Salamence counters

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

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 1.9% #71
ABILITYIntimidate
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 70.2% Dragon Ascent 58.4% Dragon Dance 37.5% Outrage 33.6% Roost 32.0% Dragon Tail 30.1% Hydro Pump 23.4% Dual Wingbeat 22.1%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 49.8% Choice Scarf 31.9% Lum Berry 12.1% Life Orb 3.2% Sharp Beak 2.3% Covert Cloak 0.5% Yache Berry 0.2% Focus Sash 0.1%
Abilities
Intimidate61.7%Moxie38.3%
Common Teammates
Gholdengo49.2%Gliscor34.2%Slowking-Galar32.7%Ting-Lu27.0%Dondozo25.0%Garchomp23.6%Ursaluna19.0%Iron Valiant16.6%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #71 with 1.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.