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?

The best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 Monotype is Tornadus-Therian with a 53.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's May 2026 - Jul 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking-Galar include Tornadus-Therian, Gliscor, Empoleon, Alomomola.

What is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 Monotype?

Tornadus-Therian is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 53.1% of their encounters.

Slowking-Galar counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · May 2026 - Jul 2026

#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%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

21.348

53.1% checker faints 10.80%

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

42.54

52.3% checker faints 7.66%

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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Empoleon

WaterSteel SOFT CHECK

26.882

42.6% checker faints 9.54%

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

25.027

4.4% checker faints 4.11%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Alomomola counters →

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