Partner ideasfor Slowking

WaterPsychic

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 (1)

Sinistcha
GrassGhost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turnOn 19% of Slowking's ranked teamsResists Grass Resists ElectricHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow Ball
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark

Plan partners (21)

Sneasler
FightingPoison
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with Dire ClawHits Dark super-effectively with Close CombatAdds team-wide guard support
Infernape
FireFighting
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Dark super-effectively with Close Combat
Volcarona
BugFire
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists BugHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Dark super-effectively with Bug Buzz
Klefki
SteelFairy
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul PlayHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Lopunny
Normal
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Immune to GhostHits Grass super-effectively with BlizzardHits Bug super-effectively with Fire PunchHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow BallHits Dark super-effectively with High Jump Kick
Salazzle
PoisonFire
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists BugHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Bug super-effectively with Overheat
also: Simisear
Clefable
Fairy
Redirection covers Slowking's setup turn
Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Aromatisse
Fairy
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Moonblast
Runerigus
GroundGhost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Immune to Electric Resists BugHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Ghost super-effectively with PoltergeistHits Dark super-effectively with Body Press
Both weak to Grass Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Chandelure
GhostFire
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists Grass Resists BugHits Grass super-effectively with Heat WaveHits Bug super-effectively with Heat WaveHits Ghost super-effectively with Shadow Ball
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Weavile
DarkIce
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Ghost Resists DarkHits Grass super-effectively with Icicle CrashHits Dark super-effectively with Low Kick
Both weak to Bug
jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists Grass Resists ElectricHits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Ghost super-effectively with Poltergeist
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Audino
Normal
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Immune to GhostHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Armarouge
FirePsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists GrassHits Grass super-effectively with Armor CannonHits Bug super-effectively with Armor CannonHits Dark super-effectively with Aura SphereAdds team-wide guard support
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
galarian Slowbro
PoisonPsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Slowking's Swagger can hand Slowbro (Galarian) +2 Attack — Own Tempo blocks the confusionResists GrassHits Grass super-effectively with Shell Side ArmHits Bug super-effectively with FlamethrowerHits Dark super-effectively with Drain Punch
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Delphox
FirePsychic
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists GrassHits Grass super-effectively with OverheatHits Bug super-effectively with OverheatHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul PlayHits Dark super-effectively with Focus Blast
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Liepard
Dark
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Ghost Resists DarkHits Ghost super-effectively with Foul Play
Both weak to Bug
Simisage
Grass
Fake Out buys Slowking's setup turn
Resists Grass Resists ElectricHits Bug super-effectively with Rock Slide
Both weak to Bug
Banette
Ghost
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists BugHits Grass super-effectively with Gunk ShotHits Ghost super-effectively with PoltergeistHits Dark super-effectively with Dazzling Gleam
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark
Trevenant
GhostGrass
Sets Trick Room for Slowking
Resists Grass Resists ElectricHits Ghost super-effectively with Poltergeist
Both weak to Ghost Both weak to Dark

Spicy Tech (2)

Tinkaton
FairySteel
Swagger + Own Tempo: the boost without the confusion
Resists Grass Resists Bug Resists DarkHits Dark super-effectively with Play Rough
Mudsdale
Ground
Swagger + Own Tempo: the boost without the confusion
Immune to ElectricHits Electric super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Bug super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Dark super-effectively with Body Press
Both weak to Grass

Partner ideasfor Slowking

Often paired (1)

Sinistcha

Plan partners (21)

Sneasler

Infernape

Volcarona

Klefki

Lopunny

Salazzle

Clefable

Aromatisse

Runerigus

Chandelure

Weavile

jumbo Gourgeist

Audino

Armarouge

galarian Slowbro

Delphox

Liepard

Simisage

Banette

Trevenant

Spicy Tech (2)

Tinkaton

Mudsdale