Salamence counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 9.7% #17
BASE STATS
HP 95
ATK 135
DEF 80
SPA 110
SPD 80
SPE 100
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ice
2×
RockDragonFairy
½×
FireWaterFightingBug
¼×
Grass
0×
Ground
Moves
Draco Meteor 98.9% Protect 98.1% Hydro Pump 70.5% Fire Blast 69.1% Heat Wave 25.5% Rain Dance 20.1% Flamethrower 7.5% Dragon Dance 2.3%
Items
Life Orb 70.3% Sitrus Berry 25.8% Yache Berry 2.0% Choice Scarf 1.5% White Herb 0.3% Lum Berry 0.1% Haban Berry 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%
Common Teammates
Abomasnow73.0%Infernape70.9%Glaceon69.1%Hariyama51.7%Gyarados51.3%Metagross33.5%Snorlax26.5%Toxicroak23.0%
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Ranked #17 with 9.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.