Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 8 OU?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #18 in Gen 8 OU with 11.52% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 8 OU is Dragonite with a 74.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking-Galar include Dragonite, Melmetal, Dragapult, Gastrodon, Heatran.

What is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 8 OU?

Dragonite is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 74.7% of their encounters.

Slowking-Galar counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 11.5% #18

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 65

DEF 80

SPA 110

SPD 110

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

GroundGhostDark

½×

GrassPoisonFairy

¼×

Fighting

Moves

Sludge Bomb 95.1% Flamethrower 81.6% Future Sight 77.1% Scald 67.9% Ice Beam 18.4% Nasty Plot 15.7% Psyshock 15.2% Trick 7.1%

Items

Assault Vest 78.2% Black Sludge 12.0% Shuca Berry 3.7% Colbur Berry 3.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.3% Weakness Policy 0.2% Leftovers 0.0% Life Orb 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator100.0%Curious Medicine0.0%Own Tempo0.0%

Common Teammates

Weavile47.6%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike46.8%

Garchomp46.3%

Corviknight44.9%

Landorus-Therian37.9%

Ferrothorn24.8%

Melmetal21.6%

Clefable19.6%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.228

74.7% dies 9.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 294-348 (74.6 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.21

74.6% dies 8.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 180-214 (37.9 - 45.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.027

73.7% dies 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 246-290 (62.4 - 73.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Gastrodon

WaterGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.002

71.7% dies 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Gastrodon: 175-207 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.93

68.7% dies 6.38%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Heatran Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 127-151 (32.2 - 38.3%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.299

66.7% dies 8.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 432-510 (109.6 - 129.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

59.379

55.8% dies 6.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 470-554 (119.2 - 140.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

73.311

44.9% dies 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 154-183 (39 - 46.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

28.505

43.8% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar on a critical hit: 369-435 (93.6 - 110.4%) -- 75.5% chance to OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

89.862

38.5% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

31.616

38.3% dies 8.64%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar in Psychic Terrain: 225-265 (57.1 - 67.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

26.5% dies 8.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Slowking-Galar: 87-103 (22 - 26.1%) -- 7.5% chance to 4HKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

70.04

25.7% dies 7.18%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

76.084

23.1% dies 6.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

56.074

15.9% dies 4.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 224-264 (56.8 - 67%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

137.368

12.5% dies 3.96%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

22.823

8.2% dies 5.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Slowking-Galar: 81-96 (20.5 - 24.3%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Ranked #18 with 11.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.