Slaking vs Meloetta Aria: Stats, Type Matchups & Which Is Better
Base Stats
| Slaking | Stat | Meloetta Aria |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | HP | 100 |
| 160 | Attack | 77 |
| 100 | Defense | 77 |
| 95 | Sp. Atk | 128 |
| 65 | Sp. Def | 128 |
| 100 | Speed | 90 |
| 670 | Total | 600 |
Stat Spread
- Slaking
- Meloetta Aria
Quick Verdict
Neither gets a type edge — both trade blows at 1×. Slaking hits harder, its Attack of 160 topping the other's 128 by 32. Slaking outspeeds by 10 points (100 vs 90) and moves first. Slaking is the bulkier wall, 10 points ahead on combined HP/Def/Sp.Def (315 vs 305).
Type Matchup
Slaking → Meloetta Aria: 1×
Meloetta Aria → Slaking: 1×
Slaking
Weak toFighting 2×
Resists—
Immune toGhost 0×
Meloetta Aria
Weak toBug 2×Dark 2×
ResistsPsychic 0.5×
Immune toGhost 0×
Slaking vs common attackers: takes super-effective hits from Fighting (2×). Meloetta Aria takes neutral damage from every common attacking type.
Which Should You Pick?
Choose Slaking if…
- you want the bigger hitter — Attack 160 vs 128
- you want to move first — 10 more Speed
- you want to eat hits — 10 more combined bulk
- you value raw HP (150)
- you prefer fewer weaknesses (1 vs 2)
Choose Meloetta Aria if…
- you like its Normal/Psychic typing or design