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Salazzle VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Salazzle appears on 0.1% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (16 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #173 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 28.4% and a Top 8 index of 0.53: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.

0.1%Usage
28.4%Adj. win rate
0.53Top 8 index
#173Usage rank
16Teams

The most common Salazzle set runs Focus Sash with Fake Out, Protect, Sludge Bomb, Heat Wave.

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What item does Salazzle use?

Item	Usage	Adj. win rate
Focus Sash	68.8%	30.3%
Bright Powder	12.5%	43.3%
Air Balloon	6.2%	47.8%
Life Orb	6.2%	47.8%
Payapa Berry	6.2%	38.5%

What ability does Salazzle use?

Ability	Usage	Adj. win rate
Corrosion	68.8%	29.7%
Oblivious	31.2%	36.4%

What moves does Salazzle use?

Move	Usage	Adj. win rate
Fake Out	68.8%	31.2%
Protect	68.8%	33.3%
Sludge Bomb	68.8%	32.9%
Heat Wave	37.5%	28.0%
Toxic	37.5%	35.9%
Encore	18.8%	36.1%
Flamethrower	18.8%	45.5%
Overheat	18.8%	42.9%
Dragon Cheer	12.5%	42.9%
Fire Blast	12.5%	43.3%

Salazzle natures

Nature	Usage	Adj. win rate
Timid	81.2%	29.3%
Modest	18.8%	39.4%

Most common Salazzle sets

Item	Ability	Moves	Usage
Focus Sash	Corrosion	Fake Out / Overheat / Protect / Toxic	12.5%
Focus Sash	Corrosion	Fake Out / Protect / Toxic / Venoshock	12.5%
Focus Sash	Oblivious	Fake Out / Flamethrower / Protect / Sludge Bomb	12.5%
Bright Powder	Corrosion	Encore / Fire Blast / Sludge Bomb / Sunny Day	6.2%
Air Balloon	Corrosion	Fake Out / Overheat / Protect / Sludge Bomb	6.2%

Best Salazzle teammates

Teammate	On its teams	Adj. win rate
Salamence (Mega)	25.0%	39.5%
Indeedee ♀	25.0%	38.5%
Sceptile (Mega)	25.0%	37.5%
Espathra	25.0%	37.5%
Milotic	18.8%	35.3%
Rillaboom	18.8%	41.9%
Malamar (Mega)	12.5%	37.9%
Mudsdale	12.5%	43.3%
Hatterene	12.5%	46.7%
Froslass (Mega)	12.5%	46.7%

Is Salazzle rising or falling?

Over the last 14 days Salazzle is on 0.2% of teams, against 0.1% in the 14 days before: holding steady.

What does Salazzle beat and lose to?

Results of teams with Salazzle by what the opponent brings, over 68 tournament games. Its average is a 22.1% win rate.

Best matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Kingambit	10	40.0%
Gholdengo	11	38.7%
Indeedee ♀	12	37.5%
Volcarona	12	37.5%
Incineroar	16	36.1%

Worst matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Rillaboom	24	34.1%
Sneasler	14	35.3%
Garchomp (Mega Z)	11	35.5%
Incineroar	16	36.1%
Volcarona	12	37.5%

Recent Top 8 teams with Salazzle

Date	Tournament	Place	Player	Team
Oct 10, 2026	Girls & They's Sunday Smackdown #2	6 of 12	Corako	Glimmora (Mega), Gyarados (Mega), Hydreigon, Kingambit, Pelipper

How fast is Salazzle?

Salazzle has 117 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 185; neutral, 169. At max it outspeeds 18 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Sneasler (189), Salamence (Mega) (189), Raichu (Mega Y) (200). 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.