Shadow Salamence

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	A-	X
Dragon Tail	Fly	B	C
Dragon Tail	Outrage*	A	B-
Fire Fang	Fire Blast	B	D
Fire Fang	Fly	A-	C
Fire Fang	Outrage*	X	A
Bite	Fly	B	C-
Bite	Outrage*	X	B

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Draco Meteor	Hydro Pump	X	C
Draco Meteor	Fire Blast	X	C
Fire Fang	Draco Meteor	X	C
Fire Fang	Hydro Pump	X	C
Bite	Draco Meteor	X	C-
Bite	Hydro Pump	X	C-
Bite	Fire Blast	X	C-

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Dragon Tail can be paired with Outrage for maximum damage potential.  
• Draco Meteor is an okay alternative for Dragon-type DPS.
• Fire Fang and Fly can definitely work to maim Grass Types.
• Bite pales in comparison to Dragon Tail.
• Hydro Pump is preferred to Fire Blast for being faster and stronger. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Dragon Tail excels in STAB power, but Fire Fang shines against many Salamence counters.

• Bite offers no defensive utility on Salamence. 

• Outrage is Salamence's only multi-bar charge move, making it a great choice to squeeze in damage.

• Hydro Pump is a decent charge move because of how early it hits.

• Although Draco Meteor hits late, it does a number if not dodged.

• Fire Blast’s counter coverage is offset by a late damage window.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Dragon Tail	Fly Outrage*	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail + Fly and Outrage*

Dragon Tail provides average damage and decent energy generation that Salamence needs for its expensive moves, as well as solid neutral coverage. 

Fly is Salamence's cheapest Charged Attack and benefits from STAB; its excellent overall parameters allow it to become Salamence's primary weapon. Outrage is fairly expensive, but it deals tremendous damage and is cheaper than Salamence's other options. Fire Blast can be ran instead to incinerate Steel-type Pokemon that would otherwise wall it, but its extreme cost makes it an unreliable move. Draco Meteor is an alternative option to Outrage for more even power, but its drawback and slightly higher cost makes it a generally inferior option. Hydro Pump can be used for coverage, but Fire Blast is generally better for that purpose. Frustration obviously has no use.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Salamence is weighted towards attack and has a poor PvP moveset, leaving it unviable in the Great League.

Ultra League: 1 / 5

While not as bad off, Salamence is still a poor pick for the Ultra League

Master League: 2.5 / 5

Salamence has almost what it takes to be decent in Master League, but it really needs a cheaper Charged Attack. Even though Fly is an excellent move, it's simply not cheap enough to let Salamence compete against its other Dragon/Flying brethrens Dragonite and Rayquaza. At this time of writing (Season 19, Shared Skies), Dragonite and Rayquaza are struggling to stand out in the Master League when behemoths like Palkia-O and Zygarde simply outclass them, so Salamence will need a LOT before it can be a viable part of the Master League metagame. It certainly has more room to breathe in Master Premier, but Dragonite still exists.

Fast Moves

15

Dragon Tail

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Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	8.18		13.64	17.05

12

Fire Fang

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Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.41	8.89		13.33	16.67

6

Bite

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.20	8.00		12.00	15.00

Charge Moves

150

Draco Meteor

1 Energy

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Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	0.50	0.00	1.50	41.67	52.08		62.50

130

Hydro Pump

1 Energy

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Water

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.30	2.10	0.00	1.30	39.39	49.24		51.21

140

Fire Blast

1 Energy

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Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.20	0.80	0.00	1.40	33.33	41.67		46.67

80

Fly

1 Energy

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Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.80	0.30	0.00	1.60	44.44	55.56		71.11

Elite Charge Moves

110

Outrage

2 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.90	1.20	0.00	2.20	28.21	35.26		62.05

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	256% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage

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