
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Future Sight
move 3: Flamethrower
move 4: Scald / Ice Beam
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Calm
tera type: Steel / Water
evs: 252 HP / 84 Def / 168 SpD / 4 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Galarian Slowking is a unique special wall, reliably using Future Sight against passive Pokemon like Toxapex and Clefable while also checking Pokemon like Walking Wake, Iron Valiant, and Iron Moth. It can also take super effective hits from Dragapult and Gholdengo. Flamethrower hits Steel-types like Kingambit, Gholdengo, and Ferrothorn, while Scald allows Galarian Slowking to spread poison and burn alike, crippling common switch-ins like Toxapex, Dragapult, and Gastrodon. Scald also punishes Ground-types like Landorus-T and Great Tusk. Ice Beam catches Ground-types and Dragonite, but it isn't as reliable as Scald, as it leaves Galarian Slowking unable to hit Heatran. Focus Blast instantly KOes Kingambit on the switch and hits Heatran harder, but it is very unreliable. The given EV spread prevents a 2HKO from Choice Specs Protosynthesis Walking Wake's Draco Meteor. Tera Steel helps Galarian Slowking check Fairy-types like Tapu Lele and Hatterene, while Tera Water improves its Walking Wake and rain matchups. Both also make Galarian Slowking neutral to Pursuit from the likes of Kingambit and Weavile. Future Sight support is highly appreciated by Fighting-types like Urshifu-R, Zamazenta, and Iron Valiant, as it pressures their checks in Toxapex, Skeledirge, and Clodsire. They can pressure Pursuit Kingambit, a major roadblock to Galarian Slowking. Knock Off absorbers like offensive Tornadus-T, Clefable, and Gliscor also work well with Galarian Slowking. The former can form a strong Regenerator core pivoting and gaining information through the game. Entry hazard setters like Ferrothorn and Ting-Lu appreciate Galarian Slowking's ability to cripple common Defoggers like Tornadus-T and Zapdos with Sludge Bomb and Scald. In return, Galarian Slowking likes entry hazards wearing down its checks, namely Kingambit, Heatran, and Gholdengo.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Ryuji, 515767]]
- Quality checked by: [[ChrisPBacon, 544502], [adem, 529732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[cryogyro, 331519], [skippergamez, 620268]]
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