Salamence counters

Gen 5 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 2.4% #36
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
Outrage 99.9% Earthquake 99.8% Fire Fang 99.8% Dragon Dance 99.8% Dragon Claw 0.2% Sleep Talk 0.1% Fly 0.1% Stone Edge 0.1%
Items
Lum Berry 99.7% Choice Scarf 0.2% Focus Sash 0.1% Leftovers 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% nothing 0.0%
Abilities
Moxie99.9%Intimidate0.1%
Common Teammates
Groudon99.9%Arceus99.5%Mewtwo91.9%Froslass91.8%Palkia91.8%Blaziken8.0%Deoxys-Speed7.7%Cobalion7.6%
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Ranked #36 with 2.39% usage. Sorted by reliability score.