Salamence
Paldea #278 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon
Salamence
Paldea #278 in the Scarlet and Violet Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon
Stats
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.

Normal

Shiny
Salamence
Dragon Pokémon


It's Super Effective
Growth
| Pokédexes | Paldea #278 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 3 Atk |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 270 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 40 (10,240 steps) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Bagon Paldea #276 | Level 30 | ![]() Shelgon Paldea #277 |
![]() Shelgon Paldea #277 | Level 50 | ![]() Salamence Paldea #278 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Fly | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Start | Leer | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Start | Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Start | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Start | Dragon Breath | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Start | Roost | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Start | Dragon Tail | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Start | Dual Wingbeat | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| 15 | Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 20 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| 25 | Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| 33 | Dragon Claw | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. |
| 39 | Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 46 | Focus Energy | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| 55 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| 73 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM001 | Take Down | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| TM005 | Mud-Slap | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| TM006 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| TM007 | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM008 | Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| TM009 | Thunder Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| TM024 | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| TM025 | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM027 | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| TM028 | Bulldoze | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| TM032 | Swift | ![]() | Special | 60 | - | 20 | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| TM036 | Rock Tomb | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| TM044 | Dragon Tail | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM047 | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| TM050 | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| TM058 | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM059 | Zen Headbutt | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM061 | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| TM063 | Psychic Fangs | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM065 | Air Slash | ![]() | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM066 | Body Slam | ![]() | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| TM078 | Dragon Claw | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage. |
| TM085 | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| TM086 | Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM097 | Fly | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| TM099 | Iron Head | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM100 | Dragon Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. |
| TM103 | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| TM104 | Iron Defense | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| TM108 | Crunch | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| TM113 | Tailwind | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| TM115 | Dragon Pulse | ![]() | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. |
| TM117 | Hyper Voice | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| TM118 | Heat Wave | ![]() | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| TM125 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| TM141 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump | ![]() | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| TM149 | Earthquake | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| TM150 | Stone Edge | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| TM152 | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| TM156 | Outrage | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| TM160 | Hurricane | ![]() | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. |
| TM163 | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| TM169 | Draco Meteor | ![]() | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| TM172 | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| TM197 | Dual Wingbeat | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| TM204 | Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| TM207 | Temper Flare | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| TM222 | Breaking Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats. |
| TM226 | Dragon Cheer | ![]() | Status | 0 | 0 | 15 | The user raises its allies’ morale with a draconic cry so that their future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. This rouses Dragon types more. |
Traits
Intimidate
Ability Slot 1
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Moxie(Hidden Ability)
When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.





















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