Is Slowking viable in Gen 9 UU?

Slowking is ranked #13 in Gen 9 UU with 14.33% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Slowking in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Slowking in Gen 9 UU is Hydrapple with a 79.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking include Hydrapple, Weavile, Conkeldurr, Mandibuzz, Tinkaton.

What is the best counter for Slowking in Gen 9 UU?

Hydrapple is the best counter for Slowking in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 79.5% of their encounters.

Slowking counters

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

#0199 Slowking

WaterPsychic

USAGE 14.3% #13

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 75

DEF 80

SPA 100

SPD 110

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Chilly Reception 94.2% Scald 93.7% Slack Off 61.0% Thunder Wave 57.8% Future Sight 56.8% Psychic Noise 10.0% Trick 9.1% Ice Beam 6.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 77.0% Choice Scarf 8.9% Colbur Berry 5.8% Assault Vest 4.1% Covert Cloak 1.3% Leftovers 1.2% Icy Rock 0.5% Lagging Tail 0.3%

Abilities

Regenerator100.0%Oblivious0.0%Own Tempo0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 87.6% Steel 2.5% Water 2.4% Dark 2.4% Ground 1.6% Grass 1.2% Dragon 0.6% Poison 0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Slowking →

Teams using Weavile 78% Teams using Conkeldurr 77% Teams using Mandibuzz 75% Teams using Tinkaton 70% Teams using Latios 60%

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

Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.382

79.5% checker faints 7.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hydrapple: 300-356 (72.1 - 85.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hydrapple counters →

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.366

77.6% checker faints 9.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 396-468 (100.5 - 118.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Conkeldurr

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.501

77.0% checker faints 9.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Conkeldurr Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 294-348 (74.6 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Conkeldurr counters → Teams with Conkeldurr →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

94.848

75.2% checker faints 7.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mandibuzz: 136-160 (32 - 37.7%) -- 92.4% chance to 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Tinkaton

FairySteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.748

70.1% checker faints 9.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 84-100 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

170.399

60.3% checker faints 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking: 189-223 (47.9 - 56.5%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

53.326

59.3% checker faints 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 258-306 (55.6 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK

74.127

52.3% checker faints 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 356-420 (90.3 - 106.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

82.286

51.6% checker faints 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 91-108 (23 - 27.4%) -- 62.1% chance to 4HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

75.547

51.1% checker faints 9.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 444-523 (112.6 - 132.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

26.458

47.3% checker faints 9.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 222-262 (56.3 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

21.131

35.8% checker faints 10.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 158-188 (40.1 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Fezandipiti counters → Teams with Fezandipiti →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

57.238

32.4% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking: 60-72 (15.2 - 18.2%) -- possible 6HKO

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

62.772

29.7% checker faints 8.03%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 33-40 (8.3 - 10.1%)

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

79.294

27.1% checker faints 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 187-222 (47.4 - 56.3%) -- 84% chance to 2HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Talonflame

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

40.068

3.8% checker faints 3.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 189-223 (47.9 - 56.5%) -- 89.1% chance to 2HKO

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Ranked #13 with 14.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.