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Salamence

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Salamence Weaknesses & Counters

DragonFlying

Salamence is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy (4× from Ice). It resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug and Grass and is immune to Ground.

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Type matchups

4× — double weakIce
2× — weakRockDragonFairy
1× — normal damageNormalElectricPoisonFlyingPsychicGhostDarkSteel
½× — resistsFireWaterFightingBug
¼× — double resistsGrass
0× — immuneGround

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Salamence's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Diancie-MegaMega DiancieRockFairyTapu KokoTapu KokoElectricFairyMawile-MegaMega MawileSteelFairyStakatakaStakatakaRockSteelTinkatonTinkatonFairySteel

Other Dragon/Flying Pokémon

DragoniteDragoniteDragonite-MegaMega DragoniteAltariaAltariaSalamence-MegaMega SalamenceRayquazaRayquazaRayquaza-MegaMega Rayquaza

Salamence weakness FAQ

What is Salamence weak to?

Salamence is a Dragon/Flying type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ice, Rock, Dragon and Fairy; Ice attacks deal 4× damage.

What does Salamence resist?

Salamence resists Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug and Grass and is immune to Ground.

What are good counters to Salamence?

Popular Pokémon that resist Salamence's Dragon and Flying attacks and hit it super-effectively include Mega Diancie, Tapu Koko, Mega Mawile, Stakataka and Tinkaton.