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Salamence: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
Salamence is a fast, hard-hitting attacker, led by its Attack (135) and Sp. Atk (110), with a base stat total of 600. Competitively it is banned from RarelyUsed for overperforming there.
Build a team with SalamenceWhat is Salamence weak to?
How much damage Salamence takes from each attacking type.
Salamence takes super-effective damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Rock (Ice hit it for 4x damage). It resists Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass and is immune to Ground.
Best moveset for Salamence
Salamence has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- Giga ImpactNormal150
- Draco MeteorDragon130
- Fire BlastFire110
- HurricaneFlying110
Best nature for Salamence
Jolly. Salamence's Attack (135) far outclasses its Special Attack (110), and its 100 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.
Abilities
- IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
- MoxieThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
Evolution line
Bagon
ShelgonFull learnset (61 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90% | Physical |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90% | Special |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | 130 | 90% | Special |
| Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Outrage | Dragon | 120 | 100% | Physical |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 110 | 85% | Special |
| Hurricane | Flying | 110 | 70% | Special |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80% | Special |
| Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100% | Physical |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 80% | Physical |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 90% | Special |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 95% | Physical |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Take Down | Normal | 90 | 85% | Physical |
| Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100% | Physical |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 85 | 100% | Special |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 85 | 100% | Physical |
| Crunch | Dark | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Iron Head | Steel | 80 | 100% | Physical |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 80 | 90% | Physical |
| Air Slash | Flying | 75 | 95% | Special |
| Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90% | Physical |
| Temper Flare | Fire | 75 | 100% | Physical |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Headbutt | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Fire Fang | Fire | 65 | 95% | Physical |
| Thunder Fang | Electric | 65 | 95% | Physical |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | - | Physical |
| Bite | Dark | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100% | Physical |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 60 | 100% | Special |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 60 | 90% | Physical |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95% | Physical |
| Swift | Normal | 60 | - | Special |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | 40 | 90% | Physical |
| Ember | Fire | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 35 | 85% | Special |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon | - | - | Status |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Focus Energy | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Helping Hand | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Iron Defense | Steel | - | - | Status |
| Leer | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rain Dance | Water | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Roar | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Roost | Flying | - | - | Status |
| Scary Face | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sunny Day | Fire | - | - | Status |
| Tailwind | Flying | - | - | Status |