Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Slowking is a water/psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 490 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Oblivious ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Slowking. Build around what Slowking actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Slowking takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Slowking into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (110)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (30)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 30)
- BST
- 490 (typical for the format)
Slowking is a water/psychic-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 490 BST it is a typical total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Oblivious ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Slowking. Build around what Slowking actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Slowking
Slowking is the Royal Pokémon a Water/Psychic type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 490 with Oblivious or Own Tempo as abilities.
What is Slowking weak to?
Slowking is a Water/Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Bug, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel.
How to counter Slowking
To counter Slowking in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass or Bug or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Water/Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Slowking in competitive teams
Slowking can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Slowking on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
