Salamence-Mega counters

Gen 9 Pokebilitiesbh · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Salamence-Mega
#0373 Salamence-Mega
DragonFlying
USAGE 16.6% #11
ABILITYMagic Guard
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
Extreme Speed 88.7% Boomburst 88.3% Double-Edge 48.6% Rapid Spin 34.9% Explosion 25.8% Blue Flare 23.6% Strength Sap 15.8% Fake Out 12.3%
Items
Life Orb 52.5% Sharp Beak 34.1% Wide Lens 4.9% Flame Orb 4.2% Protective Pads 1.4% Sky Plate 1.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.9% Focus Sash 0.4%
Abilities
Magic Guard52.4%Tinted Lens38.9%Guts4.2%Adaptability1.6%No Guard1.3%Fur Coat0.7%Tough Claws0.2%Dragon's Maw0.1%
Common Teammates
Chansey48.3%Dondozo45.3%Tyranitar-Mega29.4%Dialga-Origin28.6%Garchomp-Mega27.1%Glalie-Mega19.1%Camerupt-Mega18.7%Arceus-Electric17.7%

Checks & Counters

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Ranked #11 with 16.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.