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#757 · Generation 7

Salandit

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,122 / 1,268
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
641 / 801
Research CP (L15)
480
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Salandit
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Salandit has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • C
    Little Cup#54 of 168 · score 74.8

    It is ranked #54 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Poison Jab / Poison Fang / Flamethrower.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

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

Attack136
Defense80
Stamina134

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little CupC#54 / 16874.8
Poison Jab · Poison Fang · Flamethrower
L17 · 4/14/14

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
dragon–#151 / 1685.939Poison Jab · Dragon Pulse
poison–#165 / 1975.939Poison Jab · Poison Fang
fire–#223 / 2636.039Poison Jab · Flamethrower

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
EmberSTAB
fire10+101.0s10.04+92 turns
Poison JabSTAB
poison13+91.0s13.07+72 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Poison FangSTAB
poison30-331.5s0.9150-40100% chance: -1 foe Def
FlamethrowerSTAB
fire65-502.0s1.3090-55
Dragon Pulse
dragon90-503.5s1.8090-55

Questions people ask

Is Salandit good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Salandit is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Salandit?
Salandit has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Salandit IVs for Little Cup?
The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 17. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Salandit a good raid attacker?
Salandit ranks #223 of 263 fire attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Salandit be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Salandit is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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