Usage · August 2026
2.0%
Salamence is ranked #62 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 4,366 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#62 of 211
Raw count4,366
Viability ceiling84
Month on month+0.01pp
13 month peak5.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
95
Atk
135
Def
80
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time2.0%▲ 0.01pppeak 5.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
24.1% of Salamence teamsHP
172
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
84
NatureModest
AbilityIntimidate · 81.3%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 82.0%
Tera typeSteel · 32.5%
Moves
75.1%
68.0%
48.3%
47.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.6%
Adamant252 HP / 100 Atk / 48 SpD / 108 Spe15.8%
Moves
10 tracked75.1%
68.0%
48.3%
47.7%
44.0%
30.5%
23.5%
23.2%
15.2%
13.3%
Items
82.0%
9.1%
3.2%
2.5%
Tera types
32.5%
20.7%
20.1%
16.8%
3.5%
3.0%
Abilities
81.3%
18.7%
EV spreads
top 6Modest172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe24.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.6%
Adamant252 HP / 100 Atk / 48 SpD / 108 Spe15.8%
Jolly80 HP / 252 Atk / 176 Spe8.3%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe5.9%
Jolly220 Atk / 36 Def / 252 Spe3.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Salamence build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Salamence sits at rank #62 with 2.0% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.01 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.