Slaking - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Slaking can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Slaking artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Slaking does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Slaking does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Slaking cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Slaking cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Slaking learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Encore	Normal	—	100
1	Endure	Normal	—	—
1	Fling	Dark	—	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
1	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
1	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
1	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
1	Slash	Normal	70	100
1	Swagger	Normal	—	85
1	Uproar	Normal	90	100
1	Yawn	Normal	—	—
6	Encore	Normal	—	100
9	Slack Off	Normal	—	—
14	Rest	Psychic	—	—
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
23	Covet	Normal	60	100
27	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
33	Counter	Fighting	—	100
39	Flail	Normal	—	100
47	Fling	Dark	—	100
53	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
61	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Slaking learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Swagger	Normal		—	85

Egg moves

Slaking learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Slash	Normal	70	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Slaking is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Slaking does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Slaking egg move parents

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Slaking

Slaking's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Slaking are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Slaking with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Slaking with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

After You

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spinda Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Ursaring Slaking Rhyperior
Breeding	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud
Evolution	Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Linoone Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Weavile
Breeding	Sentret Furret Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Buizel Floatzel Stunky Skuntank
Evolution	Linoone
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Ambipom
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle