Mega Salamence vs Salamence
Dragon
FlyingTypeSameDragonFlying- 95HP=95
- 135Attack+10145
- 80Defense+50130
- 110Sp. Atk+10120
- 80Sp. Def+1090
- 100Speed+20120
- 600Total+100700
- IntimidateAbilityAerilate
- MoxieHidden
How to get the Salamencite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
GiftMeteor Falls
From Zinnia's grandmother after completing the Delta Episode
How to Get Mega Salamence in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Salamence doesn't appear wild. Catch Bagon instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 50 to get Salamence. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Salamence in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Bagon is your first catch on the way to Salamence. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 20-40 across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Evolve into Shelgon
- Step 3Salamence ✓
How to Get Shiny Mega Salamence in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Salamence becomes a shiny Mega Salamence when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Salamence.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Salamence is DexNav Search, which reaches about 1 in 37 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Salamence odds across every game
Normal
ShinyShiny Salamence Evolution
4 Forms
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Salamence Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Horde Encounter: Every horde throws five Pokemon at you at once, so each battle rolls five shiny chances in one encounter.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x163-192%KO Dragon Pulse 2x77-91% Stone Edge 2x45-53% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Latios builds →Ice Beam 4x109-128%KO Dragon Pulse 2x77-91% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Latias builds →Ice Beam 4x94-111%KO Dragon Pulse 2x67-79% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x123-144%KO Ice Beam 4x62-74% Dragon Tail 2x33-39% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x90-106%KO Ice Beam 4x124-146%KO Stone Edge 2x50-59% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x58-68% Ice Beam 4x59-69% Dragon Claw 2x31-37% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x113-133%KO Stone Edge 2x45-53% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x38-44% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Ancient Power 2x50-59% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 4x126-149%KO Rock Slide 2x22-26% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x73-86% Ice Beam 4x47-56% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x82-97% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Salamence View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x130-153%KO Ancient Power 2x29-35% | ||
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega Salamence's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 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.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
39 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Salamence has 700 base stats in total. Attack leads at 145, and Sp. Def is lowest at 90.
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
Winds & Waves
Explore