#373 · Generation 3
Mega Salamence
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 5,031 / 5,688
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,875 / 3,594
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,156
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Salamence earns its spot: S-tier Flying raid attacker and S-tier Dark raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SFlying raid attackermega#1 Flying · 19.8 DPS
It ranks #1 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Fly.
- SDark raid attackermega#2 Dark · 16.7 DPS
It ranks #2 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Brutal Swing.
- ADragon raid attackermega#5 Dragon · 17.5 DPS
It ranks #5 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flying | S | #1 / 238 | 19.8 | 566 | Dragon Tail · Fly |
| dark | S | #2 / 363 | 16.7 | 478 | Dragon Tail · Brutal Swing |
| dragon | A | #5 / 168 | 17.5 | 500 | Dragon Tail · Draco Meteor |
| water | A | #6 / 283 | 15.8 | 450 | Dragon Tail · Hydro Pump |
| fire | B | #15 / 263 | 15.4 | 439 | Dragon Tail · Fire Blast |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon TailSTAB | dragon | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 9 | +12 | 3 turns |
Fire Fang | fire | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire Blast | fire | 140 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.40 | 140 | -80 | |
Hydro Pump | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Draco MeteorSTAB | dragon | 150 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 150 | -65 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
FlySTAB | flying | 90 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | |
Brutal Swing | dark | 65 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.97 | 55 | -35 | |
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
OutrageElite TMSTAB | dragon | 110 | -50 | 4.0s | 2.20 | 110 | -60 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Salamence good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Salamence is S-tier for Flying raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Salamence?
- Mega Salamence earns its spot: S-tier Flying raid attacker and S-tier Dark raid attacker.
- Is Mega Salamence a good raid attacker?
- Mega Salamence ranks #1 of 238 flying attackers with 19.8 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Salamence be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Salamence is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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