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Salamence

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Salamence ボーマンダ

Dragon Flying Generation III Dragon Pokémon
Height 1.5m Weight 102.6kg
Intimidate Moxie （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

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.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Salamence · Total 600

HP 95
Attack 135
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 80
Speed 100

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
45（5.9%）
Egg Groups
Dragon
Egg Cycles
40
Base Friendship
35
EV Yield
Attack+3
Base Experience
300
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Blue
Experience
1,250,000（慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

4× Weakness Ice ×4
2× Weakness Rock ×2 Dragon ×2 Fairy ×2
Immune Ground ×0
1/4 Resistance Grass ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Bug ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Dragon ×2
1/2 Resistance Steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Bagon Bagon
Level 30 or higher
Shelgon Shelgon
Level 50 or higher
Salamence Salamence

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Fly Flying Physical 90 95 15
— Roost Flying Status — — 5
— Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100 20
— Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90 10
— Ember Fire Special 40 100 25
— Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
— Protect Normal Status — — 10
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
55 Flamethrower Fire Special 90 100 15
73 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15

Salamence Competitive Movesets & Sets

Salamence movesets cover 7 generations and 37 formats with 72 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

7 Generation 37 Format 72 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation III
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：
It becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
Generation IV
Diamond：
As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
HeartGold：
It’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
Generation V
Black：
As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VII
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.
Generation VIII
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.