Salamence - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Salamence can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Salamence artwork by Ken Sugimori

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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Salamence learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
5	Bite	Dark	60	100
10	Leer	Normal	—	100
16	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
20	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
25	Ember	Fire	40	100
30	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
43	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
50	Fly	Flying	90	95
53	Crunch	Dark	80	100
61	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
70	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
80	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90

Egg moves

Salamence learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Thrash	Normal	120	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Salamence can be taught these attacks in Pokémon X & Y from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Draco Meteor	Dragon		130	90

Moves learnt by HM

Salamence is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
02	Fly	Flying	90	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Salamence is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Salamence can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor