#373 Salamence

dragon flying

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight102.6 kg(226.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Salamence Evolution

BagonLevel 1

ShelgonLevel 30

SalamenceLevel 50

Salamence MegaMega Stone

Salamence's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	95		331
Attack	135		306
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	110		256
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	100		236
		0/508	1521

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

ice

2xdamage

rock dragon fairy

1xdamage

normal electric poison flying psychic ghost dark steel

0.5xdamage

fire water fighting bug

0.25xdamage

grass

0xdamage

ground

Salamence Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

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Salamence Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	Level 1	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 1	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Dragon Breath	dragon	special	60	100	Level 1	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Roost	flying	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Dragon Tail	dragon	physical	60	90	Level 1	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	Level 1	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Level 15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 20	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 25	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dragon Claw	dragon	physical	80	100	Level 33	The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	Level 39	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 46	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 55	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 73	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Draco Meteor	dragon	special	130	90	TM	Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Dragon Cheer	dragon	status	0	0	TM	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.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	TM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	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.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	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.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	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.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Salamence Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

SALAMENCE came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this POKéMON’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.

Sapphire

By evolving into SALAMENCE, this POKéMON finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.

Emerald

After many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.

FireRed

It becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.

Diamond

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

In Other Languages

Salamence's Japanese name is Bohmander (ボーマンダ). Here are all the official names for Salamence across different languages:

JapaneseボーマンダBohmander

Korean보만다

Chinese (Traditional)暴飛龍

FrenchDrattak

GermanBrutalanda

SpanishSalamence

ItalianSalamence

Chinese (Simplified)暴飞龙

Salamence Breeding

Species

Dragon Pokémon

Egg Groups

Dragon

Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience270

How to Get Salamence

Salamence is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Salamence in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers