Is Salamence viable in Gen 5 OU?

Salamence is ranked #46 in Gen 5 OU with 2.12% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Salamence in Gen 5 OU

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0373 Salamence

DragonFlying

USAGE 2.1% #46

ABILITYMoxie

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

Earthquake 92.5% Outrage 90.2% Dragon Claw 50.4% Fire Blast 43.0% Dragon Dance 29.3% Flamethrower 17.8% Stone Edge 14.7% Brick Break 10.3%

Items

Choice Scarf 63.0% Lum Berry 18.5% Leftovers 9.6% Life Orb 4.0% Choice Specs 2.1% Expert Belt 1.1% Yache Berry 0.5% Draco Plate 0.3%

Abilities

Moxie82.6%Intimidate17.4%

Common Teammates

Lucario19.3%

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #46 with 2.12% usage. Sorted by conservative score.