- Attack
- 310
- Defense
- 251
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,875
- min 2,773
- Weather boostLv25
- 3,594
- min 3,467
- MaxLv50
- 5,688
- Lv40 5,031
At a glance
Basics
Mega Salamence is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon. In its Mega Evolved form, its 100% IV CP is 2,875 at level 20, 3,594 at level 25 and up to 5,688 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Rock/Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Fighting/Bug/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Dragon Tail + Fly is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs).
- Category
- Dragon Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 5,688 / 5,756
Salamence came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this Pokémon's cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Mega Evolution guide (Mega Energy and Mega Level)Mega Evolution spends Mega Energy to make a Pokémon stronger for a set time, and in raids it also powers up everyone attacking with the same type.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon Tail
FlyBest100% efficiency21.0TDO 894 - 2
Fire FangFly93% efficiency19.5TDO 830 - 3Dragon TailDraco Meteor92% efficiency19.3TDO 822
- 4
BiteFly90% efficiency18.9TDO 805 - 5Dragon TailOutrage*88% efficiency18.5TDO 788
Top 5 of 21 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Fire FangFire · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlyBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 54 | 2.16 |
| Draco MeteorDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 51.4 | 1.8 |
 Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s | 135 | 100 | 38.6 | 1.35 |
| Fire BlastFire · 4s | 140 | 100 | 35 | 1.4 |
| Outrage*Dragon · 4s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 33 | 2.64 |
| Brutal SwingDark · 2s | 65 | 33 | 32.5 | 1.97 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Mega Salamence's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 194.2
- Actual Defense
- 158.9
- Actual HP
- 137
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Dragon TailFlyBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 5,031 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Mega SalamenceViewing300 Mega Energy60 after the firstBest movesDragon TailFly
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6
RockDragon
Fairy - ×0.625FireWater
Fighting
Bug - ×0.39
Grass
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
- Ice×2.56
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FlyingSTAB 1.2×FlySuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- DragonSTAB 1.2×Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor · OutrageSuper effective ×1.6Dragon
- FireFire Fang · Fire BlastSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- WaterHydro PumpSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
- DarkBite · Brutal Swing · CrunchSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.04.07Community Day Classic: Bagon · Exclusive move: Outrage
- 2019.04.13Community Day: Bagon · Exclusive move: Outrage