Essentials

Lax

Inverse of Gentle

Stat changes
+10% Defense
-10% Special Defense
Taste preference
Likes Sour; good for Tough
Hates Bitter; bad for Smart

Not-so-essentials

Emerald Battle Style Preferences

These only affect the Battle Palace and Verdanturf Battle Tent.

> 50% HP
35% Attack
10% Defense
55% Support
< 50% HP
29% Attack
6% Defense
65% Support

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Stats

  • Up to -2 Speed
  • Up to 2 Skill

Foreign Names

Japanese
のうてんき (noutenki)
Korean
촐랑
French
Lâche
German
Lasch
Spanish
Flojo
Italian
Fiacca

Pokémon

These Pokémon are selected automatically, based on having high Defense and low Special Defense. Don't take this as carefully-constructed tournament advice.

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Kakuna Bug Poison Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Bug 45 25 50 25 25 35 205
Nidoran♀ Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always female Monster
Field
55 47 52 40 40 41 275
Nidorina Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always female Undiscovered 70 62 67 55 55 56 365
Shellder Water Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 65 100 45 25 40 305
Cloyster Water Ice Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Water 3 50 95 180 85 45 70 525
Tangela Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
Tangrowth Grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
Horsea Water Swift Swim
Sniper
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
30 40 70 70 25 60 295
Seadra Water Poison Point
Sniper
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
55 65 95 95 45 85 440
Kabuto Rock Water Swift Swim
Battle Armor
Weak Armor
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Water 3
30 80 90 55 45 55 355
Phanpy Ground Pickup
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Field 90 60 60 40 40 40 330
Seedot Grass Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
40 40 50 30 30 30 220
Nincada Bug Ground Compound Eyes
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Bug 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
Shelgon Dragon Rock Head
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Dragon 65 95 100 60 50 50 420
Dwebble Bug Rock Sturdy
Shell Armor
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Bug
Mineral
50 65 85 35 35 55 325
Durant Bug Steel Swarm
Hustle
Truant
½ male, ½ female Bug 58 109 112 48 48 109 484
Cobalion Steel Fighting Justified genderless Undiscovered 91 90 129 90 72 108 580
Scatterbug Bug Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
Friend Guard
½ male, ½ female Bug 38 35 40 27 25 35 200
Jangmo-o Dragon Bulletproof
Soundproof
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Dragon 45 55 65 45 45 45 300
Buzzwole Bug Fighting Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 107 139 139 53 53 79 570

20 Pokémon