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How can I use Slaking effectively?
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sN0wBaLL
Lite Four
Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:03 am Posts: 3827 Location: Singapore
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Either use Choice Band or Leftovers. I personally use Shell Bell only in the case of all-out Sweepers with stat-boosting moves and, more importantly, can attack every turn. If you need healing capabilities for Slaking, use Leftovers instead.
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:40 am |
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Mitch The Dragon Tamer
Ace Trainer
Joined: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:20 am Posts: 274
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not many peole know this but truant ability powers up the move bide...granting that i dont think slaking can lurn it i just thought id mention it because of smeargle ...use sketch on skill sawp and bide and bide will alwayes take of 3/4 of the health of the oponent when truant is an ability.....please not this is a roumor and it works of my fire red...
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:24 am |
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detectivepaco
Bug Catcher
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:01 pm Posts: 8 Location: Pennsylvania
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Well, despite my initial desire to have Slaking on my team, he just doesn't quite cut it. He seems to have too many draw backs; at least in a 1 on 1. So I've decided to go with Armaldo instead. He is a good Physical Sweeper and I can choose to give him Choice Band if I like. So I think that he will fit in nicely.
Thanks for all your suggestions! And if anyone has anything else to add, feel free!
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:39 pm |
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Peanut-Lover
Site Administrator
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:32 am Posts: 1917 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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You could go with Vigoroth. He can learn most (if not all) of the moves that slaking knows.
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:43 pm |
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detectivepaco
Bug Catcher
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:01 pm Posts: 8 Location: Pennsylvania
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Well he also wouldn't have to extra stats that Slaking has.
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:46 pm |
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Ferrari
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:43 pm Posts: 117
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true, but armaldo doesnt have the stats slaking has either...
granted vigorith is a lot weaker than armaldo
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Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:02 am |
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DeathEmpr
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:57 pm Posts: 129
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is a good choice 'cause he has a great ability: Battle Armor that blocks critical hits. His speed, sp. attack, and hp is a bit lacking, but his attack, defense, and sp.defense makes up for that and with his cool ability. Just apply quick claw to him 'cause his speed his horrible. I too have an and he works perfect in battles.
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Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:45 am |
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R-cubed
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Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:25 am Posts: 663 Location: Ximena's house
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I think Slaking is very good even wwith that lousy ability. Just use hyper beam. For slaking just put pure attacking attacks.
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:29 pm |
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Centurion Steel
Pokemon Trainer
Joined: Wed May 17, 2006 5:25 pm Posts: 33 Location: Blackthorn, Hanging with Midnight Crew
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Maxed attack EVs, Choice Band, And Shadow Ball is handy.
Or a classic Gardevior with Skill Swap works also.
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:37 pm |
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redcrushk
Bug Catcher
Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:00 pm Posts: 19
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i think slaking is actually a very good pokemon, its just tha people get too impatient with him, they want to win fast, he can withstand many hits, so thats not really a problem, i remembr i had a haeracross with 1 hp, and i used reversal on the slaking [and they were about the same level] and it still didnt faint him [and heracross has a very high attack
so yea i just think people get too impatient with him
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:21 pm |
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Radio Willy
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:40 pm Posts: 246
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So, using the Psydex damge calculator, a Heracross with max DVs & EVs in attack would cause 505.92 to 594.51 points of HP damage on a Slaking with max EVs & DVs in defense.
Holy shoot. I'd be amazed if Slaking survived that.
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:50 pm |
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Peanut-Lover
Site Administrator
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:32 am Posts: 1917 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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I know I started the whole "Use another pokemon" thingy, but come on. At least mine only veared off a tiny bit. You guys are vearing off to armaldo, heracross, etc.
The guy wanted to know how to use it effectively, non-doubled.
Also, redcrushk, don't bump things up, its quite annoying. Aug 27th was the last post before you, then you come in on the 21st of Sept. I recognize you're new, so now you know, DON'T BUMP UP TOPICS, PLEASE.
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:53 pm |
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Radio Willy
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:40 pm Posts: 246
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Peanut-Lover wrote: I know I started the whole "Use another pokemon" thingy, but come on. At least mine only veared off a tiny bit. You guys are vearing off to armaldo, heracross, etc.
