Slack Off (move)

Slack Off なまける Slack Off

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Slack Off (Japanese: なまける Slack Off) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Slakoth and Slaking.

Effect

The user recovers half of its maximum HP.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Slack Off, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Slack Off can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if Yawn was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Slacks off and restores half the maximum HP. FRLG The user slacks off and restores its HP by half its full HP. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half of its max HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		39	36	36	36	33
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1		41	36	36	36	33
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1						33
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	13	13	13	13XY 9ORAS	9	9BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field						1BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	1, 9BDSP
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		39	41	41	41	41BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		46	49	49	49	49BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like						1BDSP
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field						52
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field						62
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Slack Off is a move with 17PP. It heals the user for ¼ of user's maximum HP. This move is affected by Taunt and Snatch.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Slack Off is Slowbro's second move. The user takes a nap, healing over the duration. Taking damage during the channel will reduce the amount healed. After reaching level 6, it is replaced by either Amnesia or Telekinesis.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Restores the user's HP by half its maximum HP. BSL じぶんの ＨＰを さいだいＨＰの １/５だけ かいふくする MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It restores your HP.

In the anime

Slaking
The user slacks off, restoring any energy it lost
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Slaking yawns and relaxes. The injured parts of its body then sparkle with white energy and its body becomes momentarily covered in a light green, waving aura, restoring its lost health.
Sawyer's Slaking	Analysis Versus Passion!		Debut

• In The Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!, Jessie and James commanded the Slakoth and Slaking they pulled from the Rocket Prize Master to use Slack Off, but the two Pokémon were too lazy to obey.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Slaking
The user slacks off, restoring any energy it lost.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slaking lays on its side and relaxes, restoring any energy it lost.
The Battle Factory's Slaking	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 偷懶 Tāuláahn * 懶惰 Láahndoh * Mandarin 偷懶 / 偷懒 Tōulǎn * 懶惰 / 懒惰 Lǎnduò * Dutch Gas terug French Paresse German Tagedieb Greek Τεμπέλιασμα Ξεκούραση Italian Pigro Korean 태만함 Taemanham Polish Lenistwo Brazilian Portuguese Relaxar Serbian Opuštanje Spanish Latin America Relajar Spain Relajo Vietnamese Buông Lơi

Variations of the move Recover
Recover • Soft-Boiled • Milk Drink • Slack Off • Heal Order • Roost

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