Salamence.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #112
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
Usage · September 2026
0.3%
Salamence is ranked #112 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 18,612 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#112 of 277
Raw count18,612
Viability ceiling81
Month on month+0.33pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
95
Atk
135
Def
80
SpA
110
SpD
80
Spe
100
Usage over time0.3%▲ 0.33pppeak 0.3% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
16.4% of Salamence teamsHP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
32
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureModest
AbilityIntimidate · 99.0%
ItemLife Orb · 29.4%
EV spread2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Moves
77.5%
71.1%
61.5%
35.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid9 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe10.7%
Timid1 HP / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe10.3%
Moves
13 tracked77.5%
71.1%
61.5%
35.8%
28.2%
26.4%
17.7%
15.4%
12.5%
11.5%
9.6%
8.7%
4.8%
Items
29.4%
27.3%
18.4%
9.8%
3.2%
3.2%
1.9%
1.5%
1.0%
Abilities
99.0%
1.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe16.4%
Timid9 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 23 Spe10.7%
Timid1 HP / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe10.3%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe7.5%
Adamant18 HP / 16 Atk / 32 Spe5.6%
Modest21 HP / 30 SpA / 1 SpD / 14 Spe5.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Salamence build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C
The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 1,631,943 battles in September 2026. Salamence sits at rank #112 with 0.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.33 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.