Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 97% of species. In base stat total it is among the strongest — higher than 94% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Ice type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (135) is 25 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 84% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #189 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #198 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Kalos | #016 | X / Y |
| Alola | #119 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #149 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Crown Tundra | #115 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #278 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Lumiose City | #222 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Intimidate Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Moxie Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 119 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.31% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
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.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Salamence takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Salamence appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (23)
All Salamence cards →Salamence has 23 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 70 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (8)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Orre
Moves (94)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (78 via TM/TR, 31 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 1 | Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90% | 10 | |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Roost | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| 1 | Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 15 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 33 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 46 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 50 | Fly | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 | |
| 55 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 64 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 73 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |