Is Slowking-Galar viable in Gen 9 OU?

Slowking-Galar is ranked #15 in Gen 9 OU with 11.93% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 OU is Samurott-Hisui with a 93.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking-Galar include Samurott-Hisui, Iron Treads, Ting-Lu, Kingambit, Kyurem.

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

Samurott-Hisui is the best counter for Slowking-Galar in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 93.0% of their encounters.

Slowking-Galar counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0199 Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic

USAGE 11.9% #15

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 89.9% Chilly Reception 66.7% Future Sight 49.5% Ice Beam 47.0% Flamethrower 40.4% Psyshock 25.7% Psychic Noise 22.5% Thunder Wave 17.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 32.2% Assault Vest 30.1% Black Sludge 9.8% Colbur Berry 8.9% Shuca Berry 8.4% Rocky Helmet 7.1% Choice Scarf 1.0% Leftovers 0.9%

Abilities

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

Tera Types

Water 69.8% Grass 10.7% Fairy 10.2% Ice 2.6% Dark 1.7% Steel 1.1% Poison 0.8% Fighting 0.7%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Slowking-Galar →

Teams using Samurott-Hisui 93% Teams using Iron Treads 77% Teams using Ting-Lu 76% Teams using Kingambit 74% Teams using Kyurem 70% Teams using Garganacl 69%

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

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.412

93.0% checker faints 5.41%

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

24.875

76.8% checker faints 8.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 172-204 (44.7 - 53.1%) -- 26.6% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

119.084

75.5% checker faints 6.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

76.888

74.2% checker faints 8.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 154-182 (38.1 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

138.398

69.9% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 157-186 (39.8 - 47.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

69.724

69.4% checker faints 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Garganacl: 148-175 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- 98.8% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

60.161

68.8% checker faints 8.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 163-193 (41.3 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.917

66.0% checker faints 7.05%

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 →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

172.968

66.0% checker faints 6.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 537-633 (75.2 - 88.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.344

65.7% checker faints 8.48%

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 →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.8

65.4% checker faints 7.89%

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 →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

44.052

63.4% checker faints 10.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 229-271 (58.1 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

158.09

61.8% checker faints 6.64%

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 →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

21.177

51.9% checker faints 10.86%

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 →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

174.6

51.8% checker faints 6.42%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

51.953

50.9% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 204-242 (51.7 - 61.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting SOFT CHECK

52.113

44.6% checker faints 9.72%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 190-224 (48.2 - 56.8%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

23.146

38.8% checker faints 10.13%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Glimmora Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 219-258 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

132.596

38.4% checker faints 7.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 154-183 (39 - 46.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

25.844

37.6% checker faints 9.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 302-356 (76.6 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

50.846

30.8% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 192-228 (48.7 - 57.8%) -- 96.9% chance to 2HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

123.086

29.3% checker faints 6.88%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 112-134 (28.4 - 34%) -- 1.1% chance to 3HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

55.1

26.8% checker faints 8.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 94-112 (23.8 - 28.4%) -- 96.7% chance to 4HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

114.651

17.6% checker faints 5.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 198-234 (50.2 - 59.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

108.35

16.2% checker faints 5.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 91-108 (23 - 27.4%) -- 58.3% chance to 4HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

180.481

12.9% checker faints 4.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking-Galar: 54-64 (13.7 - 16.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

27.92

7.3% checker faints 4.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Neutralizing Gas Weezing-Galar Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking-Galar: 41-48 (10.4 - 12.1%) -- possible 9HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters → Teams with Weezing-Galar →

Ranked #15 with 11.93% usage. Sorted by reliability score.