Salamence counters

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

Salamence
#0373 Salamence
DragonFlying
USAGE 2.1% #53
ABILITYMagic Guard
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 91.7% Dragon Darts 52.9% Earthquake 52.0% Dragon Ascent 42.3% Roost 35.7% Brave Bird 29.9% Glaive Rush 23.6% Dual Wingbeat 22.1%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 38.0% Life Orb 29.5% Clear Amulet 10.0% Flame Orb 6.1% Booster Energy 3.5% Choice Scarf 3.2% Rocky Helmet 2.5% Draco Plate 1.6%
Abilities
Magic Guard25.8%Technician22.6%Multiscale11.0%Adaptability6.3%Sword of Ruin6.1%Guts5.5%Delta Stream5.0%Fluffy3.7%
Common Teammates
Gholdengo36.6%Corviknight30.3%Iron Hands22.3%Primarina20.8%Great Tusk20.6%Jolteon17.9%Iron Boulder17.5%Heatran16.4%
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Ranked #53 with 2.06% usage. Sorted by reliability score.