Quick facts
Species: Salamence (Mega)
Types: Dragon / Flying
Primary weaknesses: Rock, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🐉🪽 Mega Salamence Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Salamence is a Dragon and Flying-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is an extremely powerful attacker and one of the strongest Dragon-type Mega Pokémon in the game.
In this complete guide, you will learn everything you need to know about Mega Salamence raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boosts, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Shadow Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Salamence in Pokémon GO
Mega Salamence is a Dragon / Flying-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the best Dragon-type attackers in Pokémon GO and boosts Dragon-type, Flying-type, and Psychic-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Salamence is useful because:
- It is one of the top Dragon-type Mega attackers
- It provides strong raid bonuses to Dragon, Flying, and Psychic types
- It is excellent against Dragon-type raid bosses
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Double Weak To: |
 Ice
|
| ❌ Weak To: |
 Dragon •
 Rock •
 Fairy
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Bug •
 Fighting •
 Fire •
 Grass •
 Water
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Ground
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Salamence
The best way to defeat Mega Salamence is to use strong Ice-type Pokémon because it has a double weakness to Ice-type moves.
❄️ Best Ice-type Counters
- Aurorus : (Frost Breath / Weather Ball)
- Darmanitan : (Ice Fang / Avalanche)
- Zamazenta: (Ice Fang)
🐉 Dragon-type Counters
- Palkia: (Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor)
- Salamence: (Dragon Tail / Outrage)
- Garchomp: (Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Salamence:
- Diancie – Rock boost
- Gardevoir – Fairy boost
- Gardevoir, Glalie, Abomasnow – Ice boost
- Rayquaza, Garchomp, Salamence – Dragon boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Kyurem | Dragon Breath / Steel Wing / Ice Fang | Blizzard / Ancient Power / Dragon Pulse / Focus Blast / Fusion Flare / Ice Burn | - | Steel Wing (14) and Focus Blast / Fusion Flare (140) |
| Black Kyurem | Shadow Claw / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Blizzard / Iron Head / Outrage / Fusion Bolt / Freeze Shock | - | Dragon Tail (14) and Freeze Shock (160) |
| Eternatus | Poison Jab / Dragon Tail | Flamethrower / Dragon Pulse / Sludge Bomb | Dynamax Cannon | Dragon Tail (14) and Dynamax Cannon (215) |
| Baxcalibur | Ice Fang / Dragon Breath | Avalanche / Blizzard / Icy Wind / Dragon Claw / Outrage | - | Ice Fang (12) and Blizzard (130) |
| Cetitan | Tackle / Ice Shard / Powder Snow | Body Slam / Superpower / Heavy Slam / Avalanche / Icicle Spear | - | Ice Shard (10) and Superpower / Avalanche (130) |
| Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Hydro Pump / Surf / Thunder / Blizzard / Avalanche | Origin Pulse | Waterfall (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Glaceon | Ice Shard / Frost Breath | Avalanche / Ivy Wind / Ice Beam | Last Resort / Water Pulse | Frost Breath (11) and Ice Beam (95) |
| Mamoswine | Mud Slap / Powder Snow | Bulldoze / High Horsepower / Stone Edge / Avalanche / Icicle Spear | Ancient Power | Mud Slap (19) and High Horsepower / Stone Edge (105) |
| Mewtwo | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Flamethrower / Thunderbolt / Psychic / Ice Beam | Hyper Beam / Shadow Ball / Psystrike | Confusion (19) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Weavile | Ice Shard / Feint Attack / Snarl | Focus Blast / Avalanche / Triple Axel / Foul Play | - | Feint Attack / Snarl (11) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Tackle / Ice Fang | Superpower / Overheat / Avalanche / Ice Punch | - | Ice Fang (12) and Overheat (160) |
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Moon Blast / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Aurorus | Rock Throw / Powder Snow / Frost Breath | Ancient Power / Meteor Beam / Hyper Beam / Weather Ball / Blizzard / Thunderbolt | - | Rock Throw (13) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Avalugg | Ice Fang / Bite | Body Slam / Earthquake / Mirror Coat / Avalanche / Icy Wind / Crunch | - | Ice Fang (12) and Earthquake (140) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Palkia | Dragon Breath / Dragon Tail | Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Aqua Tail / Draco Meteor | - | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Shadow Walrein | Waterfall / Frost Breath | Earthquake / Water Pulse / Blizzard | Powder Snow / Icicle Spear | Waterfall (13) and Earthquake (140) |
