Slakoth (Japanese: ナマケロ Namakero) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into Vigoroth starting at level 18, which evolves into Slaking starting at level 36.
Biology
Slakoth is a brown, quadrupedal Pokémon with sloth-like qualities. It has coarse, shaggy fur with two dark brown stripes on its back. There is a scruff of fur on top of its head, and it has a large snout, pink eyelids, and dark rings around its eyes. It has long, lanky arms, but shorter legs. Each paw has two sharp claws, and there are pink paw pads on the back feet. Its underbelly and rear are also pink.
Slakoth lolls around and sleeps for more than twenty hours a day, which can make those around it drowsy. Since it does not move very much, it does not need much food and only eats three leaves each day. Its heart only beats once a minute. In Generation III, Slack Off was its signature move. It makes its nest in tropical forests, and keeps the same one during its entire life. However, it can travel far by swimming in rivers. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Drowsy Power is the only thing that make Slakoth move in order sleep near Snorlax.[1]
Prior to Generation V and in Generation IX, Slakoth and its fully evolved form, Slaking, are the only known Pokémon that can have Truant as an Ability.
Evolution
Slakoth evolves into Vigoroth, which evolves into Slaking.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #036
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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Slakoth lolls around for over twenty hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This Pokémon's sole daily meal consists of just three leaves.
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Sapphire
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Slakoth's heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion.
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Emerald
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It sleeps virtually all day and night long. It doesn't change its nest its entire life, but it sometimes travels great distances by swimming in rivers.
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FireRed
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It sleeps for 20 hours every day. Making drowsy those that see it is one of its abilities.
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LeafGreen
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #276
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Black
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It spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out. Just seeing it makes one drowsy.
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White
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Black 2
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If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #037
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X
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The way Slakoth lolls around makes anyone who watches it feel like doing the same.
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Y
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If it eats just three leaves in a day, it is satisfied. Other than that, it sleeps for 20 hours a day.
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Omega Ruby
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Slakoth lolls around for over 20 hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This Pokémon's sole daily meal consists of just three leaves.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Slakoth's heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this Pokémon in motion.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #78
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #59
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Scarlet
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It sleeps for 20 hours every day. Making drowsy those that see it is one of its abilities.
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Violet
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The way Slakoth lolls around makes anyone who watches it feel like doing the same.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 280
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slakoth
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Slakoth
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Slakoth
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Slakoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Slakoth
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
Group:
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Poké Assist:
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None
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Field move:
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(Cut ×1)
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Loops: 6
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Min. exp.: 30
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Max. exp.: 40
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Browser entry R-162
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Like the name suggests, Slakoth is slow. However, its claws can't be overlooked.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds
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Base HP: 51
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Base Attack: 67
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Base Defense: 47
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon Sleep
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Sleep type: Snoozing
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Pokémon type: Normal
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Points to befriend: 5
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Specialty: Berries
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Berry: Persim Berry ×2
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Primary ingredient: Snoozy Tomato ×1
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Possible ingredients:
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Snoozy Tomato
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Honey
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Fancy Apple
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Main skill: Ingredient Magnet S
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Base carry limit: 7
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Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random.
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Evolution requirements:
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Slakoth Candy ×40, Lv. 14
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Slakoth spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out, trying to use as little energy as possible. Drowsy Power is the only thing that can successfully lure it to come and sleep by Snorlax's side.
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Slacking Sleep
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Self-Grooming Sleep
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Snacking Sleep
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Atop-Belly Sleep
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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★★★★★
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In the anime
Shiny Slakoth in the anime
Major appearances
Slakoth physically debuted in Love, Petalburg Style and Balance of Power, under the ownership of Norman. It was used in his Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Pikachu and Torkoal. It proved to be a strong battler against Pikachu with its powerful Blizzard attack, but it lost to Torkoal's Flamethrower.
In The Garden of Eatin', multiple Slakoth were living in the Banana Slakoth Garden, which is run by Marcel. A Snorlax was eating all of the bananas in the garden, and no one was able to stop it until one of the Slakoth evolved into a Vigoroth and defeated it.
Minor appearances
Slakoth debuted in Max's flashback in Having a Wailord of a Time.
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Slakoth was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.
A Slakoth appeared in The Champ Twins!.
