Is Slowking viable in Gen 9 UU?

Slowking is ranked #16 in Gen 9 UU with 13.06% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Slowking in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Slowking in Gen 9 UU is Hydrapple with a 85.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Slowking include Hydrapple, Weavile, Conkeldurr, Mandibuzz, Latios.

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 85.4% of their encounters.

Slowking counters

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

#0199 Slowking

WaterPsychic

USAGE 13.1% #16

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 95

ATK 75

DEF 80

SPA 100

SPD 110

SPE 30

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassBugGhostDark

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPsychicSteel

Moves

Scald 97.4% Chilly Reception 94.4% Slack Off 67.4% Future Sight 57.3% Thunder Wave 54.4% Psychic Noise 7.3% Ice Beam 7.2% Trick 3.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 83.6% Colbur Berry 4.6% Assault Vest 3.9% Choice Scarf 3.7% Leftovers 1.7% Rocky Helmet 1.3% Icy Rock 0.6% Lagging Tail 0.3%

Abilities

Regenerator99.9%Oblivious0.1%Own Tempo0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 84.5% Steel 4.4% Water 2.6% Normal 2.5% Dark 2.3% Grass 1.3% Ground 1.0% Poison 0.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Slowking →

Teams using Hydrapple 85% Teams using Weavile 81% Teams using Conkeldurr 77% Teams using Mandibuzz 67% Teams using Latios 63% Teams using Clodsire 59%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

62.623

85.4% dies 6.30%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Hydrapple counters → Teams with Hydrapple →

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

43.116

81.0% dies 8.40%

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% dies 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

88.843

66.8% dies 8.44%

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 →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

180.736

62.6% dies 6.18%

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

69.023

59.2% dies 8.25%

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 OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.85

55.2% dies 9.83%

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 →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

72.978

52.3% dies 10.10%

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 →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

88.121

48.6% dies 9.15%

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 →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

26.267

43.2% dies 9.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Slowking: 194-230 (49.2 - 58.3%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

27.779

38.4% dies 9.23%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

44.439

33.0% dies 9.96%

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 →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

83.225

29.2% dies 8.53%

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 →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

33.71

27.9% dies 7.73%

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 →

Ranked #16 with 13.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.