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Salamencein Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Dragon Pokémon

After many long years, its cellular structure underwent a sudden mutation to grow wings. When angered, it loses all thought and rampages out of control.

Salamence in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Salamence is #373 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its dragon/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Front
salamence sprite
Normal
salamence sprite
Shiny
salamence sprite
Animated
salamence sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
salamence sprite
Normal
salamence sprite
Shiny
Type
DragonFlying
Dex
#373
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers the foe's Attack.

Moxie(Secondary)

KOs raise Attack.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
300
EV Yield
3 Attack
Wild Held Items
Dragonfang(5%)
Weak To
ice ×4rock ×2dragon ×2fairy ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Salamence has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve shelgon or bagon to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (22)

FlyLevel: 0flying
PWR0ACC95PP15
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
FlyLevel: 1flying
PWR0ACC95PP15
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
ProtectLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Dragon TailLevel: 1dragon
PWR60ACC90PP10
Knocks foe away to switch it out or end wild battle.
Fire FangLevel: 1fire
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
Thunder FangLevel: 1electric
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed.
RageLevel: 1normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
EmberLevel: 1fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
BiteLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
EmberLevel: 4fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
LeerLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
BiteLevel: 10dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Dragon BreathLevel: 13dragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze.
HeadbuttLevel: 17normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Focus EnergyLevel: 21normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
CrunchLevel: 25dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Dragon ClawLevel: 29dragon
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Zen HeadbuttLevel: 35psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15
Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching.
Scary FaceLevel: 42normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
FlamethrowerLevel: 49fire
PWR0ACC100PP15
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Double EdgeLevel: 63normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (10)

Hydro Pumpwater
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Thrashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Dragon Ragedragon
PWR1ACC100PP10
Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage.
Twisterdragon
PWR40ACC100PP20
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC0PP20
A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
Fire Fangfire
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
Dragon Rushdragon
PWR100ACC75PP10
Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR0ACC100PP10
Generates a shock wave to damage the foe.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Defense Curlnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (16)

RageLevel: 1normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
BiteLevel: 1dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
HeadbuttLevel: 1normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
BiteLevel: 5dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
LeerLevel: 9normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
HeadbuttLevel: 17normal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Focus EnergyLevel: 21normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
EmberLevel: 25fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
ProtectLevel: 30normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Dragon BreathLevel: 38dragon
PWR60ACC100PP20
Strikes the foe with a blast of breath. May paralyze.
Scary FaceLevel: 47normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
FlyLevel: 50flying
PWR0ACC95PP15
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
CrunchLevel: 61dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Dragon ClawLevel: 79dragon
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Double EdgeLevel: 93normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (5)

Hydro Pumpwater
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Thrashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Dragon Ragedragon
PWR1ACC100PP10
Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage.
Twisterdragon
PWR40ACC100PP20
Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch.
Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC0PP20
A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.

TM/HM Moves (39)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR0ACC100PP10TM59
Generates a shock wave to damage the foe.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
PWR0ACC85PP5TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR0ACC100PP15TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flyflying
PWR0ACC95PP15HM02
Flies up on the first turn, then strikes the next turn.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM51
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM47
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
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Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Salamence. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ice4×rock2×dragon2×fairy2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Salamence resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

ground
grass0.25×fire0.5×water0.5×fighting0.5×bug0.5×
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