Mega Salamence vs Salamence
Dragon
FlyingTypeSameDragonFlying- 95HP=95
- 135Attack+10145
- 80Defense+50130
- 110Sp. Atk+10120
- 80Sp. Def+1090
- 100Speed+20120
- 600Total+100700
How to get the Salamencite in Legends: Z-A
Quasartico Inc.360 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 360 Mega Shards
How to Get Mega Salamence in Legends: Z-A
1 encounter spot for Salamence starting from endgame routes. The list below shows each one, so start with the spot nearest your current route.
1 location to catch Salamence
Where To Catch Salamence in Legends: Z-A
To get Salamence, start by catching Bagon through walking encounters at Lv. 23-55. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Shelgonor evolve from Bagon (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Mega Salamence in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Salamence becomes a shiny Mega Salamence when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Salamence.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Salamence is Full Odds, which reaches about 1 in 1,024 at full boosts. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Salamence odds across every game
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ShinyShiny Salamence Evolution
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Legends: Z-A Shiny Salamence Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Legends: Z-A with Salamence preloaded.
Mega Salamence Weakness
Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Mega Salamence for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Mega Salamence's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Mega Salamence Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Mega Salamence
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 4x161-189%KO Disarming Voice 2x24-29% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 4x102-120%KO Stone Edge 2x39-47% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Aggron builds →Head Smash 2x84-99% Ice Beam 4x57-67% | ||
 Drampa NormalDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Drampa builds →Ice Beam 4x110-129%KO Draco Meteor 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x108-127%KO Draining Kiss 2x20-24% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x80-95% Ice Beam 4x85-100%KO Stone Edge 2x44-52% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x81-96% Moonblast 2x65-76% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Abomasnow builds →Ice Hammer 4x99-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x20-24% | ||
 Xerneas Fairy | S | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x85-100%KO Outrage 2x52-62% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Tyranitar builds →Ice Beam 4x81-96% Stone Edge 2x67-78% | ||
 Goodra Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Goodra builds →Ice Beam 4x92-109%KO Draco Meteor 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 20 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Zygarde builds →Draco Meteor 2x77-91% Stone Edge 2x34-41% | ||
Mega Salamence Evolutions
End of the line. Salamence caps a three-stage chain that started at Bagon. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+70 over Bagon), and Salamence peaks at 600 total stats. In battle, Salamence holding Salamencite Mega Evolves into Mega Salamence. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Salamence Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega Salamence's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Salamence has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 145, and Sp. Def is lowest at 90.
It's uncontrollable if enraged. It flies around spouting flames, scorching fields and mountains.
Game Availability
Mega Salamence first appeared in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and is in 4 games: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASDebut
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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