In Camping It Up!, Mitchell used a Slakoth during the first activity of the Pokémon Summer Academy.
A Slakoth appeared in Ghoul Daze!.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Slakoth and Shroomish competed in the Battle Stage of the Daybreak Contest.
A Slakoth appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.
In Raid Battle in The Ruins!, a Shiny Slakoth was part of Shane Seeker's Shiny Pokémon collection, as shown in his Pokédex.
A Trainer's Slakoth appeared in Restore and Renew!.
In The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!, Jessie pulled a Slakoth from the Rocket Prize Master, which did absolutely nothing to help her.
In The Mew from Here!, a Slakoth was seen on Faraway Island.
A Slakoth appeared in Rocket Revengers!.
A Slakoth appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).
A Trainer's Slakoth appeared in HZ058.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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AG069
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Slakoth
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May's Pokédex
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Slakoth, the Slacker Pokémon. Slakoth is generally found sleeping and very few ever witness it in motion.
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In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Norman's Slakoth appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!.
Pokémon Adventures
Alecsey (Japanese: ヒロキ Hiroki) owns a Slakoth nicknamed Slokath (Japanese: ケンタロ Kentarō). It competed in a Pokémon Contest in Tripped Up by Torkoal.
In It All Ends Now V, Norman used two Slakoth to try and stop Rayquaza from fleeing from its confines.
A Slakoth appeared in The Transfer Student.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team
A Slakoth appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
Norman owns a Slakoth, as seen in There's Someone More Important Than Clefairy?!, where it swallows the Balance Badge and Red's Clefairy helps to retrieve it from its stomach.
In the TCG
- Main article: Slakoth (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Slakoth is based on sloths,[2] perhaps specifically the two-toed sloth. It also has some similarities to human infants, such as spending more time sleeping than awake, and primarily lying on its stomach, as babies do not have the muscle mass to hold themselves upright.
Slakoth's evolutionary line goes through three stages of energy, where Slakoth is lazy, Vigoroth becomes extraordinarily energetic, and later Slaking becomes lazy again. This may be a reference to the Sphinx's riddle, in which the baby crawls on four legs, the adult has the most energy and walks on two legs, and the old man walks on three legs, one of which is a cane. In the case of Slaking, two legs and an arm touch the ground in its most preferable position.
Name origin
Slakoth may be a combination of slack off and sloth.
Namakero may be a combination of 怠ける namakeru (to slack off/laze around) and 樹懶 namakemono (sloth).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ナマケロ Namakero
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From 樹懶 namakemono and 怠け者 namakemono
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French
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Parecool
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From paresseux and cool
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Spanish
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Slakoth
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Same as English name
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German
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Bummelz
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From bummeln and Faulpelz
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Italian
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Slakoth
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Same as English name
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Korean
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게을로 Geulro
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From 게으르다 ge-eureuda and 나무늘보 namuneulbo
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Mandarin Chinese
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懶人獺 / 懒人獭 Lǎnréntà / Lǎnréntǎ* 懶人翁 / 懒人翁 Lǎnrénwēng*
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From 樹懶 / 树懒 shùlǎn, 懶人 / 懒人 lǎnrén, and 樹懶 / 树獭 shùtà / shùtǎ From 樹懶 / 树懒 shùlǎn, 懶人 / 懒人 lǎnrén, and 主人翁 zhǔrénwēng
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Cantonese Chinese
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懶人獺 Láahnyàhnchaat* 懶人翁 Láahnyàhnyūng*
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From 樹懶 syuhláahn, 懶人 láahnyàhn, and 樹懶 syuhchaat From 樹懶 syuhláahn, 懶人 láahnyàhn, and 主人翁 jyúyàhnyūng
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More languages
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Hindi
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आलसिजी Aalsijee
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From आलसी Aalsee
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Russian
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Слакот Slakot
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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นามาเคโร Namakhero
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Transcription of Japanese name
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References
- ↑ Sleep Style Dex entry: "Slakoth spends nearly all its time in a day sprawled out, trying to use as little energy as possible. Drowsy Power is the only thing that can successfully lure it to come and sleep by Snorlax's side."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Dream Volume 84, February/March 2003 (English translation written by Jacob Newcomb and commissioned by Dr. Lava)
External links
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