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Salamence (Japanese: ボーマンダ Bohmander) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Shelgon starting at level 50. It is the final form of Bagon.

Salamence can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence using the Salamencite.

It is said to be a descendant of the Paradox Pokémon Roaring Moon[1] or a version of it from a different timeline[2].

Biology

Salamence is a quadrupedal, draconic Pokémon with a long, tapering tail. It is primarily blue with a gray lower jaw and thickly scaled underside. There are red markings on its throat, the underside of its tail, and stripes on the inner surface of its legs. Additionally, there are raised red ridges above its eyes. Three flat fins protrude from either side of its head, possibly acting in the same manner that a Canard would on an aircraft. It has two pairs of pointed teeth, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Each of its short legs has three claws. Salamence is considered an unusual Pokémon due to the circumstances of its evolution; its fervent desire to fly triggered a cellular mutation that allowed it to suddenly grow large, red wings.

Its long-held dream fulfilled at last, Salamence constantly flies around and releases intense blasts of fire as an expression of its joy. It only stops flying when it gets exhausted and needs to sleep. If enraged, it loses all sense of self and flies into an uncontrollable rampage, destroying everything around it until it tires itself out. It lives in rough terrain, and it competes with Garchomp midair for food.

Forms

Salamence can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence.

As Mega Salamence, its wings meld together into a single huge, crescent-shaped wing. According to the anime, the hard, yet very flexible properties of its wings allow them to be used as blades in mid-air battles. Its face, neck, body and tail are narrower, and its tail is noticeably shorter in length. The ridges above its eyes are now far less prominent, and it no longer possesses the thick, gray scaling over its lower jaw. Instead, the smooth red flesh underneath has been left exposed, increasing its streamline appearance. The upper pair of fins resting on the sides of its head are now elongated and tapered. The lower pair has not changed much. However, the middle set now take the form of quarter-arches, spanning towards the bridge of the nose. The remnants of its shelled underbelly have been drastically transformed into a segmented, more aerodynamic, vest-like armored frame. This frame encases its chest and shoulders with the pieces interlocking whenever Mega Salamence tucks in its front forelegs. Roaring Moon bears a resemblance to Mega Salamence, though the potential connection between the two is unknown.

The stress of Salamence's vaunted wings becoming misshapen in its Mega Evolution aggravates it to the point of rampaging. This fuels its already brutal nature and makes it likely to turn against the Trainer who raised it. Because of this, Mega Salamence is feared as "the blood-soaked crescent". Anything and anyone in Salamence's path gets sliced in two by its bladelike wings, posing no interruption to its flight.

Evolution

Salamence evolves from Shelgon and is the final form of Bagon.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Poké Portal News

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Salamence

Mega Salamence

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Mega Salamence

Form data

Mega Evolution

Evolution data

Sprites

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

J's Salamence

A Salamence belonging to J first appeared in Mutiny in the Bounty!. It made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

Other

Salamence debuted in Jirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership of Butler. He used it to battle a wild Flygon that was helping Ash and Max in their effort to free Jirachi from his control. However, it and its Trainer joined Ash and Max's side after Butler wound up creating Meta Groudon that threatened the safety of Forina, Jirachi's home. It reappeared in a flashback during the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

Salamence made its physical TV debut in The Search for the Legend, under the ownership of Silver. He used it to battle Moltres, but the battle was interrupted when a nearby volcano erupted.

Salamence made its physical main series debut in Vanity Affair, under the ownership of Drake of the Elite Four. It was used against Team Rocket after they tried to steal Ash's Pikachu.

In The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!, Team Rocket's attempts to capture a Salamence resulted in it going on a rampage before it was calmed down by Nurse Joy's Wigglytuff.

In A Riveting Rivalry!, Sawyer's Shelgon was revealed to have evolved into a Salamence sometime before the episode. It was used in Sawyer's Lumiose Conference battle against Ash, where it went up against Noivern; the match eventually ended in a tie.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Salamence that can Mega Evolve was under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Salamence was used to battle Ash's Noivern and Greninja. It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.

