Salamence

Official artwork of SalamenceDragon Flying Shiny Pokémon icon

Salamence is a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 4239 in Pokémon GO. Salamence's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Outrage. It is weather boosted by Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Salamence is available in Pokémon GO.

Salamence is weak to Ice, Dragon, Fairy, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

Stats

Max CP4239 CP
Attack277 ATK
Defense168 DEF
Stamina216 STA
Weather Boost
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedSalamence can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#373
Height1.5 m
Weight102.6 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
10 Candy
500 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy
Mega Energy reward
For walking as a Buddy
25 Mega Energy

Salamence type chart

Takes increased damage
IceIce256.0%
DragonDragon160.0%
FairyFairy160.0%
RockRock160.0%
Takes decreased damage
GrassGrass39.1%
GroundGround39.1%
BugBug62.5%
FightingFighting62.5%
FireFire62.5%
WaterWater62.5%

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

Salamence's best moves and movesets

Moves

Salamence's best moveset is Dragon Tail and Outrage, with 18.18 DPS (damage per second) and 533.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to teach Salamence Outrage.

Best Salamence moves
DPS18.18
TDO533.27
Score36.0
Weather Boost
  • windy
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Salamence with its best moveset, we recommend to use Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor. You will lose around 0.8% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Salamence's strongest moveset (Dragon Tail/Outrage).

Salamence moves comparison

The following chart shows Salamence's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Salamence's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.DragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage *18.18533.336.0
      2.DragonDragon Tail DragonDraco Meteor 18.04529.235.7
      3.FireFire Fang DragonOutrage *17.40510.434.4
      4.DarkBite DragonOutrage *17.11501.833.9
      5.FireFire Fang DragonDraco Meteor 16.91496.233.5
      6.DarkBite DragonDraco Meteor 16.56485.832.8
      7.DragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 16.17474.332.0
      8.DragonDragon Tail FireFire Blast 15.58457.130.8
      9.FireFire Fang WaterHydro Pump 14.92437.629.5
      10.DarkBite WaterHydro Pump 14.66430.029.0
      11.FireFire Fang FireFire Blast 14.35421.128.4
      12.DarkBite FireFire Blast 14.13414.628.0

      Fast Attacks

      • DarkBite6Damage4Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Bite
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GhostGhost
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • DarkDark
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • fogFog
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy2

        Effects
        Bite has no special effects.
        See Bite details page ↗
      • FireFire Fang12Damage8Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Fang
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage12
        Energy8
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration0.9s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy5

        Effects
        Fire Fang has no special effects.
        See Fire Fang details page ↗
      • DragonDragon Tail15Damage9Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Dragon Tail
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy9
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage13
        Energy9

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

      Charged Moves

      • FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.2s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy80

        Effects
        Fire Blast has no special effects.
        See Fire Blast details page ↗
      • WaterHydro Pump130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hydro Pump
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.3s
        Damage window0.9s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage130
        Energy75

        Effects
        Hydro Pump has no special effects.
        See Hydro Pump details page ↗
      • DragonOutrage *110Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Outrage
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage110
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration3.9s
        Damage window2.5s - 3.7s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage110
        Energy60

        Effects
        Outrage has no special effects.
        See Outrage details page ↗
      • DragonDraco Meteor150Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Draco Meteor
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • DragonDragon
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • FairyFairy
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage150
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration3.6s
        Damage window3.0s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage150
        Energy65

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%
        See Draco Meteor details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks 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 Salamence has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Salamence Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

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

      Max CPMax CP4239 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1540 CP - 1607 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs2054 CP - 2142 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids2054 CP - 2142 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • windyWindy
      2568 CP - 2678 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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.
      • 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.

      Salamence Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      153 CP2166 CP3279 CP
      4392 CP5505 CP6618 CP
      7732 CP8845 CP9958 CP
      101071 CP111178 CP121285 CP
      131392 CP141500 CP151607 CP
      161714 CP171821 CP181928 CP
      192035 CP202142 CP212249 CP
      222356 CP232464 CP242571 CP
      252678 CP262785 CP272892 CP
      282999 CP293107 CP303214 CP
      313267 CP323321 CP333374 CP
      343428 CP353481 CP363535 CP
      373589 CP383642 CP393696 CP
      403749 CP413797 CP423845 CP
      433893 CP443941 CP453990 CP
      464039 CP474089 CP484138 CP
      494188 CP504239 CP

      Salamence evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of BagonBagon
      • Candy Icon25 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ShelgonShelgon
      Thumbnail image of ShelgonShelgon
      • Candy Icon100 Candy
      Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamence
      Thumbnail image of SalamenceSalamence
      • Mega Evolution Icon300 / 60 Mega Energy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega Salamence
      • Bagon evolves into Shelgon which costs 25 Candy.
      • Shelgon evolves into Salamence which costs 100 Candy.
      • Salamence can Mega evolve into Mega Salamence. Evolving Mega Salamence costs 300 Mega energy the first time, and 60 energy every other time.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Salamence

      Photobomb

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

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega Pidgeot
      NormalFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega Pinsir
      BugFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega Aerodactyl
      RockFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega Ampharos
      ElectricDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega Sceptile
      GrassDragon
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AltariaMega Pokémon iconMega Altaria
      DragonFairy
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega Salamence
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega Latias
      DragonPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega Latios
      DragonPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega Rayquaza
      DragonFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega Garchomp
      DragonGround
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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.

      Salamence Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Salamence in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching 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:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                List of Salamence costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Salamence costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Salamence high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

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

                Salamence Pokédex entries

                Hoenn
                VersionsPokédex entry
                RubySALAMENCE 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.
                SapphireBy 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.
                EmeraldAfter 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, LeafGreenIt becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
                Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverIt’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
                XIt becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
                YIt’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
                Omega RubySalamence 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 SapphireBy 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.
                SunWhen angered, it loses all sense of itself and destroys everything around it. The destruction will continue until Salamence has tired itself out.
                MoonIt 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 SunOverjoyed 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 MoonThanks to its fervent wishes, the cells in its body finally mutated, and at last it has its heart’s desire—wings.
                SwordSalamence is an unusual Pokémon in that it was able to evolve a body with wings just by constantly wishing to be able to fly.
                ShieldWhile basking in the joy of flight generally keeps this Pokémon in high spirits, Salamence turns into an uncontrollable menace if something angers it.