Normal · Status move · Gen 3
Slack Off
Slack Off is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 19 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Heals the user by 50% of its max HP. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
- Targets
- The user
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (18 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (9 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Slack Off
19 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hippopotas | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hippowdon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Slack Off FAQ
What does Slack Off do?
Slack Off is a Normal-type status move. The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.
Which Pokémon can learn Slack Off?
19 Pokémon and forms can learn Slack Off in at least one game: 18 in Scarlet & Violet, 9 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Slowpoke, Galarian Slowpoke, Slowbro, Galarian Slowbro, Slowking and Galarian Slowking.
Is Slack Off in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 9 Pokémon can use Slack Off in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.