Salamence — Roles and where to hunt
Salamence is a berries specialist with Cooking Power-Up S. Yache is a favorite berry at Amber Canyon. Here's how Salamence fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Salamence can fill
Amber Canyon berry specialist
Yache is a favorite berry at Amber Canyon. Salamence finds Yache on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Amber Canyon.
Evolution line
Where to hunt
Salamence can be found at: Amber Canyon
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Altaria | Arbok | Blaziken | Butterfree | Flareon | Floragato | Glaceon
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4,791 | 5,324 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 5,721 | 8,665 | Berry Finding S | Adamant | +51.5% |
| 25 | 7,734 | 14,142 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +82.9% |
| 50 | 14,322 | 29,234 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +104.1% |
| 100 | 23,451 | 51,056 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +117.7% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves total production strength at level 50:
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +41.6% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Skill Trigger S | Subskill | 0.0% |
| Skill Trigger M | Subskill | 0.0% |
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Salamence you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Amber Canyon berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos | All Pokémon profiles