Salamence in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 43 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Salamence in Pokemon Survivor is a Dragon and Flying dual-type Pokemon from the Hoenn banner. It is a Legendary (5-star) pick with 113 HP, 120 speed and a 1.44x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 79.2: rank 43 of 966, in S tier. Salamence is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.
Salamence at a glance
| Type | Dragon / Flying |
| Generation | 3 (Hoenn) |
| Rarity | Legendary (5-star) |
| HP | 113 |
| Speed | 120 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.44x |
| Base stat total | 600 |
| Stat Score | 79.2 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 43 of 966 |
| Tier | S |
| Role | Damage dealer |
| Starting move | Dragon Rage |
| Banner | Hoenn |
Stats and Stat Score
Salamence has 113 HP, 120 speed and a 1.44x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is well above average and its attack is among the best on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 79.2, which puts it at rank 43 overall, rank 6 of 135 among Hoenn Pokemon and rank 16 of 67 Dragon-types and 3 of 102 Flying-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Salamence sits next to Haxorus one place above it and Marshadow one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 113 | 84% | well above average |
| Speed | 120 | 85% | well above average |
| Attack multiplier | 1.44x | 94% | among the best on the roster |
| Base stat total | 600 | 94% | among the best on the roster |
Salamence moves
Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Salamence starts every run with Dragon Rage: draconic flames in a straight line.
The level-up cards can then offer 13 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 5 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Dragon moves: Dragon Rage, Dragon Dance
- Flying moves: Gust, Wing Attack, Aerial Ace
Weaknesses and resistances
Salamence takes extra damage from Ice (2.4x), Rock (1.6x), Dragon (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Ground (0.3x), Grass (0.36x), Fire (0.6x), Water (0.6x), Fighting (0.6x), and Bug (0.6x). The remaining 8 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Salamence are the ones whose first type is Ice, Rock, Dragon, or Fairy, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Dragon or Flying moves do not hit harder just because Salamence shares the type.
How to get Salamence
Salamence is part of the Hoenn banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (1.5% for Legendary) and then picks one of the 13 Legendary Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Salamence a 0.12% chance. Every banner has its own pity counter: the 70th pull without a 5-star is always a 5-star, which works out to about 43.5 pulls per 5-star and roughly 566 pulls to land this particular one.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 300 coins, or 900 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
Shiny Salamence exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Salamence as an enemy
Salamence never shows up as a regular enemy because 5-star Pokemon are left out of the enemy cast.
It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 9, minute 12, or minute 15 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, a fan of beams, and falling danger zones.
Salamence in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Salamence good in Pokemon Survivor?
Salamence is an S-tier pick with a Stat Score of 79.2, rank 43 of 966. Salamence is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.
How do I get Salamence in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Hoenn banner. Salamence is a Legendary Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.12% chance of giving it.
What is Salamence's starting move?
Salamence starts with Dragon Rage, a Dragon-type beam move.
What is Salamence weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Salamence is weak to Ice (2.4x), Rock (1.6x), Dragon (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x).
Can Salamence be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.