Pokémon 373 Salamence

By Casian Holly
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Pokemon 373 Salamence
Pokemon 373 Salamence (Image credit: The Pokémon Company)

Name: Salamence (Japanese: ボーマンダ Bohmander)

Classification: Dragon Pokémon

Type: Dragon/Flying

Generation: Gen III Hoenn Region

Gender Ratio: 50% Male to 50% Female

Height:

  • 4' 11" (Salamence)
  • 5' 11" (Mega Salamence)

Weight:

  • 226.2 lbs (Salamence)
  • 248.2 lbs (Mega Salamence)

Evolution:

  • Evolves from Shelgon at level 50.
  • Evolves from Shelgon with 100 Candies in Pokémon Go.

Alternate Formes:

  • Mega Salamence

How to catch in Sword/Shield: Not Available Yet

How to catch in Go:

  • Evolve from Shelgon

Description: After spending so long building up its strength as Bagon and changing inside its shell as Shelgon, Salamence finally has the wings it had always dreamed of. The bulk of its body is blue, but its large, sharp wings are bright red. It also has red stripes on its forehead, neck, and legs, while its belly and jaw are grey. It has three fins on either side of its head, and three, sharp claws on each foot. When happy, Salamence flies about, shooting fire every which way to express its delight in finally having wings; however, when angry, Salamence goes on a rampage that won't cease until it has worn itself ragged.

As Mega Salamence, its temper is even worse. Mega Evolution turns Salamence's pair of wings into a single, huge crescent - somthing that infuriates the Dragon. Earning it the nickname "Blood-soaked Crescent", Mega Salamence are especially brutal, some even turning on their Trainers.

Core Games

Salamence in the core games

  • Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Ultra Sun Pokédex: Overjoyed 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 Moon Pokédex: Thanks to its fervent wishes, the cells in its body finally mutated, and at last it has its heart's desire—wings.

Base Stats

  • 95 HP
  • 135 Attack
  • 80 Defense
  • 110 Sp. Attack
  • 80 Sp. Defense
  • 100 Speed
  • 600 Total

Mega Salamence

  • Sword Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Shield Pokédex: Not Available Yet
  • Ultra Sun Pokédex: The stress of its two proud wings becoming misshapen and stuck together because of strong energy makes it go on a rampage.
  • Ultra Moon Pokédex: It puts its forelegs inside its shell to streamline itself for flight. Salamence flies at high speeds over all kinds of topographical features.

Pokemon 373 Salamence Mega

Pokemon 373 Salamence Mega (Image credit: The Pokémon Company)

Base Stats

  • 95 HP
  • 145 Attack
  • 130 Defense
  • 120 Sp. Attack
  • 90 Sp. Defense
  • 120 Speed
  • 700 Total

Moves by Level

  • Protect (lv 1)
  • Dragon Tail (lv 1)
  • Fire Fang (lv 1)
  • Thunder Fang (lv 1)
  • Rage (lv 1)
  • Ember (lv 1)
  • Leer (lv 1)
  • Bite (lv 1)
  • Fly (Evo)
  • Ember (lv 4)
  • Leer (lv 7)
  • Bite (lv 10)
  • Dragon Breath (lv 13)
  • Headbutt (lv 17)
  • Focus (lv 21)
  • Crunch (lv 25)
  • Dragon Claw (lv 29)
  • Zen Headbutt (lv 35)
  • Scary Face (lv 42)
  • Flamethrower (lv 49)
  • Double-Edge (lv 63)

Moves by TM/TR

  • TM02 Dragon Claw
  • TM05 Roar
  • TM06 Toxic
  • TM10 Hidden Power
  • TM11 Sunny Day
  • TM15 Hyper Beam
  • TM17 Protect
  • TM18 Rain Dance
  • TM19 Roost
  • TM21 Frustration
  • TM26 Earthquake
  • TM27 Return
  • TM31 Brick Break
  • TM32 Double Team
  • TM35 Flamethrower
  • TM38 Fire Blast
  • TM39 Rock Tomb
  • TM40 Aerial Ace
  • TM42 Facade
  • TM44 Rest
  • TM45 Attract
  • TM48 Round
  • TM51 Steel Wing
  • TM59 Brutal Swing
  • TM65 Shadow Claw
  • TM68 Giga Impact
  • TM71 Stone Edge
  • TM76 Fly
  • TM78 Bulldoze
  • TM80 Rock Slide
  • TM82 Dragon Tail
  • TM87 Swagger
  • TM88 Sleep Talk
  • TM90 Substitute
  • TM100 Confide

Moves by Breeding

  • Defense Curl
  • Dragon Dance
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Dragon Rage
  • Dragon Rush
  • Endure
  • Fire Fang
  • Hydro Pump
  • Thrash
  • Twister

Moves by Tutoring

  • Aqua Tail
  • Defog
  • Draco Meteor
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Heat Wave
  • Hyper Voice
  • Iron Tail
  • Laser Focus
  • Outrage
  • Snore
  • Tailwind
  • Zen Headbutt

Damaged normally by

  • Normal 1×
  • Flying 1×
  • Poison 1×
  • Ghost 1×
  • Steel 1×
  • Electric 1×
  • Psychic 1×
  • Dark 1×

Weak to

  • Rock 2×
  • Ice 4×
  • Dragon 2×
  • Fairy 2×

Immune to

  • Ground

Resistant to

  • Fighting ½×
  • Bug ½×
  • Fire ½×
  • Water ½×
  • Grass ¼×

Pokémon Go

Salamence in Pokémon Go

Pokédex: By 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.

Egg Distance: N/A

Buddy Distance: 5 KM

Pokemon Go 373 Salmence

Pokemon Go 373 Salmence (Image credit: Niantic)

Base Stats

  • 216 Stamina
  • 277 Attack
  • 168 Defense

Moves

  • Fast Attacks: Dragon Tail, Fire Fang, Bite
  • Charged Attacks: Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Draco Meteor, Outrage*

Shiny: Yes

Pokemon Go 373 Salmence Shiny

Pokemon Go 373 Salmence Shiny (Image credit: Niantic)

More information

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Casian Holly
Casian Holly

Casian Holly has been writing about gaming at iMore since 2019, but their real passion is Pokémon. From the games to the anime, cards and toys, they eat, sleep, and breathe all things Pokémon. You can check out their many Pokémon Go and Pokémon Sword and Shield guides and coverage here on iMore.