Usage · August 2026
11.3%
Slowking is ranked #18 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 10,310 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#18 of 211
Raw count10,310
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.86pp
13 month peak14.4%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 490
HP
95
Atk
75
Def
80
SpA
100
SpD
110
Spe
30
Usage over time11.3%▲ 0.86pppeak 14.4% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
39.8% of Slowking teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
240
SpA
0
SpD
16
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityRegenerator · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 63.9%
Tera typeFairy · 77.5%
Moves
99.1%
95.7%
66.4%
59.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD6.3%
Sassy252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD6.3%
Moves
6 tracked99.1%
95.7%
66.4%
59.0%
49.4%
13.3%
Items
63.9%
13.3%
10.5%
5.2%
2.9%
Tera types
77.5%
9.7%
5.2%
4.1%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 240 Def / 16 SpD39.8%
Sassy252 HP / 16 Def / 240 SpD6.3%
Sassy252 HP / 172 Def / 84 SpD6.3%
Calm252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SpD5.5%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA4.9%
Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD4.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Slowking build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Slowking sits at rank #18 with 11.3% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 0.86 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.