Partner ideasfor galarian Slowking

PoisonPsychic

Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Slowking: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (2)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turnOn 12% of Slowking's ranked teamsResists GroundHits Ground super-effectively with Matcha GotchaHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow Ball
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Farigiraf
NormalPsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
On 12% of Slowking's ranked teamsImmune to Ghost
Both weak to Dark

Plan partners (21)

Weavile
DarkIce
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Ghost Resists DarkHits Ground super-effectively with Icicle CrashHits Dark super-effectively with Low KickBreaks Steel walls with Low Kick
Lopunny
Normal
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Immune to GhostHits Ground super-effectively with BlizzardHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow BallHits Dark super-effectively with High Jump KickBreaks Steel walls with High Jump Kick
Liepard
Dark
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Ghost Resists DarkHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul Play
Volcarona
BugFire
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turn
Hits Ground super-effectively with Giga DrainHits Dark super-effectively with Bug BuzzBreaks Steel walls with Overheat
Audino
Normal
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Immune to GhostHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Both weak to Ground
Gallade
PsychicFighting
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Ground super-effectively with Leaf BladeHits Dark super-effectively with Sacred SwordAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Sacred Sword
Both weak to Ghost
Medicham
FightingPsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Ground super-effectively with Ice PunchHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Steel walls with Close Combat
Both weak to Ghost
Oranguru
NormalPsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Oranguru's Instruct fires Slowking (Galarian)'s Blizzard a second timeImmune to GhostHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul Play
Both weak to Dark
Klefki
SteelFairy
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists DarkHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul PlayHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Both weak to Ground
Clefable
Fairy
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turn
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Aromatisse
Fairy
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Infernape
FireFighting
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatBreaks Steel walls with Overheat
Both weak to Ground
Malamar
DarkPsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Dark super-effectively with SuperpowerBreaks Steel walls with Superpower
Simisage
Grass
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists GroundHits Ground super-effectively with Energy Ball
Reuniclus
Psychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Ground super-effectively with Energy BallHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow BallHits Dark super-effectively with Focus BlastBreaks Steel walls with Focus Blast
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Trevenant
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists GroundHits Ground super-effectively with Wood HammerHits Ghost super-effectively with Poltergeist
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists GroundHits Ground super-effectively with Power WhipHits Ghost super-effectively with Poltergeist
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Cofagrigus
Ghost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow BallHits Dark super-effectively with Body PressBreaks Steel walls with Body Press
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Alakazam
Psychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Alakazam's Speed Swap hands Slowking (Galarian) its SpeedHits Ground super-effectively with Energy BallHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Hits Ghost super-effectively with PoltergeistHits Dark super-effectively with Body PressBreaks Steel walls with Earthquake
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark