Salamence best moveset in Pokémon GO

Salamence's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Dragon Tail and Outrage, with 18.18 damage per second, and it can deal 533.3 damage before Salamence faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Outrage.

Best moves for Salamence are:

Dragon Tail

Outrage *

DPS18.18

TDO533.27

Score42.3

Boosted by

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All Salamence movesets ranked

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

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Dragon Tail	Outrage *	18.18	533.3	42.3
2.	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	18.04	529.2	42.0
3.	Fire Fang	Outrage *	17.40	510.4	40.5
4.	Bite	Outrage *	17.11	501.8	39.8
5.	Fire Fang	Draco Meteor	16.91	496.2	39.4
6.	Bite	Draco Meteor	16.56	485.8	38.5
7.	Dragon Tail	Hydro Pump	16.17	474.3	37.6
8.	Dragon Tail	Fire Blast	15.58	457.1	36.3
9.	Fire Fang	Hydro Pump	14.92	437.6	34.7
10.	Bite	Hydro Pump	14.66	430.0	34.1
11.	Fire Fang	Fire Blast	14.35	421.1	33.4
12.	Bite	Fire Blast	14.13	414.6	32.9

Salamence fast moves guide

Moves

Bite64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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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%
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• 62.5%
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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%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Dragon Tail	15	13.64	9	8.18	1.1s	13	9	4.33	3.00	2s
Fire Fang	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	5	4.00	2.50	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Salamence's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4

Salamence charge moves guide

Salamence has access to 4 Charge moves (Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Outrage, and Draco Meteor), which cover Fire, Water, and Dragon-type attacks. When using Outrage and Draco Meteor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Fire Blast140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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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%
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• 62.5%
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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%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Draco Meteor Special Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	150	41.67	100	2.31	3.6s	150	65	2.31
Fire Blast	140	33.33	100	1.75	4.2s	140	80	1.75
Hydro Pump	130	39.39	100	1.73	3.3s	130	75	1.73
Outrage *	110	28.21	50	1.83	3.9s	110	60	1.83

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Salamence's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4