Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #20 in Gen 9 National Dex with 8.89% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 National Dex is Ursaluna with a 92.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking-Galar include Ursaluna, Tyranitar-Mega, Melmetal, Heatran, Dragonite.

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

Ursaluna is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 92.5% of their encounters.

Slowking-Galar counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 8.9% #20

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 92.4% Future Sight 84.6% Chilly Reception 84.0% Thunder Wave 40.9% Ice Beam 33.7% Flamethrower 25.3% Focus Blast 11.4% Psychic Noise 8.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 50.6% Black Sludge 17.6% Assault Vest 14.2% Fightinium Z 7.8% Colbur Berry 3.1% Firium Z 1.2% Leftovers 1.1% Utility Umbrella 1.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.8%Curious Medicine0.2%Own Tempo0.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian19.4%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Slowking-Galar →

Teams using Ursaluna 92% Teams using Tyranitar-Mega 92% Teams using Melmetal 88% Teams using Heatran 85% Teams using Dragonite 85% Teams using Kingambit 85%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

66.508

92.5% dies 4.54%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

45.287

92.4% dies 5.22%

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

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.025

87.6% dies 6.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

116.593

85.3% dies 5.40%

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

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

71.048

85.0% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

147.739

84.9% dies 4.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

172.707

84.7% dies 4.74%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.008

84.3% dies 6.83%

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.706

84.2% dies 7.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kommo-o: 270-318 (76.2 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.775

82.9% dies 8.27%

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

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.699

80.1% dies 6.67%

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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

137.786

77.9% dies 6.09%

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

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

128.203

77.3% dies 6.36%

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

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

80.211

74.0% dies 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.103

71.6% dies 7.30%

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

68.9% dies 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.892

68.9% dies 9.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 276-326 (59.4 - 70.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

107.412

68.0% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 165-198 (41.8 - 50.2%) -- 0.1% chance to 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

75.057

62.9% dies 9.26%

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

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

333.057

62.1% dies 4.40%

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.718

61.6% dies 8.41%

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

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

105.509

60.5% dies 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 318-376 (80.7 - 95.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.32

60.2% dies 8.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 300-354 (78.9 - 93.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

150.8

59.8% dies 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 242-288 (66.4 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

165.516

57.5% dies 6.65%

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

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

188.12

56.6% dies 6.17%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

282.581

53.8% dies 5.12%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

131.451

52.6% dies 7.38%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

88.867

51.8% dies 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar on a critical hit: 252-297 (63.9 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

97.823

47.0% dies 8.58%

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Ranked #20 with 8.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.