#0373 Salamence

Artwork: PokéAPI.

DragonFlying

Abilities

IntimidateLowers the foe’s Attack when it enters battle.

Hidden ability

AerilateTurns Normal moves into stronger Flying moves.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Dragon

Growth

Slow

EV yield

3 Attack

Wild held item

Dragon Fang

Salamence’s base stats

HP	95
Attack	135
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	110
Sp. Def	80
Speed	100
Total	600

Where to find it

• Scripted encounter (Lv. 60): Route 34.

  During the Goldenrod Gym chain, after Norman asks you to find Ruby, enter the north end of Route 34. One chance: catching it, knocking it out or fleeing removes it; only losing allows a retry.

See the quest guide: Route 34: Ruby, Sapphire and the wild Salamence (part of the Goldenrod Gym chain).

Evolution

Evolves from Shelgon at Lv 50.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Salamence’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
On evolution	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
1	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
1	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90	10	The foe is knocked away, forcing out another party Pokémon. In the wild, the battle ends.
1	Ember	Fire	Special	40	100	25	The foe is attacked with small flames. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
1	Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	75	100	20	Blows a powerful breath at the target. May paralyze the target.
15	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and charges. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10	The user frightens the foe with a scary face. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
25	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15	Slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.
39	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
46	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses. Raises its critical-hit ratio by 2 stages.
55	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
64	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. However, it then becomes confused.
73	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Salamence can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15	Slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.
TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The foe is scared off, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100	15	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85	5	The foe is hit by an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	85	95	25	Strikes the target with hard wings. May raise the user’s Defense.
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5	The user lands and rests its body. It restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10	The foe is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth.
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15	The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the foe with a sharpened stone. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	Swings its body wildly to damage all opposing Pokémon.
TM129	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10	Strikes the target with its wings twice.
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30	The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15	The user soars, then strikes on the second turn. It can also be used for flying to any familiar town.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15	Attacks with a punch. May lower the target’s Defense.

Move tutors

Moves Salamence can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Cerulean Gym · Cost: Free taught by Daisy at the Cerulean Gym
Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	130	90	5	Comets are summoned down from the sky. Afterward, the user’s Sp. Atk falls by 2 stages.	Blackthorn Move Tutor house · Cost: Free Blackthorn City
Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—	20	The user performs a mystic dance. Raises its Attack and Speed by 1 stage.	Blackthorn Gym · Cost: Free Requirements: Blackthorn Gym: Clair's dragons-only rule (story; the Rising Badge) Blackthorn Gym
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	100	10	Releases suffocating killing intent. Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon’s Den Shrine · Cost: Mystery Stone ×1 Requirements: Dragon Shrine: the Mystery Stone becomes a Charizardite, and the Dragon Rush tutor Dragon’s Den shrine
Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. 10% chance to burn the foe or make it flinch.	Mt. Moon · Cost: Dusk Ball ×1 Mt. Moon
Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10	The user exhales a heated breath on the foe. It has a 10% chance to burn the target.	Cinnabar Island · Cost: Level Ball ×1 Requirements: Power Plant: Zapdos and the ecologist; Cinnabar Island: the Fire-type quiz (unlocks Heat Wave) Cinnabar Island
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.	Goldenrod City · Cost: Love Ball ×1 Requirements: Goldenrod City: small extras
Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. However, it then becomes confused.	Route 45 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 45: the rampaging Dragonite (→ Outrage tutor) Route 45
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95	15	The user bites with electrified fangs. 10% chance to paralyze the foe or make it flinch.	Vermilion City · Cost: Love Ball ×1 Vermilion City
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

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