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Salamence

Salamence

#373 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon

Salamence

#373 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

95

300

394

Attack

135

247

405

Defense

80

148

284

Sp. Atk

110

202

350

Sp. Def

80

148

284

Speed

100

184

328

Total

600

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Shelgon

Beldum

Salamence normal sprite

Normal

Salamence

Dragon Pokémon

#373
DragonFlying

Height

1.5 m (4'11")

Weight

102.6 kg (226.2 lbs)

Abilities

IntimidateMoxie(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Salamence takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ice

Rock

Dragon

Fairy

Resists

Ground

Grass

0.25×

Fire

0.5×

Water

0.5×

Fighting

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
-
EV yield
3 Atk
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
270

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg Groups
Dragon
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
40 (10,240 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond box art

Brilliant Diamond

As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.

Pokémon Shining Pearl box art

Shining Pearl

As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Bagon

Bagon

#371

Level 30

Shelgon

Shelgon

#372

Shelgon

Shelgon

#372

Level 50

Salamence

Salamence

#373

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.
Dragon FangDragon Fang
Brilliant Diamond
5%
Shining Pearl
5%

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
Description
StartFlyFlyingPhysical909515

StartFlyFlyingPhysical909515

StartLeerNormalStatus-10030

StartBiteDarkPhysical6010025

StartEmberFireSpecial4010025

StartProtectNormalStatus--10

StartDragon BreathDragonSpecial6010020

StartDragon TailDragonPhysical609010

15HeadbuttNormalPhysical7010015

20Scary FaceNormalStatus-10010

25CrunchDarkPhysical8010015

33Dragon ClawDragonPhysical8010015

39Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical809015

46Focus EnergyNormalStatus--30

55FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015

64OutrageDragonPhysical12010010

73Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
Description
TM83BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020

HM01CutNormalPhysical509530

HM02FlyFlyingPhysical909515

HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015

HM05DefogFlyingStatus--15

HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical4010015

-Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60-20

-AttractNormalStatus-10015

-Brick BreakFightingPhysical7510015

-Double TeamNormalStatus--15

-Dragon ClawDragonPhysical8010015

-Dragon PulseDragonSpecial8510010

-EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010

-EndureNormalStatus--10

-FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

-Fire BlastFireSpecial110855

-FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015

-Giga ImpactNormalPhysical150905

-Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

-Iron TailSteelPhysical1007515

-ProtectNormalStatus--10

-Rain DanceWaterStatus--5

-RestPsychicStatus--5

-RoarNormalStatus--20

-Rock SlideRockPhysical759010

-Rock TombRockPhysical609515

-RoostFlyingStatus--5

-Shadow ClawGhostPhysical7010015

-Sleep TalkNormalStatus--10

-Steel WingSteelPhysical709025

-Stone EdgeRockPhysical100805

-SubstituteNormalStatus--10

-Sunny DayFireStatus--5

-SwaggerNormalStatus-8515

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.
Class
Description
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial130905

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Intimidate

Ability Slot 1

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie(Hidden Ability)

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

#372

Shelgon

#374

Beldum

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