Mega Salamence is a Dragon and type Mega Raid boss. Best Mega Salamence raid counters include powerful Ice types, as it has a double weakness to it, along with Dragon, Fairy, and Rock types, with a mixed range of different counters available to help you defeat it.
Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 3-5 trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. This guide will tell you how to beat this terrifying Mega, as well as its optimal stats, moves, and CP range.
Mega Salamence Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Salamence:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
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| 1. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 24 | 318s |
| 2. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
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Charm Fairy | Triple Axel Ice | 20 | 341s |
| 3. |
Garchomp (Mega)
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 27 | 374s |
| 4. |
Baxcalibur
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Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 35 | 357s |
| 5. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Ice Beam Ice | 35 | 357s |
| 6. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 33 | 368s |
| 7. |
Cetitan
|
Ice Shard Ice | Avalanche Ice | 32 | 385s |
| 8. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 27 | 407s |
| 9. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 27 | 412s |
| 10. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Weather Ball Ice | 41 | 373s |
| 11. |
Walrein (Shadow)
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Frost Breath Ice | Icicle Spear Ice | 33 | 396s |
| 12. |
Mewtwo
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Ice Beam Ice | 33 | 400s |
| 13. |
Gardevoir (Shadow)
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Charm Fairy | Triple Axel Ice | 33 | 401s |
| 14. |
Glalie (Mega)
|
Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice | 42 | 378s |
| 15. |
Avalugg
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Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 29 | 418s |
| 16. |
Aurorus
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Frost Breath Ice | Weather Ball Ice | 31 | 412s |
| 17. |
Dialga (Origin)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Roar of Time Dragon | 26 | 433s |
| 18. |
Lapras (Shadow)
|
Frist Breath Ice | Ice Beam Ice | 31 | 419s |
| 19. |
Mamoswine
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 42 | 391s |
| 20. |
Glaceon
|
Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice | 42 | 393s |
| 21. |
Avalugg (Hisuian)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Blizzard Ice | 29 | 438s |
| 22. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 23 | 465s |
| 23. |
Articuno (Shadow)
|
Frost Breath Ice | Triple Axel Ice | 32 | 427s |
| 24. |
Regice (Shadow)
|
Frost Breath Ice | Blizzard Ice | 32 | 428s |
| 25. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 34 | 423s |
| 26. |
Articuno
|
Frost Breath Ice | Triple Axel Ice | 50 | 382s |
| 27. |
Ninetales (Alola Shadow)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Weather Ball Ice | 38 | 410s |
| 28. |
Cloyster (Shadow)
|
Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice | 41 | 406s |
| 29. |
Palkia (Origin)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Spacial Rend Dragon | 34 | 431s |
| 30. |
Weavile (Shadow)
|
Ice Shard Ice | Triple Axel Ice | 54 | 381s |
Mega Salamence Moveset Analysis
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*Denotes a Legacy Move, only obtainable via Elite TM.
How to Get Mega Salamence
You cannot catch Salamence in its mega evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Salamence.
Salamence can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2054 – 2142 CP no weather boost
- 2568 – 2678 CP boosted by Windy weather boost
In order to get Mega Salamence you will need 300 Mega Energy for the initial evolution, then 40 Mega Energy to evolve the same Salamence again in the future. If you wait for their ‘cooldown’ period to end, Mega Evolution is free. This cooldown period is shorter the higher mega level your Mega Pokémon is.
Mega Energy can be obtained via Mega Salamence Raids, and once you have evolved Mega Salamence, you can earn 5 Mega Energy per candy while walking it as your buddy. You can walk any Bagon, Shelgon, or Salamence to earn Mega Energy, as long as you have previously evolved one to register it to your Mega Pokédex.
Shiny Salamence
Like all Mega Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Salamence from a raid.
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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In the same vein, here are the sprites for Mega Salamence:
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Mega Salamence Stats
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Salamence (Mega)
Dragon
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| Max CP at lvl 40 5031 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max CP at lvl 50 5688 | |||||
| ATK 310 | DEF 251 | HP 216 | |||
| Weak to | Resistances | ||||
| Dragon Fairy Rock Icex2 | Grass Ground Bug Fighting Fire Water | ||||
Conclusion
Mega Salamence is a beast, which at level 40 hits 5031 CP, and at level 50 maxes out at 5688 CP! It will be one of the top-tier Mega Dragon type Pokémon, beating out both Mega Latios and Mega Latias. It will only be surpassed by Mega Garchomp and Mega Rayquaza. Nonetheless, Mega Salamence will remain an amazing pick for both Dragon and type damage, so go ahead and dominate with this powerful draconic beast.
