Slakoth Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Collect Slakoth cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-06-11
Popularity Rank: #684
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #828
2019 survey: #409
#684 / 1025
#0287
Slakoth
Slacker Pokémon
SLAKOTH lolls around for over twenty hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This POKéMON’s sole daily meal consists of just three leaves.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0287
Height
0.8 m
Weight
24.0 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
Forest
Shape
Quadruped
Why collectors adore Slakoth
Quick read on why Slakoth clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Slakoth feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Sleepy Pokémon crowd — Slakoth is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Slakoth has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Slakoth from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Common
Paldea Evolved
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Celestial Storm
Common
XY trainer Kit (Bisharp)
Common
XY trainer Kit (Bisharp)
Common
Furious Fists
Common
Showing 12 of 19 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Slakoth spread
A workable spread formula for Slakoth — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Slakoth #99 (Mysterious Treasures) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Slakoth an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Slakoth #168 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Slakoth binder page.
Slakoth #113 (Celestial Storm) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Slakoth binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Slakoth mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Slakoth chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Mysterious Treasures
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Celestial Storm
Common
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Surging Sparks
Illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Common
Right page
Paldea Evolved
Common
Evolving Skies
Common
Unified Minds
Common
XY trainer Kit (Bisharp)
Common
XY trainer Kit (Bisharp)
Common
Furious Fists
Common
Dragons Exalted
Common
Platinum
Common
Deoxys
Common
Start with a background that echoes Slakoth's normal, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Slakoth
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Slakoth
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Slakoth (ナマケロ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Sleepy Pokémon, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Slakoth's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "slakoth cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Slakoth: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Slakoth. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Slakoth — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
60
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
35
Speed
30
Total: 280
Players file Slakoth around tier "LC" while Ability Truant (Skips every second turn.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Throat Chop — For 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-normal Slakoth spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Slakoth — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Slakoth, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
SLAKOTH lolls around for over twenty hours every day. Because it moves so little, it does not need much food. This POKéMON’s sole daily meal consists of just three leaves.
SLAKOTH’s heart beats just once a minute. Whatever happens, it is content to loaf around motionless. It is rare to see this POKéMON in motion.
It sleeps virtually all day and night long. It doesn’t change its nest its entire life, but it sometimes travels great distances by swimming in rivers.
Collectors still read Slakoth, Vigoroth, and Slaking fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Emerald) frames Slakoth as one that sleeps virtually all day and night long.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Bummelz
Spanish
Slakoth
French
Parecool
Italian
Slakoth
Japanese
ナマケロ
Japanese (Romaji)
Namakero
Korean
게을로
Chinese (Simplified)
懒人獭
Chinese (Traditional)
懶人獺
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