| Shadow Garchomp | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Sand Tomb / Fire Blast / Outrage / Breaking Swipe | Earth Power | Dragon Tail (14) and Fire Blast / Earthquake(140) |
| Shadow Aurorus | Rock Throw / Powder Snow / Frost Breath | Ancient Power / Meteor Beam / Hyper Beam / Weather Ball / Blizzard / Thunderbolt | - | Rock Throw (13) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Shadow Articuno | Ice Shard / Frost Breath | Ancient Power / Icy Wind / Ice Beam / Triple Axel / Blizzard | Hurricane | Frost Breath (11) and Blizzard (130) |
| Shadow Mewtwo | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Flamethrower / Thunderbolt / Psychic / Ice Beam | Hyper Beam / Shadow Ball / Psystrike | Confusion (19) and Hyper Beam (150) |
| Shadow Weavile | Ice Shard / Feint Attack / Snarl | Focus Blast / Avalanche / Triple Axel / Foul Play | - | Feint Attack / Snarl (11) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Mamoswine | Mud Slap / Powder Snow | Bulldoze / High Horsepower / Stone Edge / Avalanche / Icicle Spear | Ancient Power | Mud Slap (19) and High Horsepower / Stone Edge (105) |
| Shadow Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Abomasnow | Razor Leaf / Powder Snow / Leafage | Energy Ball / Weather Ball / Blizzard / Icy Wind / Outrage | - | Razor Leaf (13) and Blizzard (130) |
| Mega Diancie | Tackle / Rock Throw | Rock Slide / Power Gem / Moonblast | - | Rock Throw (13) and Moonblast (130) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
| Mega Glalie | Rollout / Ice Shard / Frost Breath / Powder Snow | Shadow Ball / Gyro Ball / Avalanche | - | Rollout (15) and Shadow Ball (100) |
| Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Sand Tomb / Fire Blast / Outrage / Breaking Swipe | Earth Power | Dragon Tail (14) and Fire Blast / Earthquake(140) |
| Mega Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
🌀 Mega Salamence Moveset
Salamence common fast moves are Fire Fang or Dragon Tail or Bite. Charged moves include Fire Blast or Crunch or Hydro Pump or Fly or Brutal Swing or Draco Meteor. Elite moves include Outrage.
Threat: Outrage and Draco Meteor hit extremely hard, especially for unshielded Pokémon.
Tip: Avoid Grass and Fighting types—they resist little here.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Salamence gets a weather boost in:
- Windy → boosts Dragon and Flying
Your counters get boosted in:
- Snow → boosts Ice
- Windy → boosts Dragon
- Cloudy → boosts Fairy
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Glalie
- Mamoswine
- Galarian Darmanitan
- Weavile
- Glaceon
- Mega Gardevoir
Budget Team
- Glaceon
- Mamoswine
- Weavile
- Jynx
- Articuno
- Avalugg
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Salamence
- Use Ice-type attackers to exploit the double weakness.
- Mega Evolve an Ice-type to boost the whole team.
- Dodge Draco Meteor and Outrage if possible.
- 3–4 strong trainers can defeat Mega Salamence easily.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 4–5 very strong trainers → Possible
- 6–8 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Lower-level groups → 9+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Salamence
- Chance to catch Salamence (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Salamence Worth Raiding?
Mega Salamence is absolutely worth raiding if you want a top-tier Dragon-type Mega Pokémon. It is extremely useful in Dragon raids and provides excellent raid bonuses.
FAQ
Can Mega Salamence be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shiny Salamence has been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Salamence?
Best moveset of Salamence are Dragon Tail which does damage of 14 under Fast Attack and Draco Meteor of 150 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Salamence?
Snow weather to boost Ice type counters.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Salamence is one of the strongest and most dangerous Mega Raid bosses in Pokémon GO. With proper Ice-type counters, it becomes much easier to defeat and farm Mega Energy efficiently.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Rayquaza Raid Guide, Mega Gardevoir Raid Guide, Mega Garchomp Raid Guide
Summary
- Use Ice-types for super-effective damage
- Fairy-types are excellent against Dragon moves
- Save shields for Outrage/Draco Meteor
- Focus on quick DPS, as Mega Salamence can overwhelm slow teams