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Pokémon X and Y/Species Strategies (Generation III Families) (edit)
Revision as of 03:17, 2 April 2016
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Salamence is a solid Dragon type boasting good mixed offenses and appreciable bulk along with great abilities in Intimidate and Moxie. While the advent of new and powerful Dragons throughout the generations and the introduction of Fairy-types have impacted its relevance, its new Mega Evolution solidifies Salamence as one of the top Dragon-types in the game. Mega Salamence has improved stats in offense, bulk and speed. It also gets Aerilate, which remedies Salamence's lack of strong Flying STAB by granting it a selection of new powerful Flying moves. The unpredictability of its movepool, amazing bulk and Speed for a Dragon-type and ability to make use of Intimidate or Moxie before Mega Evolving makes Mega Salamence one of the most dangerous Pokemon around. As strong as it is, Salamence still has significant weaknesses to Ice and Fairy, while strong special moves in general can leave a mark due to its lower Special Defense. | |||
Salamence has a nice movepool to complement its excellent mixed attacking stats. Outrage is a powerful Dragon move that can tear through enemy teams, but lets Steel and Fairy types switch in freely, while Dragon Claw trades significant power but doesn't lock Salamence into the move. Mega Salamence has Double Edge for a deadly Flying-type STAB move, while Return is a weaker option without self-damage. On the special side, Salamence has Draco Meteor as a powerful nuke, and it doesn't mind the stat drop as much on a mixed set. Meanwhile, Aerilate Hyper Voice has its own uses over Mega Salamence's other Flying moves, namely to hit foes behind Substitutes and as a strong spread attack in doubles and triples. Earthquake and Fire Blast handily deals with Steel-types, while Iron Tail is an option for taking down Fairies. Finally, Salamence is a respectable setup sweeper with Dragon Dance, can heal itself through Roost, and provide team support with Defog. | |||
==Beldum, Metang and Metagross== | ==Beldum, Metang and Metagross== | ||