While most trainers evolve Salandit into Salazzle immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Watch the Ground matchup though — quadruple damage means one hit can end it. Watch the Ground matchup though — quadruple damage means one hit can end it.
Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Salandit's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It taunts its prey and lures them into narrow, rocky areas where it then sprays them with toxic gas to make them dizzy and take them down.
Only female Salandit can produce gas laden with pheromones. Males entranced by this gas will do whatever the females tell them.
Salandit Weakness
AvgGround, Water, Psychic, and Rock-type moves hit Salandit for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
One evolution ahead. Salandit grows into Salazzle through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Salandit.
How to Evolve
Breed Salandit easily with 65 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Fake Out, Mud-Slap and 1 more to offspring.
Eviolite turns Salandit into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Corrosion and Timid nature stack with a spread EV build EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.
Best Build
Best Salandit Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Tera Blast
- Protect
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Salandit misses out on Belch and Fake Out. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Salandit is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations
24 walking encounters at Lv. 10-40 for Salandit across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Salandit is meant to evolve into Salazzle. At 320 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Salandit evolves into Salazzle at level 33. Salandit is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Corrosion this Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon — that's the one you want on Salandit. Oblivious is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 77 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Salandit is a special attacker with base 71 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Salandit can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Salandit joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A