Salamence Profile
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 102.6 kg
- Abilities
- Intimidate, Moxie (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Dragon
- Habitat
- Rough Terrain
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Catch rate
- 45 / 255 (18%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation III
Salamence Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Salamence's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Salamence?
See the full Salamence weakness guide — best counters included →
Salamence Evolutions
Lv. 30
Where to Catch Salamence
In Sun, Salamence can be found at 1 location — highlighted on the Alola map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Salamence Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly | Flying | Physical | Lv. 0 | 90 | 95% | 15 | |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | Lv. 1 | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | Lv. 1 | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | Lv. 1 | 60 | 90% | 10 | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 90% | 10 | |
| Ember | Fire | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Leer | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 30 | |
| Protect | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 10 | |
| Roost | Flying | Status | Lv. 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | Lv. 15 | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | Lv. 20 | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | Lv. 25 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | Lv. 33 | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | Lv. 39 | 80 | 90% | 15 | |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | Lv. 46 | — | — | 30 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Special | Lv. 55 | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | Lv. 73 | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 15 | |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 15 | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | Special | TM / HM | 130 | 90% | 5 | |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon | Status | TM / HM | 0 | 0% | 15 | |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 100% | 10 | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 85% | 5 | |
| Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 95% | 15 | |
| Fire Spin | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 35 | 85% | 15 | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | TM / HM | 95 | 90% | 10 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 80% | 5 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 | |
| Hyper Voice | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 20 | 100% | 10 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 120 | 100% | 10 | |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Roar | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 20 | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 90% | 10 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 95% | 15 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 15 | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | TM / HM | 100 | 80% | 5 | |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 | |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Tailwind | Flying | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 15 | |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 20 | |
| Temper Flare | Fire | Physical | TM / HM | 75 | 100% | 10 | |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 | |
| Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 95% | 15 |
Salamence Questions & Answers
- What is Salamence weak to?
- Salamence takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×), and Rock (2×) type attacks.
- What is Salamence resistant to?
- Salamence takes reduced damage from Grass (¼×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Fighting (½×), and Bug (½×) type attacks and is immune to Ground type attacks.
- What is Salamence strong against?
- Salamence's Dragon and Flying type attacks are super effective against Fighting, Bug, Grass, and Dragon Pokémon.
- What type is Salamence?
- Salamence is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon.
- What are Salamence's base stats?
- Salamence has a base stat total of 600 — HP 95, Attack 135, Defense 80, Sp. Atk 110, Sp. Def 80, Speed 100.