Mega Salamence is returning to Pokemon Go, so here are the weaknesses and best counters you need to know about to help you defeat it.
Salamence’s powerful Mega Evolved form debuted during the Twinkling Fantasy event held in January 2023. Mega Salamence will return to Pokemon Go Mega Raids from August 21, 2024 through September 3, 2024, giving players another chance to add this powerful Dragon to their teams.
This pseudo-Legendary is already a firm fan-favorite in its regular form, so its Mega Evolution makes it even more desirable – especially as it’s a top performer in Raid Battles.
Before you can add it to your team, though, you’ll need to defeat it. Here are Mega Salamence’s weaknesses and some of the best counters you can use to succeed in battle.
Mega Salamence weaknesses in Pokemon Go
Mega Salamence is a dual Dragon/Flying-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Dragon, Fairy, Ice, and Rock-type attacks.
It’s worth pointing out that Mega Salamence has a 4x weakness to Ice-type attacks, so it’s definitely best to focus on that if possible.
As for Mega Salamence’s resistances, you’ll want to avoid using Bug, Grass, Ground, Fighting, Fire, and Water-type attacks as they won’t do much damage.
Mega Salamence counters in Pokemon Go
Here are some of the best counters for defeating Mega Salamence in Pokemon Go:
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| Pokemon | Fast Move | Charged Move | Sprite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Glalie | Frost Breath | Avalanche | |
| Mega Abomasnow | Powder Snow | Weather Ball | |
| Dialga | Dragon Breath | Draco Meteor | |
| Regice | Frost Breath | Blizzard | |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang | Avalanche | |
| Glaceon | Frost Breath | Avalanche | |
| Weavile | Ice Shard | Avalanche | |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow | Avalanche | |
| Avalugg | Ice Fang | Avalanche | |
| Walrein | Frost Breath | Icicle Spear |
As you can see from the recommendations above, it’s best to focus on Ice-type Pokemon with Ice-type attacks, as they’ll be able to exploit Mega Salamence’s 4x weakness to Ice-type attacks.
We would normally suggest avoiding Dragon-type Pokemon in this scenario as they’ll be weak to Mega Salamence’s Dragon-type attacks, but Dialga is an exception as it’s not weak to Dragon-type attacks.
How to get Mega Salamence in Pokemon Go
Just like every other Mega Evolution in Pokemon Go, you can’t catch Salamence in its Mega-Evolved form.
Instead, you need to stock up on Mega Energy by defeating multiple Mega Salamence in Raid Battles. When you’ve earned enough Mega Energy, you’ll be able to temporarily Mega-Evolve your Salamence.
The good news is that once you’ve Mega-Evolved a Salamence, it won’t cost you any more Mega Energy to do it again – you’ll just need to wait for the cooldown period to end before initiating the process again.
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