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Slack Off

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalStatus

Heals the user by 50% of its max HP.

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Hits
The user
On Showdown
0.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Slack Off changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded dropped: down. added: half up.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

The user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.

  • Healing: stopped by Heal Block

“The user slacks off, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

  • Healing move: Heal Block stops it, and Triage gives it +3 priority.Healing moves
  • Snatch can steal it.
  • Restores 1/2 of max HP.

Who runs Slack Off on Showdown

  1. Mega Slowbro55.1% of its sets
  2. Hippowdon35.2% of its sets
  3. Skeledirge43.2% of its sets
  4. Bellibolt12% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Slack Off among their most used moves.

#102Bellibolt#137Slowbro#139Skeledirge

Who learns Slack Off

10 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

SlowbroSlowkingInfernapeHippowdonMr. RimeSkeledirgeBelliboltMega SlowbroGalarian SlowbroGalarian Slowking

All 15 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →