Slowpoke counters

Gen 9 Cross Evolution · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Slowpoke
#0079 Slowpoke
WaterPsychic
USAGE 10.8% #17
ABILITYIntimidate
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 65
DEF 65
SPA 40
SPD 40
SPE 15
BST315
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassBugGhostDark
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel
Moves
Slack Off 97.9% Liquidation 97.2% Curse 81.0% Dragon Tail 80.3% Earthquake 16.3% Trick Room 15.2% Scald 1.7% Calm Mind 1.6%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 96.7% Flame Orb 1.7% Rocky Helmet 1.0% Leftovers 0.5% Covert Cloak 0.1% Damp Rock 0.0% Kee Berry 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0%
Abilities
Intimidate96.5%Marvel Scale1.7%Neutralizing Gas1.1%Water Bubble0.5%Unaware0.1%Drizzle0.0%Moxie0.0%Hydration0.0%
Common Teammates
Chansey96.1%Gligar82.4%Qwilfish-Hisui82.2%Dusclops80.9%Magneton41.5%Phanpy35.8%Bisharp16.9%Vullaby16.5%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #17 with 10.77% usage. Sorted by reliability score.