy-types such as Aromatisse and Togetic make good partners as they resist dark- and bug-types that Slowking loses to while Slowking deals with the Poison- and Steel-types that the both of them do not appreciate and the both of them can provide Aromatherapy and Heal Bell support, respectively.
- Mega Steelix is also a good partner as it deals with physical attackers such as Drapion and Skuntank for Slowking while providing Stealth Rock support
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name: Choice Specs
move 1: Trick
move 2: Scald
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Fire Blast / Grass Knot
ability: Regenerator
item: Choice Specs
evs: 172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
nature: Modest
Moves
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- Trick used for crippling Cresselia and Doublade
- Scald for STAB and chance to burn to cripple any physical attackers
- Psychic is for secondary STAB and also to hit Fighting-types and Poison-types such as Hitmonlee, Qwilfish and Ammoonguss. It also allows Slowking to hit Alomomola, Durant and Tangrowth harder without having to lock itself into a coverage move
- Fire Blast for roasting Whimsicott, Tangrowth and Escavalier
- Grass Knot hits bulky water-types such as Quagsire, Alomomola and opposing Slowking, harder
Set Details
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- 84 Spe to outspeed 84 Speed Mega Camerupt and 0 Speed Rhyperior
- 252 SpA for power and the rest in HP for bulk
- Choice Specs used to increase damage output as much as possible
Usage Tips
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- This set should not be used to pivot into strong physical and special attacks as it does not have any defense investment
- Used to punch holes in opposing teams
- Regenerator is used to provide longevity when it pivots into resisted hits
Team Options
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- If Grass knot is used, Pokemon that can handle Escavalier and Whimsicott such as Mega Camerupt and Houndoom can benefit Slowking
- If Fire Blast is used, Pokemon that can handle Alomomola such as Heliolisk and Virizion are helpful too
- Grass-types such as Amoonguss and Tangrowth are helpful as they handle Water-Types and Electric-types for Slowking and forms a Regenerator core that is hard to break
- Dugtrio can also assist Slowking as it can get rid of Houndoom, Skuntank and Drapion for it and provide Memento support if neccesary
Other Options
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- Rocky Helmet
- Iron Defense+ Calm Mind
- Focus Blast, Ice beam, Foul Play, Signal Beam
- Life Orb
- Trick room + 3 Attacks
Checks & Counters
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**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Specially defensive pokemon such as Aromatisse, Drapion and Meloetta all take minimal damage from Slowking's attacks and only fear Trick.
**Pursuit Trappers**: Pursuit trappers such as Drapion, Skuntank, Spiritomb and Escavalier all can heavily damage Slowking and leave it severely weakened
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Powerful physical wallbreakers such as Emboar and Tyrantrum all can heavily damage Slowking with their powerful moves though they cannot reliably switch in to Slowking.
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