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Mega Salamence
Salamence came about as a result of a strong, long-held dream of growing wings. It is said that this powerful desire triggered a sudden mutation in this Pokémon's cells, causing it to sprout its magnificent wings.
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Mega Salamence - Mega Evolution Bonuses
- Catch Candy Boost (+1)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 7-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -80%
- Catch Candy Boost (+1)
- Catch Candy XL Chance (+10%)
- Catch XP Boost (+50)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 5-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -90%
- Catch Candy Boost (+2)
- Catch Candy XL Chance (+25%)
- Catch XP Boost (+100)
- Boosted Ally Attacks
- 3-Day Rest Period
- Mega Energy Requirement: -95%
It costs 300 Mega Energy to evolve Mega Salamence for the first time.
Candy, Candy XL and XP Boosts only apply when capturing Pokemon with Dragon types and Flying types
It takes 30 Mega Evolves to reach Max Level.
Mega Salamence Weaknesses and Strengths
Mega Salamence is a dual-type Pokemon of types Dragon and Flying. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.
| Weak Against | |
| Types | Damage |
| Dragon |
160% |
 Fairy |
160% |
 Rock |
160% |
 Ice |
256% |
| Resistant Against | |
| Types | Damage |
 Grass |
39.1% |
 Ground |
39.1% |
 Fire |
62.5% |
 Water |
62.5% |
 Fighting |
62.5% |
 Bug |
62.5% |
Best Moves for Mega Salamence in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Mega Salamence.
We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).
| Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | CDPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Draco Meteor | 66.36 | 655.81 |
| Dragon Tail | Outrage | 50.21 | 644.99 |
| Fire Fang | Draco Meteor | 63.33 | 608.48 |
| Fire Fang | Outrage | 47.18 | 603.46 |
| Dragon Tail | Hydro Pump | 55.75 | 595.71 |
| Dragon Tail | Return  | 66.36 | 592.68 |
Bite  | Outrage | 45.85 | 574.49 |
| Dragon Tail | Fire Blast | 49.69 | 574.37 |
| Bite | Draco Meteor | 62.00 | 560.42 |
| Fire Fang | Return | 63.33 | 530.80 |
All Moves for Mega Salamence
Below are all the moves that Mega Salamence can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.
| Move | Type | Power | DPS | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Charged | 140 | 33.33 | 4200ms | -100 |
| Hydro Pump | Charged | 130 | 39.39 | 3300ms | -100 |
| Draco Meteor | Charged | 150 | 50 | 3600ms | -100 |
| Outrage EliteTM | Charged | 110 | 33.85 | 3900ms | -50 |
| Frustration | Charged | 10 | 5 | 2000ms | -33 |
| Return | Charged | 35 | 50 | 700ms | -33 |
| Fire Fang | Quick | 12 | 13.33 | 900ms | 8 |
| Bite | Quick | 6 | 12 | 500ms | 4 |
| Dragon Tail | Quick | 15 | 16.36 | 1100ms | 9 |
Mega Salamence Evolution
 Bagon |
Requires
25x Candy |  Shelgon |
Shelgon |
Requires
100x Candy |  Salamence |
Salamence |
Requires
300x Mega Energy |  Mega Salamence |
Best Mega Salamence Raid Counters in Pokemon GO
Below you can find the best counters for Mega Salamence Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Mega Salamence in a raid.
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