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Salamence.

Champions BSS Reg M-C usage profile · rank #78
september 2026 · 69.5K battles
Salamence
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Usage · September 2026
1.4%
Salamence is ranked #78 in Champions BSS Reg M-C, carried by 1,732 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#78 of 278
Raw count1,732
Viability ceiling77
Month on month+1.43pp
13 month peak1.4%
FormatChampions BSS Reg M-C
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sets and counters from 69.5K battles
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
95
Atk
135
Def
80
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time1.4%▲ 1.43pppeak 1.4% · Sep '26
1.21.41.51.6Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history

Most used set

48.5% of Salamence teams
HP
32
Atk
0
Def
2
SpA
0
SpD
32
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityIntimidate · 73.4%
ItemLeftovers · 51.1%
EV spread32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD
Moves
Dragon Tail49.9%
Iron Defense49.3%
Mud-Slap49.3%
Substitute49.3%

Alternative spreads

over 5% usage
Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe21.4%
Modest32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA8.2%

Moves

14 tracked
Dragon Tail49.9%
Iron Defense49.3%
Mud-Slap49.3%
Substitute49.3%
Earthquake30.6%
Dual Wingbeat29.9%
Outrage25.8%
Fire Fang22.0%
Draco Meteor19.9%
Hydro Pump16.3%
Fire Blast15.2%
Air Slash9.4%
Hurricane8.4%
Dragon Dance5.9%

Items

Leftovers51.1%
Choice Scarf31.6%
Life Orb10.0%
Focus Sash4.0%

Abilities

Intimidate73.4%
Moxie26.6%

EV spreads

top 6
Sassy32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD48.5%
Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe21.4%
Modest32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA8.2%
Hardy2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe5.3%
Jolly32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe3.6%
Timid1 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA / 5 SpD / 26 Spe3.0%

Top teammates

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Best Salamence build for Champions BSS Reg M-C

The set above is the one Champions BSS Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 69,462 battles in September 2026. Salamence sits at rank #78 with 1.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.43 points on the month before.

These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.

The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.

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