So, by that logic, why would you bother having a normal type attack if you're going to switch and predict everytime, then you're never going to use it.

Well don't tell me you stay and fight against Slaking with a Pokemon that's has no Imba defenses and no resistances to Giga Impact. Nobody does that, it's suicide. So if it's almost a 100% chance they switch to a counter, why use Giga impact? Ironic I know, but it's the fact. Of course, Giga impact is not there for no reason. It can be saved for late game uses when the opponent has depleted his/her Rock, Steel or Ghost types. I've seen to many Gengar and Metagross switches in on Slaking so I've given up using Giga Impact on Pokemon that I know Giga Impact will sure take out.

I belive there is one thing I need to clarify and I apologise for not making things clearer earlier. I'm not saying you can't use Giga impact on the 1st turn. I was referring to situations where you know it's a Confrim switch the opponent's gonna make then you don't use Giga Impact. If you see a Physical Wall like Swampert chances are they won't switch, so you can just go ahead and Giga Impact away. But if you see Pokemon like Dragonite, Garchomp etc. chances are the opponent's gonna switch to something to counter Giga Impact so that's when you start predicting what kind of Pokemon the opponent's gonna switch to before using another move.

Also, I believe there are times where Slaking itself has to switch, so sometimes you don't even attack. This happens when you meet Pokemon like Infernapes etc.

IMO you are all looking at this wrong. All this seems to be is a competition as to who is the smartest and can outprove the other.

Anyway, now to the point.....
One thing that has been over-looked this whole time is punishment. Everyone complains about truant but lets take a look at a life orb'd slaking against cresselia. First turn Shadow Claw, Cress uses calm mind. Next truant, cress uses calm mind. Now you use punishment, super effecitive in this case ohko'ing the TANK. Tank is the key word in that sentence. If you are going to use slaking the only time your going to face a T-Tar or chomp is they switch into focus punch. Why would anyone try and put a band set on a poke that can only hit once every two turns. It's suicide. Slaking should be designed to take out tanks that stat up. Stockpile Cradily and Calm Mind Suicune are other examples.

Err, that's what Debate is about remember?

I don't want to prove nothing,but...
I disagree with Obsidian Wof and Sapphirath ideas,but at least they were good ideas...
Why would calm mind up against ?
Why she would stay in anyway?
But really... sucks...

Hmmm...I believe you just brought out the point that you simply Ignored. Right, what are you gonna switch in then? Skarmory or Bronzong right? What would've happened if I predicted you were gonna do that and used a Fire Punch? And even if Cress stayed in you still won't lose much. This has been what I was trying to get into your heads from the start. Deny it, and you'll have to eat your words the next time you switch in on Slaking with a Gengar, Skarmory or Bronzong ETC.

Also, are you disagreeing with everything because you disagree with Slaking itself?

For double battles you could use a pokemon with skill swap to take away his ability. also, you could use a pokemon with encore and slaking with giga impact so it will repeat the move without charging.
Hoped I helped.

Right, what are you gonna switch in then? Skarmory or Bronzong right? What would've happened if I predicted you were gonna do that and used a Fire Punch?

i havent done the maths but unless im very mistaken, skarmory can easily survive fire/thunder punch (same damage as focus punch). then it has a free turn for roost (even if slaking switches). meantime, it has restored its health with leftovers twice. yes slaking has high attack, but there are pokes out there with high defense. and since he only gets to move every second turn, it really gives a huge advantage to skarmory.

Have you forgotten? A switch requires a turn. And Slaking uses Fire Punch on the turn you switched out. Which means it's a free Super Effective hit. I know it won't be a 1HKO, but can Skarmory do anything? Roar? A pathetic Steel Wing/Drill Peck attack? Nothing much that can harm a Slaking really. It'll just be a Stalemate between Slaking Fire Punching and Skarmory roosting to SURVIVE, if Skarmory doesn't have Roost then it's gone. You see the whole purpose of this strategy is to Inflict as much damage as possible for FREE. So as long as the opponent switched in on something that you do heavy damage on you have the upper hand. There are few if not none who can switch in on a SUPER EFFECTIVE attack and still have an Advantage over Slaking.
i know there are plenty of ways this could go wrong - eg magnezone switches into the roost turn. but its just to say that there are fairly safe (and common) switch-ins to slaking. gengar is a bit more dangerous to switch in, and perhaps near the start of the battle, the slaking should move fairly randomly when it knows something is going to switch out, just to be sure.

That's what I've been talking about. I don't think you would tell your Slaking to Giga impact from the start based on what you said above.

ive seen people use slaking REALLY well on netbattle. if the user is intelligent they can make great use of it. i mean a lot of salamences just use a hit and run strategy. if slaking switches out after he OHKO's an opponent, then truant never has to hurt him.

And teaching Roost to a slow Pokemon is the right thing to do; the Ground weakness is only in effect for that turn, so it Skarmory goes last, it's like as if it recovered health without any downfalls.