Salamence-Mega counters

Gen 8 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Salamence-Mega
#0373 Salamence-Mega
DragonFlying
USAGE 1.8% #100
BASE STATS
HP 95
ATK 145
DEF 130
SPA 120
SPD 90
SPE 120
BST700
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ice
2×
RockDragonFairy
½×
FireWaterFightingBug
¼×
Grass
0×
Ground
Moves
Hyper Voice 100.0% Protect 99.8% Tailwind 75.7% Double-Edge 75.7% Flamethrower 17.4% Draco Meteor 8.8% Dragon Pulse 8.5% Heat Wave 6.9%
Items
Salamencite 100.0%
Common Teammates
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike86.9%Rillaboom86.9%Cinderace79.8%Kartana79.7%Incineroar79.7%Kommo-o12.9%Greninja12.9%Clefairy12.9%
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Ranked #100 with 1.84% usage. Sorted by reliability score.