Stats & Training
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 burns its bodily fluids to create a poisonous gas. When its enemies become disoriented from inhaling the gas, it attacks them.
Volcanoes or dry, craggy places are its home. It emanates a sweet-smelling poisonous gas that attracts bug Pokémon, then attacks them.
Salandit Weakness
Ground, Water, Psychic, and Rock 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug, Fairy |
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Nihilego builds →Head Smash 2x170-200%KO Power Gem 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 4x447-527%KO High Horsepower 4x427-502%KO Rock Slide 2x111-132%KO Bulldoze 4x269-317%KO | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 4x373-439%KO Earth Power 4x198-234%KO Dig 4x298-351%KO Rock Slide 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Marowak builds →Stomping Tantrum 4x236-278%KO Rock Slide 2x78-93% Bone Club 4x202-239%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-75% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO Power Gem 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x83-98% Ancient Power 2x66-78% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Salandit with Earthquake (578-681%). Swampert threatens a KO with Earthquake (713-839%). Tentacruel's Scald also KOs at 124-146%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x578-681%KO Rapid Spin48-57% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x713-839%KO Scald 2x152-179%KO Waterfall 2x285-335%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x124-146%KO Rapid Spin21-25% Sludge Bomb35-41% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemPsychiumz NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Celebi builds →Psychic 2x211-248%KO Giga Drain22-26% Dazzling Gleam16-18% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Salandit View Terrakion builds →Close Combat125-147%KO Stone Edge 2x418-492%KO Earthquake 4x558-657%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Salandit easily with 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Fake Out, Knock Off and 2 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Salandit Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Without breeding, Salandit misses out on Belch and Fake Out. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Belch, with Normal and Dragon coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Salandit Locations
Easy grab on Salandit with high spawn rates across 4 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Salandit in Sun & Moon
Before you go hunting for Salandit, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Moon and Sun each have different walking encounters at Lv. 16-20.
Salandit Guide
Get Salandit to Salazzle at level 33. At 320 BST, Salandit is just the starting point.
Level 33 gets you Salazzle. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Sun & Moon, you can run Salandit through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Salazzle as fast as you can.
You can find Salandit in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Salandit joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves