Salamence - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Salamence can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Salamence learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
1	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Fly	Flying	90	95
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
15	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
25	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
39	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
46	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
55	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
64	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
73	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Salamence learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fly	Flying		90	95

Egg moves

Salamence does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Salamence is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
99	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Salamence is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
42	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
47	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

Salamence learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
1	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Fly	Flying	90	95
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Protect	Normal	—	—
15	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
25	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
39	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
46	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
55	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
64	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
73	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Salamence learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fly	Flying		90	95

Egg moves

Salamence learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by TM

Salamence is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
94	Fly	Flying	90	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Salamence does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Salamence egg move parents

In other generations
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Salamence Mega Salamence

Salamence's egg groups: Dragon

The egg moves for Salamence are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Salamence with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Salamence with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Defense Curl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bagon Shelgon Salamence

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Flygon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Bagon Shelgon Salamence

Dragon Rush

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Vibrava Flygon Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Swablu Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence