#0988 · Paldea · Generation 9 · paradox

Slither Wing

Paradox Pokémon · Bug/Fighting-type

Slither Wing is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Paradox Pokémon, number 988 (#0988) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 3.2 m tall and weighs 92 kg.

Slither Wing is a Paradox Pokémon, a fuzzy, six-winged moth that walks on its legs because its wings do not seem strong enough to fly. The Violet Pokédex says it somewhat resembles a prehistoric version of Volcarona that a dubious magazine presented.

How to pronounce Slither Wing

Slither Wing is pronounced SLIDH-er WING. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Slither Wing said out loud:

In Japanese it is チヲハウハネ (Chiwohauhane).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Slither Wing is a big, moth-like creature on four legs, with red eyes and a spiny red horn on each side of its face. Messy, smoky-white fuzz covers its body and legs, it has a navy-blue thorax, and its long abdomen is teal with black dots. Its six leaf-like wings are orange, tipped in yellow-orange and marked with small green diamonds. It is 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 92 kg (202.8 lb).

Behaviour

Little is recorded about Slither Wing's behaviour. The in-game magazine, as Bulbapedia summarises it, says few sightings have been reported and that some people theorise it was revived from fossils, although nobody has found Volcarona fossils from that period. It walks on four legs but can rise onto two, mostly during battles.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet it is found in Area Zero, and Violet players get one by trading with Scarlet.

Powers

Its only Ability is Protosynthesis, which raises its highest stat in harsh sunlight or when it holds Booster Energy. Attack is its highest at 135, so that is what gets the boost. It uses First Impression, Lunge, Dual Wingbeat, Leech Life and Superpower, and it can pick up Bulk Up and Morning Sun. With 135 base Attack and 85 HP it is a strong physical attacker.

Name origin

Slither Wing is literally a slithering wing. The Japanese name is Chiwohauhane (チヲハウハネ), which reads as chi o hau hane, roughly 'wings that crawl along the ground'.

Design inspiration

Slither Wing seems to blend Volcarona with its pre-evolution Larvesta. Bulbapedia suggests its long abdomen and flightless wings resemble a moth that has just emerged and not yet inflated its wings, and that its two-legged battle stance might nod to Mothman. Its futuristic counterpart is Iron Moth. These are fan readings.

In the games

Slither Wing is one of the ancient Paradox Pokémon of Scarlet and Violet, where it debuted, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A. A Slither Wing and Iron Moth Spotlight raid event ran from 22 to 24 September 2023.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says no other Pokémon has the kana ヲ in its Japanese name, since modern Japanese uses it only as a grammatical particle and a name written as a sentence gave a rare chance to use it.
• At 3.2 m it shares the title of tallest Bug-type Pokémon with Mega Scolipede and Arceus's Bug form, according to Bulbapedia.
• Its English name has 11 different characters including the space, which Bulbapedia notes ties it with Basculegion and Poltchageist.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Slither Wing (Pokémon) · Serebii: Slither Wing (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex) · Bulbapedia: Protosynthesis (Ability)

Base stats

• HP: 85
• Attack: 135
• Defense: 79
• Sp. Atk: 85
• Sp. Def: 105
• Speed: 81

Slither Wing’s base stat total is 570. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Slither Wing weak to?

Slither Wing takes extra damage from Flying (4×), Fire (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (½×), Fighting (½×), Ground (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

Evolution

Slither Wing does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.

Abilities

• Protosynthesis: Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

Moves

Moves Slither Wing learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (47)

Slither Wing can learn 47 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Flame Charge, Low Sweep, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Body Press, Leech Life, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Giga Drain, Heat Wave, Heavy Slam, Reversal, Wild Charge, Earthquake, Giga Impact, Hurricane, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Lunge, High Horsepower, Heat Crash, Dual Wingbeat, Double-Edge, Temper Flare, Skitter Smack, Curse.

Egg moves (1):Sunny Day.

Breeding & training

• Gender: genderless.
• Egg groups: Undiscovered.
• Egg cycles: 50 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 6,400).
• Catch rate: 30 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 285.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon somewhat resembles an ancient form of Volcarona that was introduced in a dubious magazine. (Violet)

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

Names around the world

Trivia

• Tallest Fighting type: 3.2 m.
• Tallest Bug type: 3.2 m.
• Tallest Fighting type in Gen 9: 3.2 m.
• Highest Sp. Def among Fighting types in Gen 9: 105.
• Heaviest Bug type in Gen 9: 92 kg.
• Tallest Bug type in Gen 9: 3.2 m.
• Highest HP among Bug types in Gen 9: 85.
• Highest Attack among Bug types in Gen 9: 135.
• Highest Sp. Def among Bug types in Gen 9: 105.
• Highest base stat total among Bug types in Gen 9: 570.
• Taller than 96% of all Pokémon (3.2 m).
• Heavier than 81% of all Pokémon (92 kg).
• Base stat total 570, ranked #93 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Attack, ranked #23 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Bug and Fighting.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 83 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Can learn 57 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 30: about 3.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Slither Wing (Pokémon), Serebii: Slither Wing (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Protosynthesis (Ability).
• Pronunciation (SLIDH-er WING): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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