Salamence counters

Gen 9 Monocolor · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 3.0% #57
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
Dragon Dance 100.0% Dual Wingbeat 100.0% Dragon Claw 69.4% Iron Head 60.7% Earthquake 39.2% Fire Blast 30.6% Double-Edge 0.0% Roost 0.0%
Items
Lum Berry 60.6% Life Orb 37.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.7% Choice Scarf 0.0% nothing 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Moxie92.7%Intimidate7.3%
Tera Types
Steel 67.8% Fire 30.6% Ground 1.4% Dragon 0.1%
Common Teammates
Glimmora92.7%Dondozo91.5%Latios67.7%Quaquaval62.0%Greninja60.7%Iron Crown32.0%Toxapex30.7%Walking Wake30.7%
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Ranked #57 with 3.00% usage. Sorted by reliability score.