Mega Salamence (Pokémon GO)

Attacker Rank

A Tier

S Tier

SS Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great League (Mega Edition)Great

0/15/12 · L11 · CP 1498

F Tier

#498

Ultra League (Mega Edition)Ultra

0/10/12 · L18.5 · CP 2496

F Tier

#357

Master League (Mega Edition)Master

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 5688

S Tier

#16

Normal

Shiny

Mega Salamence

#373

Dragon

Flying

Attack

310

Top 2.2%

Defense

251

Top 2.9%

Stamina

216

Top 12.9%

Total

777

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

2773 -2875 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

3467 -3594 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

2773 -2875 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

2080 -2156 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

5688 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Ice

256%

Rock

160%

Dragon

160%

Fairy

160%

Resists

Grass

39.1%

Ground

39.1%

Fire

62.5%

Water

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Mega Salamence can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Dragon Tail
Fly
20.26
393.6
740.2s
18.02
2
Fire Fang
Fly
18.93
367.7
792.2s
16.93
3
Bite
Fly
18.30
355.3
819.8s
16.22
4
Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
17.96
348.8
835.3s
15.94
5
Dragon Tail
Outrage
17.81
345.9
842.1s
15.82
6
Dragon Tail
Brutal Swing
17.05
331.1
880.0s
15.18
7
Fire Fang
Outrage
16.71
324.6
897.4s
14.90
8
Fire Fang
Draco Meteor
16.36
317.7
917.1s
14.60
9
Bite
Outrage
16.35
317.6
917.4s
14.60
10
Dragon Tail
Hydro Pump
15.90
308.7
943.6s
14.10

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Mega Salamence in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Kyurem White
Ice Fang
Ice Burn
39.97
765.7
11.8
225.2s
35.57
2
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
34.28
631.7
14.2
262.6s
30.57
3
Kyurem Black
Dragon Tail
Freeze Shock
33.84
663.6
13.6
266.0s
30.12
4
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
32.78
656.6
13.7
274.6s
29.39
5
Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
30.08
667.4
13.5
299.2s
27.15
6
Eternatus
Dragon Tail
Dynamax Cannon
29.36
713.4
12.6
306.5s
26.68
7
Mega Dragonite
Dragon Tail
Outrage+
27.83
695.2
12.9
323.4s
25.38
8
Mega Gardevoir
Charm
Triple Axel
27.97
572.6
15.7
321.8s
25.11
9
Mega Garchomp
Dragon Tail
Breaking Swipe
27.43
628.3
14.3
328.1s
24.78
10
Baxcalibur
Ice Fang
Avalanche
28.25
472.7
19.0
318.6s
24.50

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Mega Salamence in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Fly

General

Brutal Swing

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/15/12

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 11

137.36

Attack

117.87

Defense

101

Stat Product · 1,635,246

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/15/12	11	1498	100.00%
1/14/12	11	1500	99.95%
0/12/15	11	1500	99.85%
0/14/13	11	1499	99.62%
0/14/12	11	1496	99.62%
1/13/12	11	1498	99.57%
2/12/12	11	1500	99.51%
0/11/15	11	1497	99.47%
1/10/15	11	1499	99.41%
1/15/11	11	1500	99.33%
1/15/10	11	1497	99.33%
2/14/10	11	1499	99.27%
0/13/14	11	1499	99.25%
0/13/13	11	1496	99.25%
0/13/12	11	1493	99.25%
1/12/13	11	1498	99.19%
1/12/12	11	1495	99.19%
2/11/13	11	1500	99.13%
2/11/12	11	1497	99.13%
0/10/15	11	1494	99.09%
3/10/12	11	1499	99.07%
1/9/15	11	1496	99.03%
0/15/11	11	1495	99.01%
0/15/10	11	1492	99.01%
3/15/8	11	1500	98.97%
2/8/15	11	1498	98.97%
1/14/11	11	1497	98.96%
1/14/10	11	1494	98.96%
3/7/15	11	1500	98.90%
2/13/11	11	1499	98.90%
2/13/10	11	1496	98.90%
0/12/14	11	1496	98.87%
0/12/13	11	1493	98.87%
0/12/12	11	1490	98.87%
3/12/10	11	1498	98.84%
1/11/14	11	1498	98.81%
1/11/13	11	1495	98.81%
1/11/12	11	1492	98.81%
4/11/10	11	1500	98.78%
2/10/14	11	1500	98.75%
2/10/13	11	1497	98.75%
2/10/12	11	1494	98.75%
0/9/15	11	1491	98.71%
3/9/13	11	1499	98.69%
3/9/12	11	1496	98.69%
2/15/9	11	1498	98.65%
2/15/8	11	1495	98.65%
1/8/15	11	1493	98.65%
0/14/11	11	1492	98.64%
0/14/10	11	1489	98.64%

