Pokémon Salamence

[Yamborski]

Salamence has Moxie which Dragonite and even Charizard X don't have. Even though it's really unreliable it can use Iron Tail to lure in and tear through its counters and checks.

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 289-341 (84.7 - 100%)
+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 289-341 (71.5 - 84.4%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 24 Def Gardevoir: 658-775 (237.5 - 279.7%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 421-497 (106.8 - 126.1%)
252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Clefable: 281-333 (71.3 - 84.5%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Altaria: 322-382 (90.9 - 107.9%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Togekiss: 356-421 (95.4 - 112.8%)

It also has 100 base speed which means at +1 it outpaces even Jolly Aerodactyl while Dragonite can be much more easily checked. 110 base SA and Life Orb lets it run an effective DD lure set with Draco Meteor, as it can punch its way through Slowbro, Hippowdon, and Skarmory getting a Moxie boost and sweeping.

The Scarf Moxie set is total shit and probably the reason people so easily brush off Salamence as an inferior Pokemon. lol of course Scarf Salamence sucks. OU is full of Fairies, priority, bulk, and faster scarfers. Yeah Salamence still kinda blows but its not as bad as people make it out to be.

 

[astroshagger]

Salamence has Moxie which Dragonite and even Charizard X don't have. Even though it's really unreliable it can use Iron Tail to lure in and tear through its counters and checks.

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 289-341 (84.7 - 100%)
+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 289-341 (71.5 - 84.4%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 0 HP / 24 Def Gardevoir: 658-775 (237.5 - 279.7%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 421-497 (106.8 - 126.1%)
252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Unaware Clefable: 281-333 (71.3 - 84.5%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Altaria: 322-382 (90.9 - 107.9%)

+1 252+ Atk Life Orb Salamence Iron Tail vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Togekiss: 356-421 (95.4 - 112.8%)

It also has 100 base speed which means at +1 it outpaces even Jolly Aerodactyl while Dragonite can be much more easily checked. 110 base SA and Life Orb lets it run an effective DD lure set with Draco Meteor, as it can punch its way through Slowbro, Hippowdon, and Skarmory getting a Moxie boost and sweeping.

The Scarf Moxie set is total shit and probably the reason people so easily brush off Salamence as an inferior Pokemon. lol of course Scarf Salamence sucks. OU is full of Fairies, priority, bulk, and faster scarfers. Yeah Salamence still kinda blows but its not as bad as people make it out to be.

That's exactly what I've been saying in the previous page of this thread. Mence can still wreck shit with DD + Moxie + Iron Tail. IMO Outrage isn't that good anymore because of the lock in, but if Iron Tail hits and Moxie gets going.. a lot of teams are gonna have a hard time stopping you bar strong priority attacks and Ferrothorn.

 

[Ender Wiggin]

That's exactly what I've been saying in the previous page of this thread. Mence can still wreck shit with DD + Moxie + Iron Tail. IMO Outrage isn't that good anymore because of the lock in, but if Iron Tail hits and Moxie gets going.. a lot of teams are gonna have a hard time stopping you bar strong priority attacks and Ferrothorn.

By the way, are you running those calcs with Adamant or Jolly?

Those calcs are all adamant as you can see by the 252+