# Salamence - OU Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Salamence in OU. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | OU (`ou`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | ou |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Salamence)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou/Salamence
- **Format Overview**: [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/ou](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou)

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## Common Moves
- **Earthquake**: 95.570%
- **Dragon Dance**: 70.450%
- **Fly**: 43.912%
- **Roost**: 25.086%
- **Outrage**: 24.954%
- **Fire Fang**: 24.738%
- **Defog**: 21.092%
- **Toxic**: 18.892%
- **Dragon Claw**: 18.180%
- **Substitute**: 12.898%

## Common Abilities
- **Moxie**: 63.918%
- **Intimidate**: 36.082%

## Common Items
- **Flyinium Z**: 43.496%
- **Dragonium Z**: 12.883%
- **Leftovers**: 12.822%
- **Rocky Helmet**: 11.263%
- **Firium Z**: 6.087%
- **Life Orb**: 3.492%
- **Choice Scarf**: 3.332%
- **Weakness Policy**: 1.924%
- **Other**: 4.700%

## Common Teammates
- **Magnezone**: 19.759%
- **Volcanion**: 18.559%
- **Thundurus-Therian**: 18.280%
- **Muk-Alola**: 17.989%
- **Garchomp-Mega**: 11.775%
- **Lopunny-Mega**: 11.147%

## FAQ for Salamence in ou-1825

### What are the top moves for Salamence?
The most common moves for Salamence are Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Fly, Roost. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Salamence?
Salamence is frequently paired with Magnezone, Volcanion, Thundurus-Therian, Muk-Alola. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Salamence?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Salamence?
The top build for Salamence features a **Jolly** nature with an EV spread of `0/252/0/0/4/252`. This configuration accounts for 24.945% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Salamence?
Salamence is most effectively run with the ability **Moxie** (63.918%) and the item **Flyinium Z** (43.496%).

### What is the most common role for Salamence?
Based on common item usage (Flyinium Z), Salamence often functions as a **tactical** in the ou-1825 meta.

### What are the base stats for Salamence?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 95 |
| Attack | 135 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Atk | 110 |
| Sp. Def | 80 |
| Speed | 100 |
| **BST** | **600** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Salamence on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Salamence) - Full interactive stats page
- [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/ou) - Build teams with Salamence
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*