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DEX #0373

Salamence

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Salamence · #0373

Salamence is a Dragon / Flying-type mons. Base stats: Attack 277 · Defense 168 · Stamina 216. Maximum CP at level 50 is 4289. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.

Hundo CP — Salamence at 100% IV

The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Salamence shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.

Field Research rewardCP 1607
Raid / egg / breakthroughCP 2142
Weather-boosted raidCP 2678
Wild (L30 cap)CP 3214
Wild, weather-boosted (L35)CP 3481
Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundoCP 831
Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundoCP 2107

Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Salamence caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.

Base stats

Attack277
Defense168
Stamina216

CP tier

Top-tier raid attacker (3500+ max CP)

Is Salamence worth powering up?

Yes — Salamence is an A-tier Dragon attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.

Evolution line — stages and candy cost

Every stage of Salamence's evolution line with the candy cost between stages. IVs carry through evolution — a high-IV early stage is worth keeping and evolving.

Bagon25 candyShelgon100 candySalamence

Recommended movesets

The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Salamence in raids.

Legacy & Elite-TM moves

Salamence can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.

Weakness chart — what beats Salamence

These attacker types deal 1.6× damage to a Dragon / Flying-type mons. Tap a type to see its full weakness chart.

Double super-effective (2.56×) attackers

Ice · 2.56×

Best counter recommendations

Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.

Frequently asked

What is Salamence's max CP?

Salamence reaches a maximum CP of 4289 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.

Is shiny Salamence available?

The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.

Is Salamence good in raids?

Salamence is in the top raid attacker tier — usable across multiple bosses with the right move set.

Is Salamence worth powering up?

Yes — Salamence is an A-tier Dragon attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.

Evolve to unlock: functional Hundo IVs on Bagon

Salamence has no functional-hundo spreads of its own — but IVs carry through evolution, and Bagon does. A near-perfect Salamence can be a functional Hundo one evolution away. Check the qualifying spreads before transferring.

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Data last updated: 2026-07-15

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