Competitive Information for Salamence [Black/White]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Salamence? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Salamence, an exceptional Pokémon known for its Dragon and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Salamence out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dragon, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Salamence below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Choice Scarf / Dragon Gem
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake
- Brick Break
- Roost
Salamence is an awesome Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Salamence's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Moxie, Salamence's attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake
- Aqua Tail
Salamence is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Salamence's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower / Heat Wave
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Air Cutter
Salamence is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Salamence's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Draco Meteor). Life Orb boosts the power of Salamence's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Salamence cannot move next turn).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw
- Outrage
- Fire Blast / Aqua Tail
- Earthquake
Salamence is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Scarf will increase Salamence's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Moxie, Salamence's attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Salamence afterwards).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Salac Berry
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Rock Slide / Roost
- Earthquake / Stone Edge
Salamence is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Moxie, Salamence's attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and koes another pokemon.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Salamence? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Aqua Tail / Double-Edge
Salamence is a notable Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Salamence's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage. Aqua Tail was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Air Cutter
Salamence is a notable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Salamence's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Draco Meteor). Life Orb boosts the power of Salamence's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Salamence cannot move next turn).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Salamence can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Salamence.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Salamence can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Salamence
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Salamence's stats
- Defense Curl
- Dragon Dance
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Ominous Wind
- Rage
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Salamence
- Brick Break
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Fire Fang
- Hydro Pump
- Outrage
- Protect
- Refresh
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Salamence in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Naive Nature ( 0/252/0/4/0/252/ )
- Optimize Salamence's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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