Salamence counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 1.1% #94
ABILITYAerilate
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
Earthquake 70.0% Dragon Dance 69.2% Roost 42.7% Dual Wingbeat 26.6% Double-Edge 25.6% Outrage 19.8% Body Slam 19.4% Temper Flare 19.0%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 31.5% Choice Scarf 15.6% Leftovers 13.5% Life Orb 12.3% Sharp Beak 8.0% Clear Amulet 5.1% Dragon Fang 3.1% Yache Berry 2.3%
Abilities
Aerilate45.3%Technician14.3%Magic Guard10.1%Dragon's Maw9.2%Fluffy4.7%Delta Stream2.9%Defiant2.2%Wind Rider1.8%
Common Teammates
Corviknight31.1%Great Tusk23.9%Alomomola20.4%Iron Moth15.1%Heatran14.9%Hatterene14.3%Tornadus-Therian12.2%Deoxys-Speed11.9%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #94 with 1.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.