Shadow Slowking

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Confusion	Psychic	A	A
Confusion	Blizzard	C	A
Water Gun	Psychic	B	X
Confusion	Fire Blast	X	B

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Water Gun	Blizzard	C	X
Water Gun	Fire Blast	X	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Confusion is generally superior to Water Gun; both are usable on offense but the former wields higher DPS and more meta relevance.

• Psychic is the preferred charge move, offering superior DPS, coverage, and STAB.

• Blizzard and Fire Blast are inferior; there are better choices for Ice and Fire-type attackers.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Confusion is distinctly superior to Water Gun due to the massive power difference.

• Psychic provides high power and two bars, but leaves Slowking with a mono-type set which can easily be walled.

• Blizzard provides good counter-coverage and power, but is one-bar.

• Fire Blast is clearly inferior; its late dodge window makes it non viable, compounded by the fact that many Grass-type counters are also weak to Psychic.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Confusion	Psychic Blizzard	A
Water Gun	Psychic Blizzard	A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Confusion or Water Gun + Psychic and Blizzard or Fire Blast

Confusion and Water Gun sport identical energy generation, though the former offers higher damage output. 

Psychic costs the least amount of energy, and hits decently hard with STAB. Blizzard and Fire Blast both cost ridiculous amounts of energy to access, but provide can provide good coverage if you can get to it. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1.5 / 5

Slowking as a Psychic/Water Pokemon is quite bulky in PvP, though its moveset is cumbersome. Unspectacular energy generation and high energy costs from its charge moves makes it difficult to apply shield pressure, let alone access its coverage moves reliably. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Slowking's cumbersome movesets are its main drawbacks in PvP. Its Psychic typing and movesets easily handle Fighting-types in this league, but isn't as good against the rest of the meta. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Slowking too slow for Master League. Literally. 

Fast Moves

5

Water Gun

More Info

Water

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	10.00		10.00	12.50

20

Confusion

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Psychic

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.60	1.00	9.38		12.50	15.63

Charge Moves

130

Blizzard

1 Energy

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Ice

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	1.40	0.00	1.30	41.94	52.42		54.52

90

Psychic

2 Energy

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Psychic

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.80	1.30	0.00	1.80	32.14	40.18		57.86

140

Fire Blast

1 Energy

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Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.20	0.80	0.00	1.40	33.33	41.67		46.67

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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