Norman's Slaking

Norman's Slaking センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking

Norman's Slaking in the anime

Debuts in Love, Petalburg Style! Caught at Hoenn Gender Unknown* Ability Truant* Nature Sassy* Current location With Norman

This Pokémon is fully evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Slaking Unshō Ishizuka Dan Green

Norman's Slaking (Japanese: センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking) is Norman's main Pokémon in the anime and his most powerful Pokémon.

In the anime

Main series

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Slaking battling Ash's Grovyle

Slaking debuted in Love, Petalburg Style!, where it was staying in Norman's greenhouse with the rest of his Pokémon. It slept throughout the majority of the episode.

Later, when Team Rocket destroyed a fireworks machine that Norman was keeping for his wedding anniversary, he flew into a rage and thus summoned Slaking from inside the greenhouse. On Norman's command, it charged at the terrified trio and violently sent them blasting off with a powerful Focus Punch.

Norman later used it in his Gym battle against Ash in Balance of Power, where it demonstrated itself as a powerful fighter. With its brute strength, it almost defeated Ash's Grovyle. However, when Grovyle's Overgrow Ability activated, it managed to gain the upper hand and Slaking was defeated.

Slaking and Norman in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

It reappeared in flashbacks in Whiscash and Ash and Deceit and Assist.

In Deceit and Assist, Slaking watched May as she competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival on television.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Slaking was being groomed by Max in one of May's flashbacks in A Full Course Tag Battle!.

In Strategy With a Smile!, it watched the final round between May and Dawn during the Wallace Cup, with Max, Norman, and Caroline.

Personality and characteristics

Unlike most Slaking, this Slaking appears to be very lively and active. This was shown when Norman called it over in order to send Team Rocket flying and during the Gym battle against Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

Using Earthquake	Move First Used In Focus Punch Love, Petalburg Style! Earthquake Balance of Power Hyper Beam Balance of Power
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Main article: Norman (Masters) → In the anime

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Norman's Slaking was part of a team with its Trainer and Brendan.

GOTCHA!

Norman's Slaking briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the games

Like in the anime, Slaking is Norman's main Pokémon in the games as well. In Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, as well as the Emerald rematches, he uses two Slaking per battle.

In the core series

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: None Slaking♂ Lv.28 Encore Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Yawn Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.31 Yawn Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Slack Off Normal   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --
Pokémon Emerald
Gym battle	First to third rematch
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.31 Yawn Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Facade Normal   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.42/47/52 Double-Edge Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.45/50/55 Double-Edge Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --
Fourth rematch
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.57 Double-Edge Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.60 Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Pokémon World Tournament
Hoenn Leaders Tournament	Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament	Gathered! Gym Leader!
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Slack Off Normal Status   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Eject Button Slaking♂/♀ Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: Chople Berry Slaking♂ Lv.50 Giga Impact Normal Physical   --       Hammer Arm Fighting Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Facade Normal Physical   --
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: None Slaking♂ Lv.28 Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Yawn Normal Status   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Encore Normal Status   --	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Truant Held item: None Slaking♂ Lv.30 Retaliate Normal Physical   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Swagger Normal Status   --       Chip Away Normal Physical   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Norman (Masters) → Slaking

Norman's Slaking appears alongside Norman as a sync pair.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#022		Norman	#0289		Slaking♂	Normal	Fighting			★★★	Story Chapter 07

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Slaking in Ash & Pikachu

Slaking appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!, where Norman sent it out to battle Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

Using Earthquake	Move First Used In Focus Punch I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!! Earthquake I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!! Hyper Beam I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Adventures

Slaking in Pokémon Adventures

Truant activated

Slaking first appeared in Brushing Past Breloom, where Norman sent him out when he sensed someone's presence. He then had Slaking use Swagger to confuse the hiding individual and reveal them, but the person he had sensed, Ruby, managed to protect himself with Kiki's Safeguard.

In Hanging Around With Slaking I, Slaking was used to battle Ruby at the Weather Institute, easily overpowering Nana and Kiki. After being attacked from Mumu's Mud Shot, Norman had Slaking power up with Bulk Up and then rip out the stairs Ruby was standing in, holding them over an edge and keeping them stable while he talked to Ruby.

In Rayquaza Redemption I, Slaking was used alongside Spinda to help train Wally at the Sky Pillar, facing against Wally's Kecleon and Flygon. While Slaking was hampered by Truant, Wally had Kecleon use Astonish on Slaking while Flygon attacked with Sand Tomb. As a response, Norman had Spinda use Skill Swap to free Slaking from its Truant, allowing Norman to then defeat Wally with a combination of Slaking's Blizzard and Spinda's Teeter Dance.

Moves used

Using Swagger	Move First Used In Swagger Brushing Past Breloom Hyper Beam Hanging Around With Slaking I Bulk Up Hanging Around With Slaking II Blizzard Rayquaza Redemption I
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Slaking.

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