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#0373 · Generation III · form of Salamence

Mega Salamence

Dragon / Flying · Dragon Pokémon — first seen in Generation III.

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Base stats

HP95
Attack145
Defense130
Sp. Attack120
Sp. Defense90
Speed120
Total700
StatBaseMinMax
HP95300394
Attack145265427
Defense130238394
Sp. Attack120220372
Sp. Defense90166306
Speed120220372

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Mega Salamence takes from each attacking type.

×4
Ice
×2
RockDragonFairy
×½
FightingBugFireWater
×¼
Grass
×0
Ground
×1
NormalFlyingPoisonGhostSteelElectricPsychicDark

Evolution

BagonBagon#0371
Level 30ShelgonShelgon#0372
Level 50SalamenceSalamence#0373

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

Other forms

SalamenceSalamence

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon22 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 12 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
—FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
1FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
1EmberFireSpecial40100%25
1RageNormalPhysical20100%20
1ProtectNormalStatus——10
1Thunder FangElectricPhysical6595%15
1Fire FangFirePhysical6595%15
1Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
4EmberFireSpecial40100%25
7LeerNormalStatus—100%30
10BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
13Dragon BreathDragonSpecial60100%20
17HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100%15
21Focus EnergyNormalStatus——30
25CrunchDarkPhysical80100%15
29Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
35Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15
42Scary FaceNormalStatus—100%10
49FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
63Double-EdgeNormalPhysical120100%15

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM02Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
TM05RoarNormalStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM19RoostFlyingStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial11085%5
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM51Steel WingSteelPhysical7090%25
TM59Brutal SwingDarkPhysical60100%20
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM76FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
OutrageDragonPhysical120100%10
Iron TailSteelPhysical10075%15
Heat WaveFireSpecial9590%10
Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial90100%10
TailwindFlyingStatus——15
Aqua TailWaterPhysical9090%10
Dragon PulseDragonSpecial85100%10
Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15
DefogFlyingStatus——15
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial13090%5
Laser FocusNormalStatus——30
Sun / Moon22 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 1 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
—FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
1FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
1EmberFireSpecial40100%25
1RageNormalPhysical20100%20
1ProtectNormalStatus——10
1Thunder FangElectricPhysical6595%15
1Fire FangFirePhysical6595%15
1Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
4EmberFireSpecial40100%25
7LeerNormalStatus—100%30
10BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
13Dragon BreathDragonSpecial60100%20
17HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100%15
21Focus EnergyNormalStatus——30
25CrunchDarkPhysical80100%15
29Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
35Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15
42Scary FaceNormalStatus—100%10
49FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
63Double-EdgeNormalPhysical120100%15

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM02Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
TM05RoarNormalStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM19RoostFlyingStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial11085%5
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM51Steel WingSteelPhysical7090%25
TM59Brutal SwingDarkPhysical60100%20
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM76FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial13090%5
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire21 level-up · 40 TM/HM · 10 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1LeerNormalStatus—100%30
1BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
1EmberFireSpecial40100%25
1RageNormalPhysical20100%20
1Thunder FangElectricPhysical6595%15
1Fire FangFirePhysical6595%15
1Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
4EmberFireSpecial40100%25
7LeerNormalStatus—100%30
10BiteDarkPhysical60100%25
13Dragon BreathDragonSpecial60100%20
17HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100%15
21Focus EnergyNormalStatus——30
25CrunchDarkPhysical80100%15
29Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
30ProtectNormalStatus——10
35Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15
42Scary FaceNormalStatus—100%10
49FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
50FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
63Double-EdgeNormalPhysical120100%15

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Hone ClawsDarkStatus——15
TM02Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100%15
TM05RoarNormalStatus——20
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM19RoostFlyingStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100%10
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial90100%15
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial11085%5
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM51Steel WingSteelPhysical7090%25
TM59IncinerateFireSpecial60100%15
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical60100%20
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM82Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090%10
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
HM01CutNormalPhysical5095%30
HM02FlyFlyingPhysical9095%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
OutrageDragonPhysical120100%10
Iron TailSteelPhysical10075%15
Heat WaveFireSpecial9590%10
Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial90100%10
TailwindFlyingStatus——15
Aqua TailWaterPhysical9090%10
Dragon PulseDragonSpecial85100%10
Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial13090%5

Where to find it in the official games

Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

1 guide on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

GuideWhere
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus
Mega
Dynamax Adventure (Crown Tundra)Raid Den · Lv — · 2

Compare official Mega Salamence with the ROM hacks →

In the 9 guides that include it

Changed in 7 of 9 guides: retyped in 1, stats in 7, abilities in 5.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Mega Salamence, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

GuideTypeTotalAbilities
UnboundChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Aerilate
+ Aerilate − Intimidate, Moxie
Pokémon Too Many Types 2ChangedDragonFlying→AncientDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		—
Radical RedChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Aerilate
+ Aerilate − Intimidate, Moxie
Sword and Shield Ultimate PlusChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Aerilate
+ Aerilate − Intimidate, Moxie
Elite ReduxChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Beast Boost, Beast Boost, Beast Boost
Inclement EmeraldChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Aerilate
+ Aerilate − Intimidate, Moxie
Pokémon Emerald ImperiumChangedDragonFlying700 +100
+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def, +20 Speed		Aerilate
+ Aerilate − Intimidate, Moxie
Pokémon SoulgoldUnchangedDragonFlying700Aerilate
Pokémon R.O.W.EUnchangedDragonFlying700Aerilate

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

RubySALAMENCE came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this POKéMON’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
SapphireBy evolving into SALAMENCE, this POKéMON finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
EmeraldAfter many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.
FireRed / LeafGreen / XIt becomes uncontrollable if it is enraged. It destroys everything with shredding claws and fire.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White / Black 2 / White 2As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
HeartGold / SoulSilver / YIt’s uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames and scorching fields and mountains.
Omega RubySalamence came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this Pokémon’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
Alpha SapphireBy evolving into Salamence, this Pokémon finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
SunWhen angered, it loses all sense of itself and destroys everything around it. The destruction will continue until Salamence has tired itself out.
MoonIt flies around on its wings, which have grown in at last. In its happiness, it gushes hot flames, burning up the fields it passes over.
Ultra SunOverjoyed at finally being able to fly, it flies all over the place and usually doesn’t land until it’s completely exhausted and needs to sleep.
Ultra MoonThanks to its fervent wishes, the cells in its body finally mutated, and at last it has its heart’s desire—wings.

Names in other languages

Japaneseボーマンダ
Japanese (Rōmaji)Bohmander
GermanBrutalanda
FrenchDrattak
SpanishSalamence
ItalianSalamence
Korean보만다
Chinese (Simplified)暴飞龙
Chinese (Traditional)暴飛龍

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.