Is Slaking viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Slaking is ranked #8 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 25.47% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Slaking in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

The best counter for Slaking in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons is Chansey with a 51.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slaking include Chansey, Rayquaza-Mega, Slaking, Mewtwo-Mega-X, Audino-Mega.

What is the best counter for Slaking in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Chansey is the best counter for Slaking in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 51.3% of their encounters.

Slaking counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0289 Slaking

Normal

USAGE 25.5% #8

ABILITYWonder Guard

BASE STATS

HP 150

ATK 160

DEF 100

SPA 95

SPD 65

SPE 100

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Extreme Speed 60.1% Shadow Sneak 32.7% Shell Smash 32.0% Fake Out 25.7% Pursuit 21.3% Baton Pass 15.4% Substitute 15.3% Low Kick 12.5%

Items

Lum Berry 35.7% Silk Scarf 18.8% Focus Sash 12.2% Scope Lens 8.2% Fist Plate 6.0% Leftovers 4.8% Shed Shell 4.0% Life Orb 3.4%

Abilities

Wonder Guard24.9%Mold Breaker22.3%Huge Power21.0%Shadow Tag19.8%No Guard3.9%Teravolt2.7%Pure Power2.0%Magic Bounce1.5%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

24.757

51.3% dies 10.05%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Slaking: 641-641 (127.1 - 127.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

98.173

50.4% dies 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Mold Breaker Rayquaza-Mega Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slaking: 195-231 (38.6 - 45.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Rayquaza-Mega counters → Teams with Rayquaza-Mega →

Slaking

Normal SOFT CHECK

29.356

48.4% dies 9.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slaking Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slaking: 280-330 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Slaking counters → Teams with Slaking →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK

137.319

47.9% dies 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mewtwo-Mega-X Mach Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slaking: 384-452 (76.1 - 89.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK

54.12

43.8% dies 6.74%

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

110.673

42.0% dies 6.61%

Manectric-Mega

Electric SOFT CHECK

23.548

41.5% dies 10.15%

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

27.062

41.1% dies 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Xerneas Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slaking: 206-244 (40.8 - 48.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

26.691

37.8% dies 9.38%

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

50.535

35.1% dies 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Groudon-Primal V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slaking: 412-486 (81.7 - 96.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

35.897

31.2% dies 7.74%

Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK

62.965

28.5% dies 7.60%

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

48.558

27.3% dies 8.70%

Ranked #8 with 25.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.