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[[File:Norman Slaking Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Slaking in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Norman Slaking Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Slaking in Pokémon Adventures]]
[[File:Norman Slaking Truant Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Truant activated]]
[[File:Norman Slaking Truant Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Truant activated]]
Slaking first appeared in ''[[PS186|Brushing Past Breloom]]'', where Norman sent him out when he sensed someone's presence. He had Slaking use {{m|Swagger}} to {{DL|Status condition|Confusion|confuse}} the hiding individual and reveal them, but the person he had sensed, {{adv|Ruby}}, managed to protect himself with [[Kiki]]'s {{m|Safeguard}}.
Slaking first appeared in ''[[PS186|Brushing Past Breloom]]'', where Norman sent him out when he sensed someone's presence. He had Slaking use {{m|Swagger}} to {{status|Confusion|confuse}} the hiding individual and reveal them, but the person he had sensed, {{adv|Ruby}}, managed to protect himself with [[Kiki]]'s {{m|Safeguard}}.


In ''[[PS209|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 {{m|Mud Shot}}, Norman had Slaking power up with {{m|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 ''[[PS209|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 {{m|Mud Shot}}, Norman had Slaking power up with {{m|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.

Revision as of 17:36, 20 May 2020

Norman's Slaking
センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Norman Slaking.png
Norman's Slaking in the anime
Debuts in Love, Petalburg Style!
Caught at Hoenn
Gender Male*
Ability Truant*
Nature Sassy*
Current location With Norman
HOME289.png
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

In the main series

History

Advanced Generation series
Slaking and Norman in the Diamond & Pearl series

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.

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.

Diamond & Pearl series

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

In Strategy With a Smile!, it was watching the final battle between May and Dawn during the Wallace Cup, with Max, Norman, and Caroline by its side.

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

Norman Slaking Earthquake.png
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.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Slaking (background) and Norman with Brendan and Treecko in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Norman's Slaking briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with its Trainer and Brendan.

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
Spr 3r 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None
Slaking Lv.28
Encore
Normal
Facade
Normal
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Spr 3r 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Slack Off
Normal
Focus Punch
Fighting
Pokémon Emerald
Gym battle First to third rematch
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Counter
Fighting
Facade
Normal
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.42/47/52
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.45/50/55
Double-Edge
Normal
Flamethrower
Fire
Thunderbolt
Electric
Hyper Beam
Normal
Fourth rematch
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.57
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spr 3e 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png 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!
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Sitrus Berry Sprite.png Sitrus Berry
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Slack Off
Normal Status
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Eject Button Sprite.png Eject Button
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Spr 5b 289.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
Bag Chople Berry Sprite.png 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
289Slaking.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Slaking Lv.28
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Yawn
Normal Status
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Encore
Normal Status
289Slaking.png
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None.png None None.png
Slaking Lv.30
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Swagger
Normal Status
Chip Away
Normal Physical

In spin-off games

In Pokémon Masters

Sync pair

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

Trainer NDex Pokémon Move Type(s) Weakness Role Passive Skill(s) Base Potential Availability
#Norman VSScottie Masters.png 289 #Slak File:MastersIconSlaking.png 1
Normal
NormalIC Masters.png
Normal
NormalIC Masters.png
File:Masters Fighting.png data-sort-value="Masters Physical Strike.png" | Power Reserves 2
Moves available
Name Type Category Move gauge Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Description
All-Out Effort! None Status 0 (2 uses) Self Restores a bit of the user’s HP. Increases the user’s move gauge by two.
Body Slam Normal Physical 2 53 63 100% An opponent Has a moderate chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
Double-Edge Normal Physical 3 167 200 100% An opponent The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.
X Attack None Status 0 (2 uses) Self Sharply raises the user’s Attack.
Sync moves available
Name Type Category Base Power Max Power Effect
Power-Chasing Giga Impact Normal Physical 300 360 No additional effect.
Story events

Norman's Slaking can be battled in the main story Chapter 7: Bravery is Half the Victory.

Chapter 7: Bravery is Half the Victory
Name Trainer Pokémon
Middle
Challenge Norman VSNorman Masters.png
Norman
Masters289.png
Slaking
Weakness: FightingIC Masters.png

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

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

Norman Slaking Earthquake AP.png
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.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 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

Norman Slaking Bulk Up Adventures.png
Using Bulk Up
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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