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should i use a slaking?

its ability is kinda bad but how is its defense sp defense attack and sp att? this is for my emerald playthrough

April 28, 2014

10 Comments • Newest first

Eatay

If you're playing Emerald Version just for in-game play, I suggest you teach this monster Hyper Beam. Pretty much ohko's everything....
And it's still okay, because once a Pokemon on a foe's team has knocked out, if you're playing on "Shift" mode, the game will ask you if you want to switch Pokemon, which will make the recharging time not happen, because you're already sending another Pokemon.

Reply April 29, 2014
ImaClubYou

[quote=BankaiZer0]In generation 3 all normal type moves are considered physical attacks.
So just use hyper beam on Slaking to make best use of his ability.[/quote]

This.

IIRC, Slaking is pretty fast as well(base 100 Speed?)

Reply April 29, 2014
Critias

[quote=simaini]it's almost as strong as an uber legendary. even stronger than some. the only drawback is the ability truant. if you're using it in game only, then it'll probably wreck everything[/quote]

interesting. so all he should need is 1 hit to mess people up. i wanna go againt the normal type gym with him is why but give him a fighting type move.

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
simaini

it's almost as strong as an uber legendary. even stronger than some. the only drawback is the ability truant. if you're using it in game only, then it'll probably wreck everything

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
Duzz

[quote=PurpleWaffles]I hacked my slaking to have huge power instead of truant [/quote]

Congrats you made an absolutely worthless pokemon

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
PurpleWaffles

I hacked my slaking to have huge power instead of truant

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AllConditions

man anything will do trust me
but slaking?
whole nother story my brother

he annoying af, being a chubby mofo every other turn and it aint no fun if you ain't ohko'ing nobody

freal doe, my plusle did me wonders. he was the star of my team, released my torchic for that guy

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
BankaiZer0

In generation 3 all normal type moves are considered physical attacks.
So just use hyper beam on Slaking to make best use of his ability.

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
LoneSwordsman

for an in-game team i think you'll be fine.
that base 160 atk

Reply April 29, 2014 - edited
DrHye

https://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/slaking
Good stats, but yeah, that ability is a setback. I think you could manage using it in a playthrough though. I caught a slakoth in my current emerald nuzlocke and decided that I'm using it

Reply April 28, 2014 - edited