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slither-wing
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#988

slither-wing

Bug Fighting

This mysterious Pokémon has some similarities to a creature that an old book introduced as Slither Wing.

Height
3.2m
Weight
92kg
Generation
Gen IX (SV)
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Base Stats

HP
85
85
Attack
135
135
Defense
79
79
Sp. Atk
85
85
Sp. Def
105
105
Speed
81
81
Total
570

Abilities (Click for details)

protosynthesis
Normal Ability

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Psychic Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 gust flying special 40 100 35
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Lv.7 poison-powder poison status - 75 35
Lv.7 stun-spore grass status - 75 30
Lv.14 flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
Lv.21 stomp normal physical 65 100 20
Lv.28 low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
Lv.35 morning-sun normal status - - 5
Lv.49 superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.56 bulk-up fighting status - - 20
Lv.77 whirlwind normal status - - 20
Lv.84 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
Lv.91 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
curse ghost status - - 10
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
rain-dance water status - - 5
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
sunny-day fire status - - 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz swords-dance
sandy-shocks's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
sandy-shocksas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
sandy-shocksas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
sandy-shocksas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.