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salamence
#373

Salamence

Dragon Pokémon

DragonFlying

It becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Intimidate Moxie (Hidden)

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

shelgon Shelgon Lv. 30
salamence Salamence Lv. 50

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Dragon Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 102.6 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 35
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Dragon

Sprites

salamence Front Front
salamence Back Back
salamence Front Shiny Front Shiny
salamence Back Shiny Back Shiny
salamence Official Art Official Art
salamence Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Salamence's vast special movepool backed by a base 110 Special Attack stat makes it one of the best offensive setters of Tailwind. High-Base Power moves with nearly unresisted coverage make it a perfect choice for offensive teams that need a way to break more defensive teams and the speed control advantage. Its access to Intimidate as well as useful resistances to Fire-, Water-, and Fighting-type moves also give it defensive utility on a team. However, its typing gives it unfortunate weaknesses to Fairy-type moves coming from threatening Pokemon such as Mega Diancie and Mega Gardevoir, as well as the more rare but just as lethal Ice-type coverage on Pokemon like Thundurus and Suicune. These weaknesses, combined with its relative frailty and average Speed, make it an unreliable Tailwind setter in many cases. Additionally, its most common moves come with an unfortunate chance to miss, lowering its consistency and reliability.

Most Used Moves

Fire Fang
50.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
27.9%
Lum Berry
10.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc