Is Salamence Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon/Flying at level 50 with AbilityIntimidate. Transfer only. If imported and evolved, 600 BST dominates the late game. AbilityIntimidate softens every physical attacker. Handles Drayden's mirror and Iris's Dragons.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Bagon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Bagon on Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
Your Bagon should hit Level 50 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Salamence in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Salamence in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Bagon over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Salamence in B2W2
Step 1Obtain BagonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Meteor Falls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Shelgon- Step 3Salamence ✓
Salamence Weakness
Ice, Rock, and Dragon moves hit 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. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Salamence can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Salamence Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Salamence
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x171-201%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x187-220%KO Rock Slide 2x34-40% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x66-79% Blizzard 4x87-102%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x171-201%KO Rock Slide 2x50-59% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x183-215%KO Rock Slide 2x34-40% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x66-78% Blizzard 4x86-102%KO Dragon Tail 2x35-42% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x188-221%KO Outrage 2x118-140%KO Stone Edge 2x66-77% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x182-215%KO Ice Beam 4x71-83% Dragon Tail 2x49-58% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam 4x67-79% Dragon Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x66-77% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tornadus's Hurricane hits Salamence for 42-50%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Tornadus builds →Hurricane42-50% U Turn9-11% Focus Blast23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast16-19% Flamethrower13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin9-11% Scald9-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Xatu builds →U Turn7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Celebi builds →Psychic24-28% | ||
Salamence Evolutions
End of the line. Salamence caps a three-stage chain that started at Bagon. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+70 over Bagon), and Salamence peaks at 600 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Salamence to get Bagon eggs using 39 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Dragon Dance, Dragon Pulse and 7 more.
B2W2 Salamence Best Moveset
135 Attack behind Dragon/Flying TermStab with AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability gaining +1 Attack on every KO. MoveDragon Dance boosts Attack and Speed in one turn. The moveset eliminates one target and becomes harder to stop with each subsequent KO. AbilityIntimidate drops Attack as a defensive alternative.
Best Build
Salamence best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
As a result of its long-held dream of flying, its cellular structure changed, and wings grew out.
Salamence Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Salamence. The 600 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Earthquake with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Salamence does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Salamence hits 700 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Dragonite (Dragon) when using Salamence. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
Intimidate is what you want on Salamence. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Moxie) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Salamence worth using. With base 100 Speed, Intimidate gives Salamence an edge before opponents can react.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Salamence is a mixed attacker with base 135 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Salamence has appeared in 16 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
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