Can Slaking learn skill swap?

Slaking is not capable of learning skill swap. Only another pokemon can swap it off him.

What moves to teach Slaking?

The best moves for Slaking are Yawn and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

How do you use Slaking effectively?

You can switch Slaking out on its Truant turn, and if the Pokémon you replace it with ever gets knocked out, you can send Slaking in and use Retaliate, doubling its base power to 140, which is then boosted by STAB and then by the Choice Band. Very few Pokémon can survive this.

Can truant be Skill Swapped?

Truant cannot be overwritten by Simple Beam, Worry Seed, or Entrainment, but it can be overwritten by Skill Swap or Role Play or disabled with Gastro Acid. If a Pokémon with Truant uses a move and is then Instructed to use the move again, the Pokémon will loaf around instead of executing that move.

What fast attacks can Slaking learn?

Slaking’s only Fast move is Yawn. The Normal-type move will be used in all possible combinations alongside the Charge move options. For the most damage, Yawn should be paired with the Fairy-type move Play Rough.

Does worry seed work on Slaking?

It doesn’t matter whether or not Slaking is asleep. It it has Truant as its Ability, Worry Seed won’t work on it.

What is the best held item for Slaking?

Choice Scarf Slaking is designed to use a hit-and-run approach to pick off opposing Pokemon one by one….Choice Scarf.

Can you get Slaking without truant?

It is, of course, as given away in the title, using Slaking without its hindering ability, Truant. As you are probably all aware, Truant Pokemon can only move every other turn, which can be quite a large setback, and of course knocks Slaking into NU, where without Truant, it would be up and away out of there.