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Salamence-Mega — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C usage stats and trends
Data through October 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Salamence-Mega ranks #15 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C with 12.37% usage as of October 2026. Over 2 months on record its usage has fallen 14.72 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| September 2026 | 27.10% | 4 |
| October 2026 | 12.37% | 15 |
Top Salamence-Mega moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Protect | 24.3% |
| Hyper Voice | 23.0% |
| Tailwind | 17.9% |
| Draco Meteor | 14.5% |
| Flamethrower | 9.5% |
| Double-Edge | 5.3% |
| Dragon Pulse | 1.4% |
| Heat Wave | 0.8% |
| Dragon Dance | 0.6% |
| Roost | 0.4% |
Top Salamence-Mega items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Salamencite | 100.0% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Aerilate | 100.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Timid:2/0/0/32/0/32 | 24.3% |
| Timid:1/0/0/32/1/32 | 10.7% |
| Modest:2/0/0/32/0/32 | 5.1% |
| Modest:13/0/0/15/20/18 | 3.3% |
| Hasty:13/1/0/0/28/24 | 3.2% |
Common Salamence-Mega teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Sneasler | 11.0% |
| Rillaboom | 10.7% |
| Kingambit | 9.1% |
| Basculegion | 5.9% |
| Floette-Mega | 4.5% |
| Gholdengo | 4.4% |
| Excadrill | 3.5% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 3.4% |
| Incineroar | 3.2% |
| Milotic | 2.7% |
Checks and counters
| Pokémon | Score | KO % | Switch-out % |
|---|
| Metagross-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Sylveon | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rillaboom | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Raichu-Mega-Y | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Incineroar | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gholdengo | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Glimmora | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tyranitar-Mega | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Score: higher means more effective against Salamence-Mega. KO % is how often Salamence-Mega is knocked out by the counter; switch-out % is how often it switches out against it.
Is Salamence-Mega good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C?
By usage, Salamence-Mega is the #15 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-C at 12.37% of weighted teams as of October 2026, and its usage has fallen 14.72 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Salamence-Mega or a reason you are not running it.