Salamence #0373 Shadow
| Max CP | L403749L504239L51 · Best Buddy4289 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 24, 2019Dec 24, 2019 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Salamence takes 256% from Ice, and 160% from Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves.
Shadow Salamence is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Ice and weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy.
It reaches 4239 CP at level 50, or 4289 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Dragon Tail with Fly.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DragonDragon Tail | FlyingFly | 20.8 | 340 | |
| 2 | FireFire Fang | FlyingFly | 19.2 | 315 |
| 3 | DarkBite | FlyingFly | 18.7 | 306 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonOutrage | 18.4 | 301 |
| 5 | DragonDragon Tail | DragonDraco Meteor | 18.2 | 297 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.6 | 288 |
| 7 | FireFire Fang | DragonOutrage | 17.1 | 279 |
| 8 | DarkBite | DragonOutrage | 16.8 | 274 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireFire Fang | DragonDraco Meteor | 16.3 | 267 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Tail | WaterHydro Pump | 16.2 | 266 |
| 11 | FireFire Fang | DarkBrutal Swing | 16.1 | 263 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Tail | FireFire Blast | 16.0 | 262 |
| 13 | DarkBite | DragonDraco Meteor | 15.9 | 261 |
| 14 | DarkBite | DarkBrutal Swing | 15.8 | 259 |
| 15 | DragonDragon Tail | DarkCrunch | 14.8 | 242 |
| 16 | FireFire Fang | WaterHydro Pump | 14.2 | 232 |
| 17 | FireFire Fang | FireFire Blast | 14.0 | 229 |
| 18 | DarkBite | WaterHydro Pump | 13.9 | 228 |
| 19 | DarkBite | FireFire Blast | 13.8 | 225 |
| 20 | FireFire Fang | DarkCrunch | 13.4 | 220 |
| 21 | DarkBite | DarkCrunch | 13.3 | 218 |
| 22 | DragonDragon Tail | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 13.0 | 213 |
| 23 | FireFire Fang | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 164 |
| 24 | DarkBite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 164 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn55.4 eDPS - 2
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutIceIce Beam47.0 eDPS - 3
Shadow MamoswineIcePowder SnowIceAvalanche42.9 eDPS - 4
EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE42.1 eDPS - 5
Shadow WeavileIceIce ShardIceAvalanche41.4 eDPS - 6
Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE40.7 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 49 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+2.5% Gainover Salamence
Mega BeedrillMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.9% Gainover Salamence
Mega VictreebelMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.8% Gainover Salamence
Mega HeracrossMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.7% Gainover Salamence
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.7% Gainover Salamence
Mega MedichamMega RaidDragonDragon TailFlyingFly+1.5% Gainover Chandelure
Mega VenusaurMega RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.4% Gainover Salamence
VirizionTier 5 RaidFireFire FangFlyingFly+1.4% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 154010/10/10 | 160715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 205410/10/10 | 214215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 256810/10/10 | 267815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 32950/0/0 | 374915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 37250/0/0 | 423915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 37700/0/0 | 428915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1607 | 1412 |
| Level 20 | 2142 | 1883 |
| Level 25 | 2678 | 2354 |
| Level 30 | 3214 | 2825 |
| Level 35 | 3481 | 3060 |
| Level 40 | 3749 | 3295 |
| Level 45 | 3990 | 3507 |
| Level 50 | 4239 | 3725 |
| Level 51 | 4289 | 3770 |
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 | 1.5 m · 102.6 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
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 | 0/10/14 | 1500 | 15 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/9 | 1500 | 15 | 99.66% |
| #3 | 5/15/14 | 1497 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
| #4 | 5/15/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.47% |
| #5 | 0/9/14 | 1496 | 15 | 99.43% |
| #6 | 0/9/15 | 1499 | 15 | 99.43% |
| #7 | 0/12/11 | 1498 | 15 | 99.42% |
| #8 | 0/15/7 | 1497 | 15 | 99.35% |
| #9 | 6/14/14 | 1498 | 14.5 | 99.28% |
| #10 | 1/8/14 | 1497 | 15 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #202 of 4,096, with 97.75% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 2493 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 2499 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 2/14/14 | 2495 | 24.5 | 99.81% |
| #4 | 0/14/9 | 2500 | 25 | 99.78% |
| #5 | 2/15/13 | 2497 | 24.5 | 99.69% |
| #6 | 0/15/14 | 2484 | 24.5 | 99.64% |
| #7 | 0/15/15 | 2490 | 24.5 | 99.64% |
| #8 | 0/9/15 | 2498 | 25 | 99.63% |
| #9 | 3/13/14 | 2497 | 24.5 | 99.61% |
| #10 | 0/10/14 | 2500 | 25 | 99.54% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2534 of 4,096, with 95.36% 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.