Minor appearances

Salamence made its main series debut in a fantasy in Let Bagons be Bagons, where Michelle's Bagon had a fantasy about evolving so it could fly.

In Battling the Enemy Within, Team Rocket found a Salamence living in underground ruins while searching for Ho-Oh.

In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, a Coordinator's Salamence competed in the Kanto Grand Festival.

In Pinch Healing!, Team Rocket imagined evolving Matt's Bagon into a Salamence.

A Salamence appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Salamence appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Salamence that can Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Salamence competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Snowy and Kiawe's Turtonator.

A Salamence appeared in A Talent for Imitation! as an image in the Pokédex or a fantasy.

In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, a Salamence appeared on Mega Island.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Mega Salamence battled a Mega Pidgeot.

Pokémon Generations

A soldier's Salamence appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

GOTCHA!

A Salamence briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Drake.

Pokémon Evolutions

Zinnia's Salamence

A Mega Salamence appeared in The Wish, under the ownership of Zinnia. She used it to battle May's newly-caught Mega Rayquaza atop the Sky Pillar.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Drake owns a Salamence, which appeared in Battle Till The End! Drake, One Of The Elite Four!.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

A Salamence appeared in PBK2, where it fought Yū Shirogane's Infernape and a Glaceon.

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

A Salamence appeared in LDK1.

A Salamence appeared in LDK2.

Goro also owns a Salamence, which debuted in LDK3.

Pokémon Adventures

When Ruby was a child, he battled a Salamence that attacked him and Sapphire while the two were playing outside. After being defeated by Ruby and having scarred his forehead with its Dragon Claw in the process, the Salamence went on a rampage and destroyed a lab, freeing Rayquaza, which was in captivity at that time, in the process. This resulted in Norman being banned from the Gym Leader test for five years. This encounter changed both Ruby and Sapphire and their views on Pokémon, as well as themselves. In Ruby's case, he felt he was too strong, and in order to keep himself back, he focused on Pokémon Contests. Sapphire, on the other hand, felt weak after the encounter and decided she had to become stronger, and spent much of her time in the wild honing her battle skills. It appeared in a flashback in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, where Zinnia was revealed to be its owner, it had obtained a Salamencite, allowing it to Mega Evolve into Mega Salamence.

In Swanky Showdown with Swalot, Tucker is shown to be in possession of another Salamence, with which he defeats Sapphire. While Sapphire acknowledges the man's overwhelming skill, she also adds that such a Pokémon is a hard one to fight against with her phobic old experience many years back.

A Salamence appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.

In Gorebyss Changes Color, a Salamence appeared as a silhouette during Steven's explanation about the Draconid people.

Anabel owns a Salamence, which first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Tucker used a Salamence in a Tag Battle against Enta in Introducing the Frontier Brains!.

In the TCG

In the TFG

One Salamence figure has been released.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Salamence appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

Origin

Salamence seems to be based on the archetypal European dragon. It may also be based on a salamander, most likely the Hida salamander or Anderson's salamander; this is backed up by Salamence featuring three prominent finlets on either side of its head, which can be interpreted as external gills. These external gills are typical for many species of amphibians. Alternatively, it might take inspiration from the mythical animal of the same name, which is often conflated with dragons or treated as a dragon, as evidenced by its ability to learn numerous Fire-type moves by leveling up, and its Pokédex entry describing its propensity for breathing fire.

Mega Salamence's wing and head shape resemble that of a fighter jet. Mega Salamence tucking in its front legs into the gaps on its belly, as well as its stiff yet flexible wings, may be based on hang gliding. Its name, "the blood-soaked crescent", could be a reference to blood moons.

Name origin

Salamence may be a combination of salamander and menace, vengeance, vehemence, violence, or immense.

Bohmander may be a combination of 暴 bō (violent) and salamander.

In other languages

More languages Hindi सैलाक्रोश Salakrosh From salamander and आक्रोश aakrosh Thai โบมันเดอร์ Bomandoe Transcription of Japanese name

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