Norman's Slaking

Norman's Slaking
センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking
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Norman's Slaking in the anime
Debuts in Love, Petalburg Style!
Caught at Hoenn
Gender Unknown*
Ability Truant*
Nature Sassy*
Current location With Norman
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This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Slaking Unshō Ishizuka Dan Green

Norman's Slaking (Japanese: センリのケッキング Senri's Kekking) is Norman's main Pokémon in the anime and his most powerful Pokémon.

In the anime

Main series

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
 
Slaking battling Ash's Grovyle

Slaking debuted in Love, Petalburg Style!, where it was staying in Norman's greenhouse with the rest of his Pokémon. It slept throughout the majority of the episode.

Later, when Team Rocket destroyed a fireworks machine that Norman was keeping for his wedding anniversary, he flew into a rage and thus summoned Slaking from inside the greenhouse. On Norman's command, it charged at the terrified trio and violently sent them blasting off with a powerful Focus Punch.

Norman later used it in his Gym battle against Ash in Balance of Power, where it demonstrated itself as a powerful fighter. With its brute strength, it almost defeated Ash's Grovyle. However, when Grovyle's Overgrow Ability activated, it managed to gain the upper hand and Slaking was defeated.

It reappeared in flashbacks in Whiscash and Ash and Deceit and Assist.

In Deceit and Assist, Slaking watched May as she competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival on television.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Slaking was being groomed by Max in one of May's flashbacks in A Full Course Tag Battle!.

In Strategy With a Smile!, it watched the final round between May and Dawn during the Wallace Cup, with Max, Norman, and Caroline.

Personality and characteristics

Unlike most Slaking, this Slaking appears to be very lively and active. This was shown when Norman called it over in order to send Team Rocket flying and during the Gym battle against Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

 
Using Focus Punch
Move First Used In
Focus Punch Love, Petalburg Style!
Earthquake Balance of Power
Hyper Beam Balance of Power
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Main article: Norman (Masters) → In the anime

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Norman's Slaking was part of a team with its Trainer and Brendan.

GOTCHA!

Norman's Slaking briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the games

Like in the anime, Slaking is Norman's main Pokémon in the games as well. In Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, as well as the Emerald rematches, he uses two Slaking per battle.

In the core series

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
None
Slaking Lv.28
Encore
Normal
Facade
Normal
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Slack Off
Normal
Focus Punch
Fighting
Pokémon Emerald
Gym battle First to third rematch
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.31
Yawn
Normal
Faint Attack
Dark
Counter
Fighting
Facade
Normal
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.42/47/52
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.45/50/55
Double-Edge
Normal
Flamethrower
Fire
Thunderbolt
Electric
Hyper Beam
Normal
Fourth rematch
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.57
Double-Edge
Normal
Fire Blast
Fire
Blizzard
Ice
Shadow Ball
Ghost
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking Lv.60
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Flamethrower
Fire
Thunderbolt
Electric
Hyper Beam
Normal
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Hoenn Leaders Tournament Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament Gathered! Gym Leader!
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Sitrus Berry
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Slack Off
Normal Status
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Eject Button
Slaking/ Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Earthquake
Ground Physical
Night Slash
Dark Physical
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  Chople Berry
Slaking Lv.50
Giga Impact
Normal Physical
Hammer Arm
Fighting Physical
Rock Slide
Rock Physical
Facade
Normal Physical
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  None  
Slaking Lv.28
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Yawn
Normal Status
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Encore
Normal Status
 
Type:
Normal Unknown
Ability:
Truant
Held item:
  None  
Slaking Lv.30
Retaliate
Normal Physical
Feint Attack
Dark Physical
Swagger
Normal Status
Chip Away
Normal Physical

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Norman (Masters) → Slaking

Norman's Slaking appears alongside Norman as a sync pair.

Sync Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role Base Potential Availability
#022   Norman #0289   Slaking
Normal
 
Fighting
 
  ★★★ Story
Chapter 07

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

 
Slaking in Ash & Pikachu

Slaking appeared in I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!, where Norman sent it out to battle Ash's Grovyle.

Moves used

 
Using Focus Punch
Move First Used In
Focus Punch I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
Earthquake I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
Hyper Beam I'll Win With My Own Battle Style!!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Adventures

 
Truant activated

Slaking first appeared in Brushing Past Breloom, where Norman sent him out when he sensed someone's presence. He then had Slaking use Swagger to confuse the hiding individual and reveal them, but the person he had sensed, Ruby, managed to protect himself with Kiki's Safeguard.

In Hanging Around With Slaking I, Slaking was used to battle Ruby at the Weather Institute, easily overpowering Nana and Kiki. After being attacked from Mumu's Mud Shot, Norman had Slaking power up with Bulk Up and then rip out the stairs Ruby was standing in, holding them over an edge and keeping them stable while he talked to Ruby.

In Rayquaza Redemption I, Slaking was used alongside Spinda to help train Wally at the Sky Pillar, facing against Wally's Kecleon and Flygon. While Slaking was hampered by Truant, Wally had Kecleon use Astonish on Slaking while Flygon attacked with Sand Tomb. As a response, Norman had Spinda use Skill Swap to free Slaking from its Truant, allowing Norman to then defeat Wally with a combination of Slaking's Blizzard and Spinda's Teeter Dance.

Moves used

 
Using Bulk Up
Move First Used In
Swagger Brushing Past Breloom
Hyper Beam Hanging Around With Slaking I
Bulk Up Hanging Around With Slaking II
Blizzard Rayquaza Redemption I
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Slaking.

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