Top 50 Great League (Mega Edition) spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (6)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Mega Salamence can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bite
6
4
0.5s
12
Dragon Tail
14
8
1.0s
14
Fire Fang
13
9
1.0s
13

Charged Attacks

Brutal Swing
65
-33
2.0s
32.5
Crunch
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
Draco Meteor
150
-100
3.5s
42.86
Fire Blast
140
-100
4.0s
35
Fly
90
-50
2.0s
45
Hydro Pump
135
-100
3.5s
38.57
Outrage
110
-50
4.0s
27.5

Evolve

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Bagon	25 Candy	Shelgon
Shelgon	100 Candy	Salamence
Salamence	300 / 60 Mega Energy	Mega Salamence

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Salamence including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Bagon

#371

Shadow Bagon

#371

Shelgon

#372

Shadow Shelgon

#372

Salamence

#373

Mega Salamence

#373

Shadow Salamence

#373

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Dragon- and Flying-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Mega Salamence with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard X #6

Boosts:

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Pidgeot #18

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Aerodactyl #142

Boosts:

Mega Dragonite #149

Boosts:

Mega Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Skarmory #227

Boosts:

Mega Sceptile #254

Boosts:

Mega Altaria #334

Boosts:

Mega Salamence #373

Boosts:

Mega Latias #380

Boosts:

Mega Latios #381

Boosts:

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

Mega Staraptor #398

Boosts:

Mega Garchomp #445

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.882 m to 3.6 m tall, averaging 1.8 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.882 m 2'11"	0.9 m 2'11"
XS	0.9 m 2'11"	1.35 m 4'05"
M	1.35 m 4'05"	2.25 m 7'05"
XL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.7 m 8'10"
XXL	2.7 m 8'10"	3.6 m 11'10"

XXS

0.882 m

2'11"

0.9 m

2'11"

0.9 m

2'11"

1.35 m

4'05"

1.35 m

4'05"

2.25 m

7'05"

2.25 m

7'05"

2.7 m

8'10"

XXL

2.7 m

8'10"

3.6 m

11'10"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Flying
Movement timer	11s
Jump time	1.1s
Attack probability	30%
Attack timer	20s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Mega Salamence at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	71 CP	27	3881 CP
2	223 CP	28	4025 CP
3	374 CP	29	4169 CP
4	526 CP	30	4313 CP
5	678 CP	31	4385 CP
6	830 CP	32	4456 CP
7	982 CP	33	4528 CP
8	1134 CP	34	4600 CP
9	1286 CP	35	4672 CP
10	1438 CP	36	4744 CP
11	1581 CP	37	4816 CP
12	1725 CP	38	4887 CP
13	1869 CP	39	4959 CP
14	2012 CP	40	5031 CP
15	2156 CP	41	5095 CP
16	2300 CP	42	5159 CP
17	2444 CP	43	5224 CP
18	2587 CP	44	5289 CP
19	2731 CP	45	5355 CP
20	2875 CP	46	5420 CP
21	3018 CP	47	5487 CP
22	3162 CP	48	5553 CP
23	3306 CP	49	5621 CP
24	3450 CP	50	5688 CP
25	3594 CP	51	5756 CP
26	3737 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	71 CP	18	2587 CP	35	4672 CP
2	223 CP	19	2731 CP	36	4744 CP
3	374 CP	20	2875 CP	37	4816 CP
4	526 CP	21	3018 CP	38	4887 CP
5	678 CP	22	3162 CP	39	4959 CP
6	830 CP	23	3306 CP	40	5031 CP
7	982 CP	24	3450 CP	41	5095 CP
8	1134 CP	25	3594 CP	42	5159 CP
9	1286 CP	26	3737 CP	43	5224 CP
10	1438 CP	27	3881 CP	44	5289 CP
11	1581 CP	28	4025 CP	45	5355 CP
12	1725 CP	29	4169 CP	46	5420 CP
13	1869 CP	30	4313 CP	47	5487 CP
14	2012 CP	31	4385 CP	48	5553 CP
15	2156 CP	32	4456 CP	49	5621 CP
16	2300 CP	33	4528 CP	50	5688 CP
17	2444 CP	34	4600 CP	51	5756 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Mega Salamence up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Shelgon

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