#0373

Salamence Mega

Dragon Pokémon

Dragon Flying

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 112.6 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Salamence Salamence Mega

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship35Low

Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP315

While basking in the joy of flight generally keeps this Pokémon in high spirits, Salamence turns into an uncontrollable menace if something angers it.

In Pokémon GO · 3749 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

145

Defense

130

Sp. Atk

120

Sp. Def

Speed

120

Total

700

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Aerilate

Turns the bearer's Normal moves into Flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power.

Egg groups: Dragon

On this page

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice4×

Rock2×

Dragon2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Grass¼×

Fighting½×

Bug½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Mixed Attacker

Doubles OU

Moves

Item

Salamencite

AbilityIntimidate

NatureHasty+Spe/−Def

EV spread

Atk176

SpA80

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Salamence Mega

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

XD: Gale of Darkness

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Giant's Bed Path to the Peak Three-Point Pass Tunnel to the Top

Evolution

#0371Bagon

Lv. 30

#0372Shelgon

Lv. 50

#0373Salamence

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Salamence Mega can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Flying	Physical	90	95	15
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Dragon	Physical	60	90	10
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.	Normal	Physical	20	100	20
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
13	Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Dragon	Special	60	100	20
17	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
21	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
25	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
29	Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15
35	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
42	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
49	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
63	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15