Salamence Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Salamence level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
18.15
242.5
826.5s
15.34
2
16.94
226.3
885.7s
14.28
3
16.44
219.7
912.3s
13.90
4
15.97
213.3
939.5s
13.53
5
15.76
210.5
952.0s
13.37
6
15.38
205.5
975.4s
12.97
7
14.96
199.9
1002.7s
12.65
8
14.69
196.3
1021.0s
12.45
9
14.28
190.7
1050.7s
12.04
10
14.22
190.0
1054.6s
12.00
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Salamence Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#457 of 1152 · F Tier
Ultra League
#364 of 849 · F Tier
Master League
#114 of 409 · B Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#484 of 1208 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#384 of 910 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#145 of 470 · C Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Salamence PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Salamence Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Dragon Tail
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
14
8
1.0s
14
13
9
1.0s
13
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Dragon Tail | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Fire Fang | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Salamence Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-35
DPE
1.57
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
150
Energy
-65
DPE
2.31
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 33%
Trainer Battles
Power
140
Energy
-80
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-45
DPE
1.78
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-75
DPE
1.73
Archetype
Compare charged moves
65
-33
2.0s
32.5
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
150
-100
3.5s
42.86
140
-100
4.0s
35
90
-50
2.0s
45
135
-100
3.5s
38.57
110
-50
4.0s
27.5
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brutal Swing | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Crunch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Draco Meteor | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Fire Blast | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Fly | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Hydro Pump | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Outrage | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Salamence carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Salamence's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Dragon Tail and Fly make up Salamence's best raid moveset, dealing 18.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Salamence for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Salamence's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Dragon Tail with Fly and Brutal Swing. Salamence's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Salamence learn in Pokémon GO?
Salamence can learn 3 fast moves and 7 charged moves. Outrage is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Salamence's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Salamence costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
