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Looking for a Slaking's moveset

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Hello,

I'm looking for a moveset for Slaking that works well in 1on1 (so there are no switches), UnderUsed. I thought about something like the following, but I need the last two attacks:

Slaking@Choice Band/Scarf (?)
252 Attack - 252 Speed - 6 HP - Adamant
~Giga Impact
~Earthquake
~?
~?

Some moves I thought of for the last slots were Night Slash, Sucker Punch, Shadow Claw, Hammer Arm, and Brick Break (and even Gunk Shot, but I don't know...). Please help me find the best option for the last slots.

Thank you already now!
 
I would stay stick with Scarf to have a bit of a surprise effect on the opponent as Scarfed slaking with high enough EVs in speed can outrun a surprising amount of pokemon.

For the last 2 slots an elemental puch could suit it quite well, the selection of which punch to use is up to you, they are all handy.

The last slot I think I would run for a 1v1 would be sucker punch. To grab the few that outspeed him by surprise.
 
There is one little problem: Slaking doesn't learn an elemental punch... I wanted to give it one, but they are not available for it.
 
Naturematthe said:
There is one little problem: Slaking doesn't learn an elemental punch... I wanted to give it one, but they are not available for it.
Sure it can, the Heart Gold and Soul Silver move tutors have it for sure - I think the others will too :)
 
That's strange... Smogon University did not list the elemental punches in Slaking's movepool, but Pokecharms does. Never trust persons that say they are experts ;)

So then I will take Ice Punch against the big balloon. (Man, why don't I know its English name and why don't I just google it?)
 
I recommend teaching it hyper beam because truant makes the recharge not matter at all. And yeah an elemental punch is good. I don't really use Slaking in single battle, I find it much better to use with a Blissey that knows skill swap since Blissey has a ton of health and its attacks don't do much damage in the first place. Then Slaking is no longer slowed down and can be a real monster. But for 1v1 I suggest a move like hyper beam for bulk damage.
 

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