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Mega Salamence VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Salamence (Mega) appears on 21.4% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (2,532 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #6 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 49.0% and a Top 8 index of 0.91: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.
- 21.4%Usage
- 49.0%Adj. win rate
- 0.91Top 8 index
- #6Usage rank
- 2,532Teams
The most common Salamence (Mega) set runs Salamencite with Protect, Hyper Voice, Tailwind, Draco Meteor.
What item does Salamence (Mega) use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Salamencite | 100.0% | 49.0% |
What ability does Salamence (Mega) use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Intimidate | 97.2% | 49.0% |
| Aerilate | 2.0% | 47.1% |
| Moxie | 0.7% | 40.8% |
| Intimidade | 0.0% | 47.8% |
What moves does Salamence (Mega) use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Protect | 98.0% | 49.1% |
| Hyper Voice | 95.7% | 49.1% |
| Tailwind | 70.5% | 49.7% |
| Draco Meteor | 69.7% | 50.0% |
| Flamethrower | 32.0% | 48.9% |
| Double-Edge | 14.2% | 45.6% |
| Dragon Pulse | 7.2% | 42.1% |
| Heat Wave | 4.4% | 46.1% |
| Fire Blast | 1.3% | 45.7% |
| Dragon Claw | 1.1% | 35.8% |
Salamence (Mega) natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Timid | 69.5% | 50.1% |
| Modest | 14.5% | 47.9% |
| Hasty | 5.4% | 45.0% |
| Naive | 4.0% | 46.5% |
| Naïve | 2.3% | 46.1% |
Most common Salamence (Mega) sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Salamencite | Intimidate | Draco Meteor / Hyper Voice / Protect / Tailwind | 42.0% |
| Salamencite | Intimidate | Draco Meteor / Flamethrower / Hyper Voice / Protect | 17.3% |
| Salamencite | Intimidate | Flamethrower / Hyper Voice / Protect / Tailwind | 10.0% |
| Salamencite | Intimidate | Double-Edge / Hyper Voice / Protect / Tailwind | 7.5% |
| Salamencite | Intimidate | Dragon Pulse / Hyper Voice / Protect / Tailwind | 3.6% |
Best Salamence (Mega) teammates
Is Salamence (Mega) rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Salamence (Mega) is on 13.9% of teams, against 29.0% in the 14 days before: down 15.0 points.
What does Salamence (Mega) beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Salamence (Mega) by what the opponent brings, over 14,844 tournament games. Its average is a 48.8% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Salamence (Mega)
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 2 of 46 | CokeSebas | Annihilape, Delphox (Mega), Hisuian Samurott, Kleavor, Toxtricity |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 6 of 20 | Lobyte | Eternal Flower Floette (Mega), Kingambit, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Volcarona |
| Oct 10, 2026 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 32!⛩️ | 2 of 23 | Storm2184 | Hisuian Arcanine, Incineroar, Kingambit, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Girls & They's Sunday Smackdown #2 | 1 of 12 | serenesplash | Armarouge, Gardevoir (Mega), Indeedee ♀, Kingambit, Sneasler |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Øutcasts' Saturday Night #1 [1st: Shiny Salamence] | 3 of 22 | Bosse Jarmin | Delphox (Mega), Incineroar, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Sylveon |
| Oct 10, 2026 | VGC Indigo League #2 (Prize: Eternal Floette) | 4 of 105 | JurassicJoints | Corviknight, Excadrill, Sinistcha, Tyranitar (Mega), Wash Rotom |
How fast is Salamence (Mega)?
Salamence (Mega) has 120 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 189; neutral, 172. At max it outspeeds 18 of the 21 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Raichu (Mega Y) (200), Garchomp (Mega Z) (223). And just below: Staraptor (Mega) (178), Garchomp (169), Volcarona (167).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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