Mega Salamence Raid Guide

Mega Salamence Raid guide

Dragon

Mega Salamence is an easy Mega Raids raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 50285. 4 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Mega Salamence in the raid. Mega Salamence is vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, Fairy type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Reshiram, Zekrom, Rayquaza, Kyurem, Garchomp. Defeating Mega Salamence in a raid will only encounter Salamence (not Mega form) but will earn you Mega Salamence candy.

Mega Salamence can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 2568 - 2678 CP during Windy weather conditions.
  • 2054 - 2142 CP during other weather conditions.

Mega Salamence is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was January 18, 2023. Shiny Salamence is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Mega Salamence raids will be boosted during Windy weather conditions.

Dragon type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Ice
Double damage to: Dragon
Half damage from: Fire
Half damage to: Steel
No damage from: -
No damage to: Fairy

Mega Salamence Raid Counters

  • Reshiram

    Reshiram is a Dragon, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Zekrom

    Zekrom is a Dragon, Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Rayquaza

    Rayquaza is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Kyurem

    Kyurem is a Dragon, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Blizzard   Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Garchomp

    Garchomp is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Latios

    Latios is a Dragon, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Dragonite

    Dragonite is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Goodra

    Goodra is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Salamence

    Salamence is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Haxorus

    Haxorus is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Latias

    Latias is a Dragon, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Charm   Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Druddigon

    Druddigon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Fraxure

    Fraxure is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Sliggoo

    Sliggoo is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   which is effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Shelgon

    Shelgon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   Twister   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Altaria

    Altaria is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dazzling Gleam   Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Gabite

    Gabite is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Dragonair

    Dragonair is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Axew

    Axew is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   Dragon Pulse   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Bagon

    Bagon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Gible

    Gible is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Goomy

    Goomy is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   which is effective against Mega Salamence.

  • Dratini

    Dratini is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Salamence.

Mega Salamence Mega counters

Mega Altaria, Mega Charizard X, Mega Glalie, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Salamence, Mega Sceptile are best Mega counters to battle with Mega Salamence if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Mega Salamence moves set

Mega Salamence will use below moves during the battle.

Bite Fast Dark 12.0
Draco Meteor Charged Dragon 41.7
Dragon Tail Fast Dragon 13.6
Fire Blast Charged Fire 33.3
Fire Fang Fast Fire 12.2
Hydro Pump Charged Water 39.4

Mega Salamence raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Mega Salamence moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Mega Salamence.

Cloudy Great for battle
Fog Boosts Bite Great for battle
Partly cloudy Great for battle
Rainy Boosts Hydro Pump Great for battle
Snow Great for battle
Sunny / clear Boosts Fire Blast
Boosts Fire Fang		 Great for battle
Windy Boosts Draco Meteor
Boosts Dragon Tail		 Draco Meteor is bad for Dragon type Pokemon
Dragon Tail is bad for Dragon type Pokemon

Salamence stats

Attack: 256
Defence: 210
HP: 9000
Max CP (level 50): 4089
Max HP (level 50): 174

Shiny Salamence

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Salamence if you win the raid.

Raid events