Salamence-Mega counters

Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Salamence-Mega
#0373 Salamence-Mega
DragonFlying
USAGE 12.6% #14
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
Dragon Dance 94.0% Earthquake 82.1% Roost 80.5% Double-Edge 79.0% Facade 11.2% Body Slam 10.8% Dragon Claw 7.0% Temper Flare 6.6%
Items
Salamencite 100.0%
Common Teammates
Kingambit36.4%Great Tusk29.5%Iron Valiant25.5%Glimmora24.3%Gholdengo23.0%Hatterene20.5%Zamazenta20.4%Deoxys-Speed19.2%
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Ranked #14 with 12.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.