Is Slowking viable in Gen 8 OU?

Slowking is ranked #25 in Gen 8 OU with 8.36% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Slowking in Gen 8 OU?

Garchomp has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 48.0% of 24.804620935649858 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Slowking matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Slowking was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Slowking counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0199 Slowking

WaterPsychic

USAGE 8.4% #25

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 75

DEF 80

SPA 100

SPD 110

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Future Sight 99.3% Scald 95.6% Slack Off 48.8% Teleport 47.5% Dragon Tail 47.2% Trick 36.9% Flamethrower 8.4% Zap Cannon 7.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 46.2% Choice Scarf 36.9% Assault Vest 12.9% Leftovers 2.7% Eject Button 0.9% Shed Shell 0.3% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Colbur Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator100.0%Oblivious0.0%Own Tempo0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian37.5%

Hippowdon24.3%

Gastrodon19.9%

Swampert19.2%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Slowking + Clefable 71.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.805

7.9

48.0% Standard error 10.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 216-255 (54.8 - 64.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.12

7.3

39.9% Standard error 8.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 112-134 (28.4 - 34%) -- 1.1% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

112.267

4.4

27.2% Standard error 5.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 176-208 (44.6 - 52.7%) -- 22.3% chance to 2HKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

90.969

-1.3

22.1% Standard error 5.85 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 234-276 (59.3 - 70%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.449

-1.4

39.9% Standard error 10.34 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking: 146-174 (37 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.379

-6.9

11.8% Standard error 4.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 198-234 (50.2 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Hippowdon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.596

-9.2

16.2% Standard error 6.36 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 195-231 (49.4 - 58.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

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Ranked #25 with 8.36% usage. Sorted by conservative score.