Shadow Salamence

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Shadow Salamence is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon. Shadow Salamence is weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Rock-type moves. Shadow Salamence has a Max CP of 4239 in Pokémon GO, it is weather boosted by Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Shadow Salamence is not available in Pokémon GO.

Max CP	4239 CP
Attack	277 ATK
Defense	168 DEF
Stamina	216 STA
Weather Boost	Windy
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Buddy distance	5 km
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Pokédex information

Height	1.5 m
Weight	102.6 kg
Region	Hoenn (Gen 3)
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	5.0%
Base Flee Rate	5.0%

Shadow Salamence type chart

Takes increased damage

Ice	256.0%
Dragon	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes reduced damage

Grass	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Salamence moves and best movesets

Shadow Salamence's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Dragon Tail and Outrage, with 21.69 damage per second, and it can deal 530.3 damage before Shadow Salamence faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Outrage.

Best moves for Shadow Salamence are:

Dragon Tail

Outrage *

DPS21.69

TDO530.34

Score48.2

Boosted by

All Shadow Salamence movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Salamence movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Dragon Tail	Outrage *	21.69	530.3	48.2
2.	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	21.50	525.5	47.8
3.	Fire Fang	Outrage *	20.74	507.0	46.1
4.	Bite	Outrage *	20.29	496.1	45.1
5.	Fire Fang	Draco Meteor	20.12	491.8	44.7
6.	Bite	Draco Meteor	19.55	478.0	43.5
7.	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	19.25	470.5	42.8
8.	Dragon Tail	Fire Blast	18.55	453.5	41.2
9.	Fire Fang	Hydro Pump	17.72	433.1	39.4
10.	Bite	Hydro Pump	17.27	422.2	38.4
11.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	17.05	416.8	37.9
12.	Bite	Fire Blast	16.66	407.2	37.0

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Fast Moves

Bite64
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Fire Fang128
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.9s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 5

Effects
Fire Fang has no special effects.
See Fire Fang details page ↗
Dragon Tail159
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9

Effects
Dragon Tail has no special effects.
See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	5

Damage	15
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Damage	13
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Fire Blast140100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.2s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 80

Effects
Fire Blast has no special effects.
See Fire Blast details page ↗
Hydro Pump130100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 0.9s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Hydro Pump has no special effects.
See Hydro Pump details page ↗
Outrage *11050
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.9s
Damage window 2.5s - 3.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 60

Effects
Outrage has no special effects.
See Outrage details page ↗
Draco Meteor150100
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 150
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.6s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 65

Effects
Special
Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
See Draco Meteor details page ↗
Frustration1033
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.2s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	140
Energy	80

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	0.9s - 3.0s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	2.5s - 3.7s

Damage	110
Energy	60

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	65

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Moves can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Salamence has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Salamence Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Salamence's Max CP is 4239 at Level 50. Shadow Salamence Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	4239 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1540 CP - 1607 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2054 CP - 2142 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1985 CP - 2142 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost Windy	2481 CP - 2678 CP
RaidsWeather boost Windy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Pokémon encountered in Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Shadow Salamence Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Salamence Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	53 CP	2	166 CP	3	279 CP
4	392 CP	5	505 CP	6	618 CP
7	732 CP	8	845 CP	9	958 CP
10	1071 CP	11	1178 CP	12	1285 CP
13	1392 CP	14	1500 CP	15	1607 CP
16	1714 CP	17	1821 CP	18	1928 CP
19	2035 CP	20	2142 CP	21	2249 CP
22	2356 CP	23	2464 CP	24	2571 CP
25	2678 CP	26	2785 CP	27	2892 CP
28	2999 CP	29	3107 CP	30	3214 CP
31	3267 CP	32	3321 CP	33	3374 CP
34	3428 CP	35	3481 CP	36	3535 CP
37	3589 CP	38	3642 CP	39	3696 CP
40	3749 CP	41	3797 CP	42	3845 CP
43	3893 CP	44	3941 CP	45	3990 CP
46	4039 CP	47	4089 CP	48	4138 CP
49	4188 CP	50	4239 CP

Shadow Salamence evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shadow Bagon	25	Shadow Shelgon
Shadow Shelgon	100	Shadow Salamence

Shadow Bagon evolves into Shadow Shelgon which costs 25 Candy.
Shadow Shelgon evolves into Shadow Salamence which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Salamence

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Salamence

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Salamence's Dragon and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Salamence.

Mega Pidgeot

Mega Pinsir

Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Ampharos

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus – Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus – While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Salamence Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Salamence in Pokémon GO is 6.21%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 15.08% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 21.75%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Ball Type

Dragon medal

Flying medal

Number of throws

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	6.21%	7.11%	9.17%	11.19%
No Berry	Curve	10.33%	11.78%	15.08%	18.26%
Razz Berry	-	9.17%	10.47%	13.44%	16.30%
Razz Berry	Curve	15.08%	17.14%	21.75%	26.10%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	10.90%	12.43%	15.90%	19.23%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	17.82%	20.20%	25.50%	30.44%
Golden Razz Berry	-	14.81%	16.84%	21.37%	25.66%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	23.85%	26.90%	33.55%	39.60%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Salamence, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Salamence family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Salamence in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Salamence Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	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.
Sapphire	By evolving into SALAMENCE, this POKéMON finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
Emerald	After many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
X	It becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
Y	It’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	By evolving into Salamence, this Pokémon finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
Sun	When angered, it loses all sense of itself and destroys everything around it. The destruction will continue until Salamence has tired itself out.
Moon	It flies around on its wings, which have grown in at last. In its happiness, it gushes hot flames, burning up the fields it passes over.
Ultra Sun	Overjoyed at finally being able to fly, it flies all over the place and usually doesn’t land until it’s completely exhausted and needs to sleep.
Ultra Moon	Thanks to its fervent wishes, the cells in its body finally mutated, and at last it has its heart’s desire—wings.
Sword	Salamence is an unusual Pokémon in that it was able to evolve a body with wings just by constantly wishing to be able to fly.
Shield	While basking in the joy of flight generally keeps this Pokémon in high spirits, Salamence turns into an uncontrollable menace if something angers it.

Shadow Salamence high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Salamence. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.