Slowking

Slowking Sets & Builds

#199 Water Psychic BST: 490
OUUUMono
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Base Stats

HP
95
Attack
75
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
110
Speed
30

OU Sets

Defensive Pivot

OverUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Relaxed / Sassy
Moves
Scald
Future Sight
Chilly Reception
Thunder Wave
EVs
IVs
0 Atk / 0 Spe

UU Sets

Utility Pivot

UnderUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Sassy / Relaxed
Moves
Scald
Thunder Wave
or Future Sight
Slack Off
Chilly Reception
EVs
IVs
0 Atk / 0 Spe

Mono Sets

Bulky Pivot (Psychic)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / Kasib Berry / No Item
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
Moves
Chilly Reception
Scald
Thunder Wave
or Foul Play
Slack Off
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs
0 Atk

Bulky Pivot (Water)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Sassy
Moves
Future Sight
Scald
or Thunder Wave
Slack Off
Chilly Reception
EVs
248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
IVs
0 Atk / 0 Spe

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Slowking, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#12 · 15.1% of teams

Most-used form: Slowking-Galar

Moves
Sludge Bomb (22.8%) · Chilly Reception (15.6%) · Future Sight (14.9%) · Ice Beam (11.2%) · Flamethrower (10.7%)
Items
Assault Vest (37%) · Heavy Duty Boots (27.7%) · Rocky Helmet (12.8%) · Colbur Berry (7.6%) · Black Sludge (6.2%)
Natures
Relaxed (28.4%) · Sassy (27.5%) · Modest (24.2%) · Bold (10.6%)

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