Salamence
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 reward | CP 1607 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 2142 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 2678 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 3214 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 3481 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 831 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 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
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
Recommended movesets
The meta-recommended fast + charged move pairs for Salamence in raids.
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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
Best counter recommendations
Frequently asked
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.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Salamence is in the top raid attacker tier — usable across multiple bosses with the right move set.
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.
Related tools
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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