Slack Off (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Slack Off recovers up to 50% of the user's maximum HP.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-8, Slack Off has 10 PP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Slack Off turns into Z-Slack Off and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Slack Off
Japanese なまける (Namakeru)
German Tagedieb
French Paresse
Italian Pigro
Spanish Relajo
Korean 게으름피우기
Chinese (Simplified) 偷懒
Chinese (Traditional) 偷懶

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user slacks off and restores its HP by half its full HP.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its max HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Slack Off at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 33
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 33
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 33
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 33
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 33
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 33
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 9
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 1
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Level 41
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 49
Hippopotas Hippopotas
#0449 / Ground
Level 52
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Level 62
Bellibolt Bellibolt
#0939 / Electric
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Slack Off as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Field