Salamence #0373 Mega
| Max CP | L405031L505688L51 · Best Buddy5756 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023 |
| Mega Evolution | 300 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Salamence takes 256% from Ice, and 160% from Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves.
Mega Salamence is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Ice and weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy.
It reaches 5688 CP at level 50, or 5756 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Dragon Tail with Fly at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 19.5 |
| High | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 19.5 |
| Max | DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 19.5 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 19.5 | 558 | |
| 2 | FireFire Fang | FlyingFly | 18.7 | 533 |
| 3 | DarkBite | FlyingFly | 18.1 | 518 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonDraco Meteor | 17.5 | 499 |
| 5 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonOutrage | 17.3 | 493 |
| 6 | FireFire Fang | DragonOutrage | 16.5 | 471 |
| 7 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkBrutal Swing | 16.5 | 470 |
| 8 | FireFire Fang | DragonDraco Meteor | 16.4 | 469 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkBite | DragonOutrage | 16.2 | 463 |
| 10 | DarkBite | DragonDraco Meteor | 16.1 | 459 |
| 11 | FireFire Fang | DarkBrutal Swing | 15.6 | 444 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 15.5 | 442 |
| 13 | DarkBite | DarkBrutal Swing | 15.3 | 436 |
| 14 | DragonDragon Tail | FireFire Blast | 15.2 | 433 |
| 15 | FireFire Fang | WaterHydro Pump | 14.2 | 407 |
| 16 | DarkBite | WaterHydro Pump | 14.0 | 400 |
| 17 | FireFire Fang | FireFire Blast | 14.0 | 399 |
| 18 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkCrunch | 13.8 | 395 |
| 19 | DarkBite | FireFire Blast | 13.8 | 393 |
| 20 | FireFire Fang | DarkCrunch | 13.0 | 370 |
| 21 | DarkBite | DarkCrunch | 12.8 | 367 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Fire Fang | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | 150 | 100 | 3.5s | 42.9 | 1.50 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| OutrageE | Dragon | 110 | 50 | 4.0s | 27.5 | 2.20 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Fang | Fire | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Bite | Dark | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco Meteor | Dragon | 150 | 65 | 2.31 | |
| OutrageE | Dragon | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn38.1 eDPS - 2
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutIceIce Beam32.0 eDPS - 3
Shadow MamoswineIcePowder SnowIceAvalanche29.1 eDPS - 4
Shadow WeavileIceIce ShardIceTriple Axel28.0 eDPS - 5
EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE27.9 eDPS - 6
Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE27.8 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 42 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
PheromosaTier 5 RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+2.3% Gainover Salamence
Mega VictreebelMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+2.2% Gainover Salamence
Mega HeracrossMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.8% Gainover Salamence
Mega BeedrillMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.8% Gainover Salamence
Mega MedichamMega RaidDragonDragon TailFlyingFly+1.5% Gainover Chandelure
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.5% Gainover Salamence
Mega VenusaurMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.4% Gainover Salamence
RegidragoTier 5 RaidDragonDragon TailDragonDraco Meteor+1.3% Gainover Dragapult
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 208010/10/10 | 215615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 277310/10/10 | 287515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 346710/10/10 | 359415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 45080/0/0 | 503115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 50960/0/0 | 568815/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 51570/0/0 | 575615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 2156 | 1932 |
| Level 20 | 2875 | 2576 |
| Level 25 | 3594 | 3220 |
| Level 30 | 4313 | 3864 |
| Level 35 | 4672 | 4186 |
| Level 40 | 5031 | 4508 |
| Level 45 | 5355 | 4798 |
| Level 50 | 5688 | 5096 |
| Level 51 | 5756 | 5157 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.8 m · 112.6 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Salamence in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/12 | 1498 | 11 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/12 | 1500 | 11 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 0/12/15 | 1500 | 11 | 99.85% |
| #4 | 0/14/12 | 1496 | 11 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 0/14/13 | 1499 | 11 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 1/13/12 | 1498 | 11 | 99.56% |
| #7 | 2/12/12 | 1500 | 11 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/11/15 | 1497 | 11 | 99.47% |
| #9 | 1/10/15 | 1499 | 11 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 1/15/10 | 1497 | 11 | 99.32% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3524 of 4,096, with 91.53% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/10/12 | 2496 | 18.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/11 | 2500 | 18.5 | 99.99% |
| #3 | 0/8/14 | 2497 | 18.5 | 99.99% |
| #4 | 0/14/9 | 2498 | 18.5 | 99.98% |
| #5 | 1/9/12 | 2499 | 18.5 | 99.93% |
| #6 | 1/15/7 | 2500 | 18.5 | 99.90% |
| #7 | 4/15/14 | 2494 | 18 | 99.67% |
| #8 | 4/15/15 | 2500 | 18 | 99.67% |
| #9 | 0/9/12 | 2491 | 18.5 | 99.61% |
| #10 | 0/9/13 | 2497 | 18.5 | 99.61% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2790 of 4,096, with 95.18% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.