Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 8 OU?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #17 in Gen 8 OU with 13.03% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar 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 71.4% of 22.94320208035156 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Slowking-Galar 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-Galar was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Slowking-Galar counters

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

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 13.0% #17

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 94.8% Flamethrower 85.8% Future Sight 81.8% Scald 78.4% Nasty Plot 13.1% Psyshock 12.9% Ice Beam 10.3% Trick 5.2%

Items

Assault Vest 80.5% Black Sludge 7.3% Colbur Berry 5.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.7% Shuca Berry 1.2% Weakness Policy 0.3% Eject Button 0.1% Choice Specs 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator99.9%Curious Medicine0.1%Own Tempo0.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian52.4%

Weavile50.0%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike48.0%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Slowking-Galar →

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Slowking-Galar + Landorus-Therian 52.4% 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 OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.943

33.6

71.4% Standard error 9.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.394

19.4

58.5% Standard error 9.78 points

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.386

10.9

51.4% Standard error 10.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.001

3.5

45.0% Standard error 10.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.411

1.2

31.7% Standard error 7.61 points

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

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

66.282

-1.9

28.4% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.661

-4.0

19.5% Standard error 5.86 points

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.558

-11.4

23.6% Standard error 8.75 points

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.124

-14.2

14.1% Standard error 7.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #17 with 13.03% usage. Sorted by conservative score.