Salamence counters

Gen 9 Chat Bats · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 4.5% #74
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
Twister 100.0% Hyper Voice 87.4% Blood Moon 81.4% Fire Blast 70.7% Roost 32.5% Hydro Pump 27.9%
Items
Sky Plate 35.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 33.9% Life Orb 31.0%
Tera Types
Flying 60.7% Steel 39.3%
Common Teammates
Infernape31.0%Dachsbun23.9%Rillaboom20.8%Lurantis19.0%Tatsugiri18.5%Illumise18.0%Dondozo17.9%Cramorant16.9%
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Ranked #74 with 4.49% usage. Sorted by reliability score.