Competitive Information for Salamence [Ruby/Sapphire]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Salamence? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Salamence is a fabulous Dragon and Flying-typed Pokemon. Salamence are common Pokemon to see in the RS metagame. Salamence can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Salamence is weak to Dragon, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Brick Break
- Rock Slide
- Dragon Dance
Physical Sweeper Salamence (Popular/Trending)
Salamence is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Salamence last longer regaining it's it's HP every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Salamence's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Salamence's attack and speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Leftovers / Choice Band
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Rash (+SpA, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fire Blast
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Dragon Dance / Dragon Claw
Special Sweeper Salamence (Popular/Trending)
Salamence is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Salamence last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Salamence's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Salamence's attack and speed by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
- Rock Slide / Rollout
Physical Sweeper Salamence (Intimidate)
Salamence is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Don't forget back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ 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. power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Crunch / Bite
- Wish
Special Sweeper Salamence (Intimidate)
Salamence is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Crunch is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
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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
- Earthquake
Salamence Physical Sweeper (Moxie )
Salamence is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Salamence? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Salamence (Intimidate)
Salamence is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Dragon Fang
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Twister / Dragon Claw
- Flamethrower / Ember
- Crunch / Bite
- Wish
Doubles Special Sweeper Salamence (Intimidate)
Salamence is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Intimidate, on switch-in Salamence lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ember is a special 40-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Crunch is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Salamence learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Salamence can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS 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: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Salamence's stats
- Defense Curl
- Dragon Dance
- Iron Defense
- Rage
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Salamence
- Brick Break
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Flying
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hydro Pump
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Salamence in Ruby and Sapphire
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Rash Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
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