Salamence

Salamence Sets & Builds

#373 Dragon Flying BST: 600
UU
Overview Weaknesses Competitive Sets Moves

Base Stats

HP
95
Attack
135
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
80
Speed
100

UU Sets

Offensive

UnderUsed
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Nature
Timid
Moves
Draco Meteor
Hurricane
Earthquake
Roost
EVs
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Salamence, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

VGC (June 2026)

#102 · 0.1% of teams
Moves
Dragon Claw (15.2%) · Heat Wave (14.2%) · Dragon Dance (13.3%) · Double Edge (13%) · Protect (10.2%)
Items
Life Orb (63.9%) · Clear Amulet (19%) · Sharp Beak (5.9%) · Rocky Helmet (4.9%) · Wide Lens (4.8%)
Natures
Lonely (52.2%) · Hasty (16.4%) · Timid (11.5%) · Adamant (7.7%)

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