No one suggested Heracross. He said that his Heracross hit a Slaking with Reversal at one HP, and it survived, so I checked the Psylab and checked how much damage it would do.
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:28 pm |
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DeathEmpr
Dragon Tamer
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:57 pm Posts: 129
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Peanut-Lover wrote: I know I started the whole "Use another pokemon" thingy, but come on. At least mine only veared off a tiny bit. You guys are vearing off to armaldo, heracross, etc.
The guy wanted to know how to use it effectively, non-doubled.
Also, redcrushk, don't bump things up, its quite annoying. Aug 27th was the last post before you, then you come in on the 21st of Sept. I recognize you're new, so now you know, DON'T BUMP UP TOPICS, PLEASE.
Last time I checked, there was no backseat modding allowed, let the Mods take care of it.
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:42 pm |
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redcrushk
Bug Catcher
Joined: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:00 pm Posts: 19
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Radio Willy wrote: So, using the Psydex damge calculator, a Heracross with max DVs & EVs in attack would cause 505.92 to 594.51 points of HP damage on a Slaking with max EVs & DVs in defense.
Holy shoot. I'd be amazed if Slaking survived that.
well i have never used the whole dv and ev thing, i have always played the pokemon games, but i never really knew about them until a few weeks ago, i mean ive play blue to emerald, but yea, it was a heracross in pokemon colleseum
o btw i didnt see that it was from aug 27, so yea, i wont do it anymore
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Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:26 pm |
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Saanaito
Ace Trainer
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:52 am Posts: 330 Location: Saturn!
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Why are all of these people hating Slaking? A Slaking was the only Pokemon I needed to get my Silver Symbol at the battle Tower, and a rental Slaking helped me get my Silver Symbol in the factory! I ignored Truant, because of Slaking's high HP. A CB set works greatly in most places, but with a Skill Swap Pokemon, possibly Flying/Levitate for if you're using Earthquake, he will rip through most teams you find. my CB set:
@ Choice Band
Adamant
~Shadow Ball
~Earthquake
~Brick Break
~Aerial Ace
My Slaking and the Factory's Slaking have the same moveset.
Best of all, all but Earthquake can be bred on to Slaking with Smeargle. if you have a Smeargle, and a TM 26 laying around, you could make yourself a great Slaking.
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:57 am |
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Peanut-Lover
Site Administrator
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:32 am Posts: 1917 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Saanaito wrote: Why are all of these people hating Slaking? A Slaking was the only Pokemon I needed to get my Silver Symbol at the battle Tower, and a rental Slaking helped me get my Silver Symbol in the factory! I ignored Truant, because of Slaking's high HP. A CB set works greatly in most places, but with a Skill Swap Pokemon, possibly Flying/Levitate for if you're using Earthquake, he will rip through most teams you find. my CB set:
@ Choice Band
Adamant
~Shadow Ball
~Earthquake
~Brick Break
~Aerial Ace
My Slaking and the Factory's Slaking have the same moveset.
Best of all, all but Earthquake can be bred on to Slaking with Smeargle. if you have a Smeargle, and a TM 26 laying around, you could make yourself a great Slaking.
Aerial Ace? NO WAY! Hyper beam does 225 base. Aerial Ace does 60. He loses a turn any way.
Radio Willy: You're right, noone did suggest heracross. Never mind
Redcrushk: I know you're new, so its okay. new members are expected to do things like that. dont worry
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:13 am |
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Saanaito
Ace Trainer
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:52 am Posts: 330 Location: Saturn!
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That's just my set, and Aerial Ace can be handy against Double teaming Pokemon in the BF, and Aerial Ace can do a lot of damage from a CB Slaking.
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:15 pm |
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Peanut-Lover
Site Administrator
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:32 am Posts: 1917 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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True, but and there is that fighting weakness.
Ahh, just take shadow ball and 3 of the other 4 moves.
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:07 pm |
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linton
Bug Catcher
Joined: Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:51 pm Posts: 11
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in a dubble battle use a pokemon that knows skill swap to swap your Pokemon abiltiesso u can attack each turn
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:58 am |
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