Max Sp.Atk/Spe EVs, Choice Scarf is held to secure Speed beyond the heavily contested benchmark — a Salamence build. The ability Intimidate makes matchups against physical attackers favorable, and uses a rich pool of special moves to break the opponent's physical walls — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

High-power Hurricane is also recommended

As a STAB Flying-type option, Air Slash with higher power than Hurricane is also recommended.However, its accuracy is low at 70%, so choose according to your preference.

Scarf Special Attacker Role

Choice Scarf's boosted Speed to move first, Draco Meteor and other special moves to handle opponents from above — its role. Against physical walls sent out expecting a physical attacker, catch them off guard with diverse special subweapons to break the opponent's cycle — core gameplay.

Threats

Weak to special-bulky Pokémon

This Salamence is a special-attacking sweeper, so it struggles against Pokémon with high Special Defense. It cannot raise its own Sp.Atk and finds them hard to break through, so simply switch to another party member.

a setup move that raises Attack and SpeedDragon Dance to fight — a physical attacker Mega Salamence. Leveraging the ability that turns Normal-type moves into Flying-type and boosts their power, Aerilate, Overwhelm by outspeeding with boosted high-power moves — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

Recoil-free Body Slam is also recommended

Double-Edge slot can run a move with no recoil that can also inflict paralysis: Body Slam is also recommended. Choose between the high-power Double-Edge and the recoil-free Body Slam to suit your team.

Broaden coverage

that can manage its HPRoost slot can run Temper Flare is also recommended.Double-Edge and Earthquake to half or less, but Lash Out can hit them super effectively.

Physical Setup Ace Role

• Chip damage with Flying moves boosted by the ability
• Sweep using Dragon Dance
• Cycle leveraging resistances and recovery moves

On favorable matchups, Dragon Dance, and via the ability Aerilate-boosted Flying moves, breaking down the opponent's board is its main role.Roost with Double-EdgeBy offsetting the recoil and damage from it can stubbornly stay on the field while aiming for a sweep — its role.

Pairing with a Steel type is recommended

Steel types can take Dragon, Fairy, and Ice moves — Mega Salamence's weaknesses — at half damage. Pairing the resistance-heavy Steel type with Mega Salamence, cover each other's weaknesses while taking many attacks at halved damage or less.

Threats

Pokémon that use Ice-type moves

Mega Salamence takes fatal damage from Ice moves, which hit its 4x weakness.Watch out not only for Ice-type Pokémon, but also for Pokémon that use Ice-type moves as a subweapon. Pairing it with Steel-type Pokémon that halve Ice moves to cover the weakness is recommended.

Max Atk/Spe EVs, A mixed build that combines support via Intimidate and Tailwind with attacking power Mega Salamence build. Nature むじゃき makes it easier to move first, and Aerilate boosts its Double-Edge puts heavy pressure on the opponent.

Alternative Move Options

Dragon Dance and Hyper Voice are also recommended

Dragon Dance or Hyper Voice is also recommended. Combining Dragon Dance with Double-Edge lets it move first and one-shot many Pokémon. Also, since Hyper Voice is a spread move, it is a powerful option in Double Battles.

Double-Battle Mixed Attacker Role

Tailwind doubles your allies' Speed, and the role of a support-cum-ace that secures field advantage. Built around powerful physical Flying moves, Draco Meteor lets it deal unexpected damage to Dragon-type Pokémon and break through them.

Threats

Ice / Fairy / Steel-type Pokémon

Ice- and Fairy-type Pokémon are troublesome because they one-sidedly exploit its weaknesses. Also, Steel-type Pokémon halve both its Flying and Dragon moves. Moves of troublesome Pokémon Protect or switching, then counterattack with your allies' moves.