Best Salamence counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Salamence in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Salamence counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Salamence counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	67.76	715.52	5	73.3s	122.1
2	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	61.65	606.12	5	82.2s	109.2
3	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	59.10	636.42	5	83.5s	107.1
4	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	54.64	742.54	4	85.3s	104.9
5	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	46.64	1156.62	3	89.6s	104.1
6	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	53.47	750.29	4	86.5s	103.5
7	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	54.51	688.51	5	87.0s	102.8
8	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Outrage	49.19	870.21	4	89.7s	100.9
9	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	53.24	667.52	5	89.2s	100.2
10	Shadow Mr. Rime	Ice Shard	Triple Axel	53.96	588.96	6	91.2s	98.1
11	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	50.98	687.47	5	91.6s	97.7
12	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	48.32	707.20	5	94.9s	94.5
13	Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	50.12	588.94	6	96.3s	92.8
14	Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche	48.70	634.36	5	96.6s	92.5
15	Shadow Walrein	Frost Breath	Icicle Spear *	44.45	744.60	4	100.3s	89.9
16	Shadow Piloswine	Ice Shard	Avalanche	51.20	480.21	7	100.3s	89.6
17	Shadow Articuno	Frost Breath	Ice Beam	44.91	694.62	5	100.9s	89.1
18	Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Triple Axel	42.88	774.28	4	102.5s	88.4
19	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	43.34	726.26	4	102.9s	87.7
20	Shadow Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	49.67	472.04	7	103.0s	87.2

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Salamence in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Salamence down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Salamence counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Salamence counter is Shadow Mamoswine, followed by Shadow Weavile, Galarian Standard Darmanitan, and Baxcalibur. The table also includes Mega Gardevoir, Shadow Mewtwo, Mamoswine, and Mega Rayquaza, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Salamence type chart

When fighting Salamence, keep in mind the following that Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Weaknesses

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

Resistances

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.