なまけるSlack Off

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5(max.8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not makecontact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected bySnatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1♥ Jam  0  The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0  Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0  Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Slack Off (Japanese:なまけるSlack Off) is a non-damagingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration III. Prior toGeneration IV, it was thesignature move ofSlakoth andSlaking.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Slack Off restores up to 50% of the user's maximum HP, rounded down.

Slack Off can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point ifYawn was used in the previous turn.

Generations V to VIII

Slack Off now restores 50% of the user's maximum HP, rounded up.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Slack Off, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation IX

Slack Off's PP was reduced from 10 to 5.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	−	39	36	36	36	33	33	33
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33		33
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	−	41	36	36	36	33	33	33
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33		33
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	33	33	33
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						33		33
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	13	13	13	13XY 9ORAS	9		9	9
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−		1	−
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9		1, 9	1
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		39	41	41	41		41	41
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		46	49	49	49		49	49
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−		1	Rem.
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	52	52	52
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	62	62	62
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like						1
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1								1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Slack Off restores a portion of the user's HP, with the percentage (of the user's maximum HP) varying each game.

• Rescue Team andExplorers series: 50%
• Adventure Squad series: 20%
• Super Mystery Dungeon: 40%

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Slack Off isSlowbro's second move. The user takes a nap, healing over the duration. Taking damage during the channel will reduce the amount healed. After reaching level 6, it is replaced by eitherAmnesia orTelekinesis.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Restores the user's HP by half its maximum HP. BSL じぶんの ＨＰを さいだいＨＰの １/５だけ かいふくする MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It restores your HP.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Slaking Bellibolt
The user slacks off, restoring any energy it lost
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Slaking yawns and relaxes. The injured parts of its body then sparkle with white energy and its body becomes momentarily covered in a light green, waving aura, restoring its lost health.
Sawyer's Slaking	Analysis Versus Passion!		Debut
	Bellibolt lays down and relaxes. A light green field of energy then expands out of its body and momentarily surrounds it, restoring its lost health.
Iono's Bellibolt	Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!		None

• InThe Good, The Bad, and The Lucky!,Jessie andJames commanded theSlakoth andSlaking they pulled from theRocket Prize Master to use Slack Off, but the two Pokémon were too lazy to obey.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Slaking
The user slacks off, restoring any energy it lost.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slaking lays on its side and relaxes, restoring any energy it lost.
The Battle Factory's Slaking	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• InGeneration III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Variations of the moveRecover
Recover •Soft-Boiled •Milk Drink •Slack Off •Heal Order •Roost

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Moves
• Moves that target the user
• Normal-type moves
• Cute moves
• Status moves
• Generation III moves
• Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
• Status moves that heal the user immediately
• Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet