Is Salamence Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Salamence at 600 BST is Hoenn's native dragon powerhouse. 135 Attack, AbilityIntimidate support, and Dragon/Flying coverage demolish Drake and most of Steven's team. ORAS introduces Mega Salamence with AbilityAerilate turning Normal moves into boosted Flying attacks. The best non-legendary Dragon in any Hoenn playthrough.
Bagon resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Bagon trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Bagon has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Shelgon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Salamence has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Salamence trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Bagon on Meteor Falls (walking, Lv 37-40, common).
Your Bagon should hit Level 30 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Your Shelgon should hit Level 50 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get 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 ORAS
Bagon is your first catch on the way to Salamence. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 20-40 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Salamence Weakness
Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy 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.
| 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 Salamence Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Salamence
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x22-28% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% Dragon Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Gabite builds →Dragon Claw 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x74-88% Dragon Tail 2x50-59% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% Dragon Claw 2x45-53% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Shelgon builds →Dragon Claw 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x75-89% Dragon Tail 2x50-59% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x77-90% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Dragon Claw 2x45-54% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x175-206%KO Stone Edge 2x68-81% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x179-210%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% Dragon Tail 2x27-32% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO Blizzard 4x81-96% Dragon Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x149-175%KO Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x172-203%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x175-206%KO Stone Edge 2x66-78% Dragon Tail 2x27-32% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Blizzard 4x80-94% Dragon Claw 2x46-55% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x144-170%KO Blizzard 4x52-61% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Latios builds →Ice Beam 4x120-141%KO Dragon Pulse 2x85-100%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Latias builds →Ice Beam 4x103-122%KO Dragon Pulse 2x74-87% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x184-217%KO Ice Beam 4x68-80% Dragon Tail 2x50-59% | ||
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x144-169%KO Stone Edge 2x65-77% Dragon Tail 2x26-31% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Excadrill builds →Rapid Spin21-24% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm8-10% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Salamence View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x48-56% | ||
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 50 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Defense Curl, Dragon Dance, Dragon Pulse and 7 more.
ORAS Salamence Best Moveset
Mega Salamence's AbilityAerilate converts Normal moves to Flying at boosted power, and 145 Attack fires the converted TermStab alongside Dragon coverage. AbilityIntimidate on the base form drops Attack on entry. The moveset earns A-tier through Aerilate offense that created one of the most dominant Megas in the format.
Best Build
Salamence best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Dragon Claw
- Outrage
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
Salamence came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this Pokémon’s cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
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.
Salamence Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Intimidate changes the entire equation for Salamence. The 600 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a sweeper. Dragon Dance with Lum Berry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Salamence can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence. That's 700 BST, up from 600. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
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 physical attacker with base 135 Attack. 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