Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Salamence. Mega Salamence is one of the best flying type megas, outside of the absurdly broken Mega Raquaza and friends, so Mega Salamence is definitely worth the pickup if you need a Flying Mega still. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will take place from July 22nd to July 28th. It is preceded by Mega Sceptile and Kyogre, coincides with Mega Salamance, and will be followed by Mega Aggron and Kyurem.

Like so many dual dragon types before it, Mega Salamence has a double weakness to ice. However, Mega Salamence’s charge move pool is pretty large, so be aware of what it could possibly throw at you.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Ground Grass
Resist (0.6x)	Fighting Bug Fire Water
Neutral	Normal Flying Poison Ghost Steel Electric Psychic Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Rock Dragon Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	Ice

Mega Salamence’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Fire Blast
• Hydro Pump
• Crunch
• Draco Meteor
• Return
• Fly
• Brutal Swing

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Salamence. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

White Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Ice Fang	Ice Burn	100%
Dragon Breath	Ice Burn	89%
Steel Wing	Ice Burn	74%
Ice Fang	Blizzard	74%
Dragon Breath	Blizzard	68%
Ice Fang	Dragon Pulse	54%

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Ice Beam

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	100%
Confusion	Ice Beam	93%
Counter	Ice Beam	85%
Confusion	Psystrike	64%
Psycho Cut	Psystrike	63%
Confusion	Psychic	59%

Black Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock	100%
Dragon Tail	Blizzard	79%
Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock	78%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	64%
Dragon Tail	Stone Edge	59%
Dragon Tail	Fusion Bolt	59%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Draco Meteor	⚔	—	⚔
Hydro Pump	🛡	—	🛡
Fly	—	—	—
Fire Blast	—	—	—
Brutal Swing	—	⚔	—
Crunch	—	⚔	—

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Ice Beam

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Gardevoir

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Weavile A

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Triple Axel

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Aurorus A

Best Moveset: Frost Breath / Weather Ball

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Mamoswine A

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Avalanche

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Salamence. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega GarchompMega AbomasnowBaxcaliburShadow HaxorusShadow ArticunoGalarian DarmanitanShadow GarchompMamoswineMega GlalieShadow WalreinCetitanPrimal KyogreDialga - OriginGlaceonAurorusWeavileRegigigasShadow GardevoirShadow Mewtwo

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Windy

Eternatus (1.0)Mega Garchomp (1.1)

Snow

Shadow Mamoswine (1.0)Shadow Weavile (1.0)Mega Abomasnow (1.0)

Overall, Mega Salamence is a pretty easy raid. Having such a glaring weakness will always make it easy, especially since some of the best ice types in the game don’t get hit very hard by that charge move pool. However, for those who don’t have those top tier options, be careful of what could end your run. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!