Teamates for mega salamence???
So, mega salamence is a BEAST. I used it in AG and it swept an entire team by itself.
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/anythinggoes-311764007
So I am looking for good teamates for this set.
Crossiant (Salamence) (M) @ SalamenciteAbility: IntimidateEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Dragon Dance- Dragon Claw- Double-Edge- Earthquake
I don’t use smogon, so I didn’t use their stuff. But their set is pretty similar. However, smogon lists teamates that are all legendaries. I would like to have a team with no legendaries at all.
So can you recommend some good teamates for this set?Thanks in advance!
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I’ve been using Mega Salamence for quite some time, and here’s some thoughts. As memtioned above, “countering the counters” is the best way to go: clearing the path for Salamence to set up and sweep.
Mamoswine @ Choice ScarfAbility: Thick FatEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Icicle Crash- Earthquake- Rock Slide- Superpower
Mamoswine has a huge Attack (130), and two great STAB attacks in Earhtquake and Icicle Crash, not to mention good coverage moves in Rock Slide and Superpower. keep in mind that it’s Attack stat is only 5 short of base Salamence, and as fast as mega Salamence thanks to Choice Scarf, so he’s a heavy hitter. SuperPower takes care of dark types, and Rock Slide is good against Fire/Flying types. Electric types are covered by Mamoswine also.
From a defensive point of view, both Salamence and Mamoswine cover each other quite nicely. Both are susceptible to bulky Steel types though. That’s where Infernape comes in.
Infernape @ Focus SashAbility: Iron FistEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeNaive Nature- Stealth Rock- Taunt- Fire Blast/Mach Punch- Endeavor
Fire Blast will definitely finish off Ferrohtorn, and has a good chance of OHKO Meta Metagross. But use Infernape as a lead to set up Taunt or Stealth Rock first, and use Endeavor if Focus Sash is activated. Generally I have found that most people expect Infernape to be an all-out attacker, especially on a team with attacking options like Salamence and Mamoswine. However, seeing as Infernape is weak to water types, and that most water types carry an Ice Attack for coverage, you can either use Endeavor etc, or you could use….
Greninja @ Life OrbAbility: ProteanEVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 SpeNaive Nature- Ice Beam- Grass Knot- Scald- Gunk Shot
Most Water types that are used competitively are heavy (thinking SlowBro, Kyogre), so Grass Knot will OHKO those that are. Gunk Shot is good against Azumarill, even on a Timid Greninja, though maybe a little esoteric? But it will take care of Fairy types for you well, which you’ll definitely need with Salamence. Scald and Ice Beam offer good coverage. You may even want to add in Extrasensory instead of Ice Beam to take care of Fighting types. Yes, I know you’ve got Salamence to take care of fighting types, but those that carry Rock moves could hurt Salamence on the switch in.
Status affects Salamence in a big way, particularly paralysis and burn. Mamoswine can help counter Paralysis, but it also hates to be burnt, hence Infernape as your lead.
I too carefully looked through Smogon’s Salamence teammate suggestions, and was dissapointed when I saw that all them were legendaries. However, looking at the Pokemon considered dangerous to mega-salamence, building a team with the idea of “countering the counters”, Pokemon like Excadrill are extremely useful in my opinon, since its type coverage protects it from Klefki, Primal Groudon, Dialga, Metagross, Tyranitar, and Electric or Rock Arceus. Personally, I hate being annoyed by the Foul Play, T-Wave, Swagger, and Substitute Klefki set, which I find the set being the most popular within Anything Goes. Excadrill’s Steel/Ground typing makes t-wave unusable, as well as foul-play a whole lot weaker. An Earthquake or two should take it out. Thanks! :^)
I could recommend a few Pokemon but I like weavile as a teammate for mega salamence.
Weavile@focus sashPressureEVs: 252 speed 252 attack and 4 HPSwords danceIce punchPower up punchNight slash/TauntJolly nature
After using swords dance once Weavile will sweep almost anything.It can take a hit with the focus sash and can kill off anything. Power up punch can finish off weak and low hp Pokemon while increasing attack. Ice punch and night slash are both good STAB attacks
Breloom@toxic orbNature:AdamantEvs:252 Attack 128 speed 132 HPAbility:poison heal
Power up/Mach punchSeed bombFacadeIce punch
