Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #26 in Gen 9 National Dex with 7.99% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 National Dex?

Ursaluna has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 94.7% of 66.98199920128974 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

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

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

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 8.0% #26

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 90.2% Future Sight 85.4% Chilly Reception 79.5% Thunder Wave 36.9% Ice Beam 31.3% Flamethrower 27.2% Psychic Noise 8.1% Focus Blast 7.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 50.9% Assault Vest 16.7% Black Sludge 13.6% Colbur Berry 6.0% Fightinium Z 5.5% Firium Z 1.6% Utility Umbrella 1.4% Shuca Berry 1.3%

Abilities

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

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike18.6%

Landorus-Therian18.2%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Slowking-Galar →

Explore Slowking-Galar + Heatran teams 78 score Explore Slowking-Galar + Kingambit teams 73 score Explore Slowking-Galar + Tyranitar teams 69 score Explore Slowking-Galar + Ting-Lu teams 61 score

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 + Alomomola 38.4% 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

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

66.982

79.2

94.7% Standard error 3.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 546-644 (138.5 - 163.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

85.964

78.1

93.3% Standard error 3.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 181-214 (45.9 - 54.3%) -- 53.1% chance to 2HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.313

75.9

91.3% Standard error 3.87 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 220-260 (54.4 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

185.231

72.7

88.4% Standard error 3.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 408-484 (100.9 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.251

69.0

92.4% Standard error 5.87 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 644-758 (163.4 - 192.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

126.765

60.7

83.4% Standard error 5.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 158-188 (30.7 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

204.27

60.4

79.5% Standard error 4.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 198-234 (50.2 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

97.67

60.0

85.0% Standard error 6.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 240-284 (50.6 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

48.253

58.1

80.8% Standard error 5.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 112-133 (28.4 - 33.7%) -- 0.7% chance to 3HKO

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.805

57.7

86.7% Standard error 7.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 337-397 (85.5 - 100.7%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

144.641

54.4

77.8% Standard error 5.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 402-474 (92.6 - 109.2%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

59.85

52.7

80.9% Standard error 7.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 368-434 (93.4 - 110.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

369.212

51.0

67.5% Standard error 4.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 332-392 (93.7 - 110.7%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

134.402

50.6

75.1% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 230-272 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

155.303

47.0

71.7% Standard error 6.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 177-208 (44.9 - 52.7%) -- 25.8% chance to 2HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.844

46.7

78.7% Standard error 8.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

154.763

45.8

70.5% Standard error 6.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 146-174 (37 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.198

44.9

76.1% Standard error 7.80 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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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

142.85

44.3

70.3% Standard error 6.51 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar in Sun: 274-324 (69.5 - 82.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.401

43.8

77.6% Standard error 8.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Archaludon: 160-190 (41.6 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

350.955

41.4

59.2% Standard error 4.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 218-258 (55.3 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

106.008

38.3

69.1% Standard error 7.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 312-368 (79.1 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.935

33.5

71.3% Standard error 9.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Fiery Dance vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 102-121 (25.8 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.99

32.0

70.2% Standard error 9.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 288-339 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

200.194

30.9

55.0% Standard error 6.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 204-242 (53.1 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

84.302

30.4

59.8% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 184-217 (46.7 - 55%) -- 69.1% chance to 2HKO

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Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

33.116

29.5

63.0% Standard error 8.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 150-178 (21 - 24.9%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

169.114

28.2

54.6% Standard error 6.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 246-289 (62.4 - 73.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

146.267

27.7

50.8% Standard error 5.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

133.805

27.5

56.6% Standard error 7.28 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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Ranked #26 with 7.99% usage. Sorted by conservative score.