Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #85 in Gen 9 Monotype with 1.71% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gliscor has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 52.3% of 42.5400551540742 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Slowking-Galar matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Monotype?

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 9 Monotype · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 1.7% #85

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

Future Sight 77.7% Sludge Bomb 65.8% Chilly Reception 54.1% Ice Beam 50.5% Fire Blast 37.6% Flamethrower 34.4% Slack Off 21.2% Earthquake 17.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 49.8% Assault Vest 32.3% Black Sludge 9.0% Shuca Berry 5.4% Weakness Policy 0.9% Expert Belt 0.7% Sitrus Berry 0.4% Air Balloon 0.4%

Abilities

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

Common Teammates

Okidogi15.1%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Slowking-Galar + Clodsire 68.0% 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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.54

21.7

52.3% Standard error 7.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 348-410 (88.3 - 104%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.348

9.9

53.1% Standard error 10.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 152-180 (38.5 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Empoleon

WaterSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.882

4.5

42.6% Standard error 9.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Empoleon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 134-158 (34 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.027

-12.0

4.4% Standard error 4.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 127-151 (32.2 - 38.3%) -- 96.7% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #85 with 1.71% usage. Sorted by conservative score.