Slakoth #0287 Shadow
| Max CP | L401002L501133L51 · Best Buddy1146 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | May 14, 2025 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Slakoth takes 160% from Fighting moves.
Shadow Slakoth is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting.
It reaches 1133 CP at level 50, or 1146 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Yawn with Body Slam.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalYawn | NormalBody Slam | 1.8 | 12 | |
| 2 | NormalYawn | DarkNight Slash | 1.5 | 11 |
| 3 | NormalYawn | FightingBrick Break | 1.5 | 10 |
| 4 | NormalYawn | NormalFrustration | 0.8 | 6 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yawn | Normal | 0 | 13 | 1.5s | 0.0 | 8.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yawn | Normal | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 50 | 40 | 1.25 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Slakoth evolves into Vigoroth for 25 candy, then into Slaking for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+82.0 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere75.7 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere72.0 eDPS - 4
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+64.0 eDPS - 5
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword62.1 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword61.1 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 39510/10/10 | 42915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 52710/10/10 | 57215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 65910/10/10 | 71615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 7750/0/0 | 100215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 8760/0/0 | 113315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 8870/0/0 | 114615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 429 | 332 |
| Level 20 | 572 | 443 |
| Level 25 | 716 | 554 |
| Level 30 | 859 | 664 |
| Level 35 | 930 | 720 |
| Level 40 | 1002 | 775 |
| Level 45 | 1066 | 825 |
| Level 50 | 1133 | 876 |
| Level 51 | 1146 | 887 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.79 m · 24 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Slakoth in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1146 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/13 | 1140 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1143 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 1137 | 51 | 99.15% |
| #5 | 15/14/15 | 1141 | 51 | 99.06% |
| #6 | 15/15/12 | 1136 | 51 | 98.60% |
| #7 | 14/15/13 | 1130 | 51 | 98.46% |
| #8 | 14/15/14 | 1133 | 51 | 98.46% |
| #9 | 15/14/13 | 1134 | 51 | 98.37% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 1138 | 51 | 98.37% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1146 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/13 | 1140 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1143 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 1137 | 51 | 99.15% |
| #5 | 15/14/15 | 1141 | 51 | 99.06% |
| #6 | 15/15/12 | 1136 | 51 | 98.60% |
| #7 | 14/15/13 | 1130 | 51 | 98.46% |
| #8 | 14/15/14 | 1133 | 51 | 98.46% |
| #9 | 15/14/13 | 1134 | 51 | 98.37% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 1138 | 51 | 98.37% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.