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salamence
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#373

salamence

Dragon Flying

SALAMENCE came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this POKéMON’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.

Height
1.5m
Weight
102.6kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
95
95
Attack
135
135
Defense
80
80
Sp. Atk
110
110
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
100
100
Total
600

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
moxie

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Ice Dragon Fairy Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Grass Fighting Bug

Immunities (×0)

Ground

Forms

salamence
salamence
 salamence-mega
salamence-mega

Evolution Chain

bagon
bagon
#371
→
shelgon
shelgon
#372
→
salamence
salamence
#373

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.1 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 rage normal physical 20 100 20
Lv.1 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.1 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.1 roost flying status - - 5
Lv.1 thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
Lv.1 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.4 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.5 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.7 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.10 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.10 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.13 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.15 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.16 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.17 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.20 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.20 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.21 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.25 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.25 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.29 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.30 protect normal status - - 10
Lv.32 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.33 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.35 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.37 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.39 zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
Lv.42 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.43 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.46 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.49 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.50 fly flying physical 90 95 15
Lv.53 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.55 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.61 dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
Lv.63 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.70 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Lv.73 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
fly flying physical 90 95 15
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
iron-defense steel status - - 15
dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
roost flying status - - 5
air-slash flying special 75 95 15
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
tailwind flying status - - 15
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
draco-meteor dragon special 130 90 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
outrage dragon-dive ice-punch swords-dance
salamence's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveoutragehigh power, paired with ice-punchbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
salamenceas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
salamenceas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.