Best Salamence Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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1
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.37
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.41
3
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.46
4
Mamoswine (Shadow)

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.51
5
Weavile (Shadow)

Ice Shard

Triple Axel

0.52
6
Aurorus (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.53
7
Baxcalibur

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.53
8
Articuno (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Triple Axel

0.56
9
Mamoswine

Powder Snow

Avalanche

0.56
10
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Ice Beam

0.56
11
Cetitan

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.57
12
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)

Ice Fang

Avalanche

0.57
13
Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Glaciate

0.58
14
Weavile

Ice Shard

Avalanche

0.59
15
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.59
16
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

0.59
17
Glaceon

Frost Breath

Avalanche

0.6
18
Walrein (Shadow)

Frost Breath

Icicle Spear

0.61
19
Palkia (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Draco Meteor

0.61
20
Aurorus

Frost Breath

Weather Ball

0.61

The top Salamence counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Salamence's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Salamence?

The best counter to Salamence is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Black Kyurem, Eternatus and Mamoswine (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Ice Beam.

Salamence weaknesses

Salamence is a Dragon/Flying Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fire and Water moves, which it resists.

Doubly weak to (×2.56) Ice
Weak to (×1.6) Rock, Dragon, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Bug, Fire, Water
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Ground, Grass