Salamence-Mega

Salamence-Mega

Dragon / Flying. Rank 2 by usage, on 25.8% of teams, leads 11.3% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Double-Edge75.7%
  • Dragon Dance73.2%
  • Earthquake70.7%
  • Roost65.5%
  • Draco Meteor26.0%
  • Flamethrower16.2%
  • Fire Blast16.1%
  • Hyper Voice15.6%

Items

  • Salamencite97.7%
  • Choice Scarf0.8%
  • Life Orb0.6%
  • Rocky Helmet0.3%
  • Leftovers0.1%
  • Focus Sash0.1%
  • Lum Berry0.1%
  • Expert Belt0.0%

Abilities

  • Intimidate99.3%
  • Moxie0.7%

Spreads

  • Adamant 1/32/1/0/0/3213.3%
  • Adamant 2/32/0/0/0/3211.7%
  • Adamant 1/0/1/32/0/326.5%
  • Adamant 2/0/0/32/0/323.8%
  • Adamant 27/25/5/0/0/93.8%
  • Adamant 21/15/0/0/0/302.9%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GolisopodGolisopod 31.8%PrimarinaPrimarina 27.8%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 27.2%HippowdonHippowdon 23.8%GholdengoGholdengo 19.9%GarchompGarchomp 18.5%AegislashAegislash 17.9%GlimmoraGlimmora 17.9%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Salamencite, Intimidate, Adamant 1/32/1/0/0/32. Double-Edge, Dragon Dance, Earthquake, Roost.

Stats 171 / 216 / 151 / 126 / 110 / 172. Weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Rock. Resists Bug, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Earthquake 183.6–218.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (61% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Earthquake 157.7–186.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    On their common spreads: OHKO (50%), 56.3% to OHKO (8%), OHKO (4%)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Earthquake 122.4–145.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Earthquake 122.4–145.6%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (86% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 109.6–129.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (80% of usage)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Earthquake 104.5–123.6%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: OHKO (53%), OHKO (5%), 75% to OHKO (3%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 71.8–84.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Double-Edge 70.6–83.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Double-Edge 68.7–81.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (33% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Earthquake 65.9–77.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Double-Edge 64.5–76.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Earthquake 61.8–73.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (59% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Earthquake 61.1–73.1%, guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Double-Edge 59.9–70.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (20%), 3HKO (12%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Double-Edge 57.3–67.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (8%), 3HKO (7%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Earthquake 56–66.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Double-Edge 52.4–62%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (73% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Double-Edge 50.3–59.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (27%), 2HKO (23%), 3HKO (6%)

Threatened by, and why

  • Baxcalibur-Mega
    Baxcalibur-Mega 16.2% usage
    Icicle Crash 184.8–219.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Ninetales-Alola
    Ninetales-Alola 10.1% usage
    Blizzard 177.8–210.5%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Triple Axel 175.4–212.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Dragonite-Mega
    Dragonite-Mega 6.5% usage
    Draco Meteor 168.4–200%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Archaludon
    Archaludon 15.4% usage
    Draco Meteor 150.9–178.9%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Icicle Crash 149.7–177.8%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Pelipper
    Pelipper 7.3% usage
    Ice Beam 117–138%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Draco Meteor 112.3–133.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Primarina
    Primarina 18.4% usage
    Moonblast 99.4–119.3%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    93.8% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Ice Punch 98.2–117%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    93.8% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Power Gem 88.9–105.3%, 25% chance to OHKO
    25% to OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Ice Punch 88.9–105.3%, 31.3% chance to OHKO
    On its common spreads: 31.3% to OHKO (13%), 43.8% to OHKO (12%), 31.3% to OHKO (7%)
  • Mimikyu
    Mimikyu 14.5% usage
    Play Rough 78.9–95.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 76–90.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Gholdengo
    Gholdengo 13.5% usage
    Make It Rain 73.7–86.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Gyarados
    Gyarados 6.5% usage
    Avalanche 67.8–81.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Flash Cannon 52.6–62%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Air Slash 52.6–62%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 50.9–60.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (32% of usage)